Postdoctoral Fellow in the Area of
Sustainable Manufacturing
at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University
A postdoctoral position is available to carry out research and educational
activities supporting the NSF-funded
a project titled: Sustainable Manufacturing Advances in Research and
Technology (SMART) Coordination Network. The funding has been provided
through the NSF Research Coordination Networks-Science, Engineering and
Education for Sustainability (RCN-SEES) track. A primary objective of the
project is to bridge the gap between the academic knowledge discovery and
industrial technology innovation for sustainable manufacturing. Various
research, educational, and outreach activities are underway.
The postdoctoral fellow will be involved in various aspects of the project especially the educational component to develop modules on sustainable manufacturing case studies (SMCSs). An SMCS comprises both an interactive, graphically-oriented case study with supporting materials (e.g., data, models, simulations) that help the instructor and the student learn about some aspect of sustainable manufacturing design. The SMCSs will be disseminated to the academic community and will be published using CACHE (Computer Aids in Chemical Engineering) resources (e.g., http://cache.org/teaching-resources-center).
The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with Prof. Mahmoud El-Halwagi (Texas A&M University) in coordination with the project leadership team: Professors Yinlun Huang (Wayne State University), Cliff Davidson (Syracuse University), Thomas Edgar (University of Texas), and Mario Eden (Auburn University) as well as project partners and students.
The successful candidate will have a PhD in chemical engineering (or related
fields) with expertise and experience in process systems engineering and
sustainability. Skills in developing and assessing professional educational
modules are essential.
The position is available for 12 months. Expected starting date is May 1, 2014. Salary range: $42,000 – 48,000/year
Opening information can be found at: http://www.research.che.utexas.edu/susman/documents/postdoc_application.pdf
To apply, please submit CV and cover letter to Mahmoud El-Halwagi at [log in to unmask]
Closing date: February 28, 2014