Faculty Positions, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UIUC

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The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for four full-time tenured or tenure- track faculty positions; all ranks will be considered. The Department seeks to expand its expertise in emerging interdisciplinary areas that are critical in addressing global challenges through innovative education and research. Desired areas of expertise are:
(1) Geotechnical Engineering, including Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.
(2) Environmental Fluid Mechanics.
(3) Microbiomes of the Natural and Built Environment.
(4) Multifunctional Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability.
(5) Urban Infrastructure Resilience to Extreme Events.

Opportunities exist for tenured full professors suited to the Grainger Engineering Breakthroughs Initiative, a $100-million endowment from the Grainger Foundation
(http://graingerinitiative.engineering.illinois.edu).

To ensure full consideration, create your candidate profile through https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your application cover letter (addressed to Professor Benito J. Mariñas, Interim Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1114 Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory, 205 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801. Telephone: 217-333-6961), curriculum vitae, a concise summary of past research accomplishments and any teaching experience, a statement of future research and teaching plans, and complete contact information of at least three references by December 1, 2014. Information about the department may be found at our website at http://cee.illinois.edu/.