[IISE Faculty List] Tenure-track faculty position in ISE at Wayne State University

[Yanchao Liu]

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Tenure-Track Faculty Position
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

POSITION: Wayne State University's Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is actively seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level. This position's primary focus lies in the domains of Design, Planning, Operations, and Control, particularly within the context of Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing Systems. We are particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to our department's overarching vision, which revolves around the realization of interconnected and autonomous manufacturing systems that will shape the future of industry. While we welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, we have a particular interest in individuals whose expertise aligns with areas such as digital twins, cloud manufacturing, industrial cyber-physical systems, collaborative robotics, human-in-the-loop systems, blockchain, industrial internet-of-things and connectivity, extended reality, and industrial analytics.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: We seek an outstanding scholar with a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related areas. The ideal candidate demonstrates a strong publication record, experience in teaching and mentoring students, and a strong commitment to scholarly collaboration with faculty within the college and university.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The ideal candidate must have the ability to: a) develop and maintain a productive research program, including external funding; b) establish a cutting-edge laboratory; c) supervise the thesis and dissertation research of graduate students; d) teach undergraduate and graduate courses; and e) contribute to college and university service activities.
DEPARTMENT: Our Industrial & Systems Engineering Department comprises 17 faculty members with expertise in Smart Manufacturing, Product Design, Big Data Analytics, Cyber-Physical Systems, Autonomous Systems, Operations Research, Quality, and Reliability Engineering. We actively collaborate with automotive, manufacturing, defense, energy, and business communities. The department secures about $2M in external funding annually, boasts 40+ Ph.D. students, 115 master's students, and 40 undergraduate majors. For more details, visit https://ise.wayne.edu<https://ise.wayne.edu/>.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING:  Strives to equip students with technical and leadership skills for the evolving high-tech global marketplace in Michigan and the region. Our role in Michigan's transition to a diversified, high-tech economy is pivotal. We produce cutting-edge technology and skilled graduates essential to the regional economy. For more details, visit: https://engineering.wayne.edu<https://engineering.wayne.edu/>
UNIVERSITY: Wayne State University is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity, and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities preparing students for success in a diverse, global society. WSU is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Research University with Very High research activity, a distinction held by only 3.5% of institutions in the U.S. With 3,000 full-time faculty, it offers more than 350 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges, to 24,000 students. Wayne State has approximately $244M annual research expenditures and more than 7,000 graduate and professional students. In partnership with the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, has a key role in Michigan's University Research Corridor initiative (https://urcmich.org<https://urcmich.org/>) and is closely involved with TechTown, the area's business incubator (https://techtownwsu.org<https://techtownwsu.org/>).
APPLICATION: Apply online at https://hr.wayne.edu/jobs (direct job link<https://waynetalent.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/1463?c=waynetalent>). Submit a letter of application, CV, research and education interest statements, and contact information for three references. Review of applications begins on November 1, 2023.
INQUIRIES: Contact the Search Committee: Drs. Kyoung-Yun Kim (Committee Chair: kykim at wayne.edu<mailto:kykim at wayne.edu>), Yanchao Liu, Sara Masoud, Murat Yildirim, and Howard Matthew. WSU encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.


P.S. Several faculty members from the department will be at the INFORMS Annual Meeting 2023. Applicants are welcome to interact with them then.


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Yanchao Liu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Wayne State University
4815 Fourth Street, Rm 2169
Detroit, MI 48202
Telephone (313)577-3301
Fax (313)577-8833
Email: yanchaoliu at wayne.edu
Web: https://yliu.eng.wayne.edu/




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