[IISE Faculty List] Endowed Chair Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Lehigh University

Thu Sep 26 22:25:38 EDT 2024

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*Endowed Chair Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering*

*Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering*

*P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science***

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at Lehigh 
University invites applications for an Endowed Chair Professor. 
Outstanding candidates in all areas of industrial and systems 
engineering are encouraged to apply. The start date is July 1, 2025. 
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, or 
Operations Research, or a closely related field.

The successful candidate for this prestigious endowed full professor 
position will be considered for tenure at initial appointment.  
Candidates are expected to have demonstrated research leadership and 
significant research impact in at least one core area of industrial and 
systems engineering. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue 
a vibrant high impact research agenda and contribute to the ISE 
department’s educational mission. The successful candidate will create 
opportunities for broadening participation and support an inclusive and 
equitable environment in which a diverse faculty, staff, and student 
body can thrive.

Lehigh’s P. C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science 
comprised of eight departments with strong ties to Lehigh’s three 
interdisciplinary research institutes, including the Institute for Data, 
Intelligent Systems, and Computation (I-DISC). ISE currently has 20 
full-time faculty members, 160 undergraduate students and 120 graduate 
students, 35 of whom are Ph.D. students. The ISE faculty maintains an 
outstanding international reputation in a variety of research areas, 
including data science and machine learning; mathematical optimization; 
stochastic models; applied operations research; quantum computing; and 
uncertainty quantification. ISE has extensive interdisciplinary ties 
with other departments at Lehigh through master’s programs (such as the 
Financial Engineering and the new Data Science programs) and the 
university’s flagship research institutes, including I-DISC.

Founded in 1865, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and 
learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. 
Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research universities, 
Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for over 7,500students. 
Lehigh University has some 5,800 undergraduates, 1,800 graduate 
students, and nearly 600 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is 
located in Bethlehem, PA., a vibrant and historic area. Over 840,000 
people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New 
York City and Philadelphia.

Applicants should apply at https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Facademicjobsonline.org%2Fajo%2Fjobs%2F28557&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Ca35681c6133e4974e65a08dcde9bb07a%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638630007502635010%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KDDAC0%2FF%2B%2B81SyRwhYbq5TNz7n0rYqQOyKTSlNH4%2B2U%3D&reserved=0 
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filled. Candidates should submit the following material:

●Cover letter

●Curriculum vitae

●Research statement that describes past scholarly contributions and 
future research directions and discusses funding opportunities and 
strategies.

●Vision statement that includes the candidate’s vision on how the ISE 
field is evolving and inter-playing with other disciplines and also the 
candidate’s perspective on enhancing community and diversity in an 
equitable and inclusive academic environment.

●Names and addresses of at least three references.

Inquiries may be addressed to Professor Tamás Terlaky, Search Committee 
Chair, tat208 at lehigh.edu <mailto:tat208 at lehigh.edu>.

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identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status, 
national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or 
veteran status. We are committed to increasing the diversity of the 
campus community. Lehigh University is committed to a culturally and 
intellectually diverse academic community and is especially interested 
in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching 
and/or service, to this mission. Lehigh University is the recipient of 
an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award for promoting the 
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Tamás Terlaky, Alcoa Endowed Chair Professor.
Fellow of: IFORS, Canadian Academy of Engineering, SIAM, INFORMS, Fields Institute
Editor in Chief of JOTA
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, RCEAS
Lehigh University, Harold S. Mohler Laboratory
200 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015-1582
Phone: (610) 758-2903    Fax: (610) 758-4886
Email:terlaky at lehigh.edu
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