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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Position Description<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Department of Industrial Engineering (IE) and Department of Engineering Technology (ET) at the University of Houston (UH) invite qualified candidates for <b>one postdoctoral</b> (postdoc) research associate position and <b>two doctoral research assistant</b> (RA) positions, with research focus on system modeling and simulation, starting as early as spring 2024. The postdoc position will be supervised by Dr. Weihang Zhu (ET, </span><a href="https://coss.egr.uh.edu/"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>https://coss.egr.uh.edu/</span></a><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>) and Dr. Suresh Khator (IE, </span><a href="https://www.ie.uh.edu/faculty/khator"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>https://www.ie.uh.edu/faculty/khator</span></a><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> ). One doctoral RA will be supervised by Dr. Ying Lin (IE, </span><a href="https://www.ie.uh.edu/faculty/lin"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>https://www.ie.uh.edu/faculty/lin</span></a><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> ). The other doctoral RA will be supervised by Dr. Khator and Dr. Zhu. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The postdoc appointment is for a minimum of one year and up to three years. The postdoc will be responsible for: 1) developing course and curriculum in system modeling, simulation, and data science; 2) conducting research and taking leadership in writing proposals and research papers; 3) developing collaboration with other research teams, public agencies, and industry partners; 4) co-supervising student projects and basic administrative support; and 5) co-supervising Modeling and Simulation Research laboratory. The appointee will have the chance to be involved in the projects with National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Health, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and Environmental Protection Agency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Required Qualifications for Postdoc<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or closely related fields<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Knowledge of mathematical modeling, simulation, and optimization algorithms<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Knowledge of data analytics and machine learning<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Familiar with Python programming and simulation software (e.g., Simio, FlexSim)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Good writing and presentation skills<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Preferred Qualifications for Postdoc<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Experience in writing proposals<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Knowledge of database, virtual reality software (Unity), digital twin, and IoT<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Knowledge of Engineering Education research and pedagogy<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Preferred Qualifications for Doctoral RAs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>B.S. or M.S.</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or closely related fields<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Strong background in mathematics, simulation, analytics, and programming<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Self-motivated<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Application Procedures<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please email CV (including contact information of two references), unofficial transcripts, and a short paragraph of research interests to Dr. Zhu at </span><a href="mailto:wzhu21@central.uh.edu"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>wzhu21@central.uh.edu</span></a><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> .<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#111111'><img border=0 width=55 height=52 style='width:.5729in;height:.5416in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.png@01DA16CE.E45F5D20" alt="University of Houston logo"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=20 valign=top style='width:15.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#111111'>Sincerely</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#111111'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#111111'>Weihang Zhu<br>Professor | Program Coordinator<br>Cullen College of Engineering/Engineering Technology/Mechanical Engineering Technology<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C8102E'>University of Houston</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#111111'><br>(O) (713) 743-6980<br><a href="mailto:wzhu13@uh.edu"><span style='color:#C8102E'>wzhu13@uh.edu</span></a><br></span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C8102E'><a href="https://coss.egr.uh.edu/">https://coss.egr.uh.edu</a></span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#111111'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>