<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Dear Colleagues,</span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">The Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) invites applications for two tenure-track assistant professor positions to begin in August 2024.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">  </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Applicants should be able to teach a broad range of courses in manufacturing engineering and industrial engineering with primary responsibilities in one of the following areas:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">1. <b>Advanced manufacturing systems and technologies: </b>The candidate will be responsible for teaching a variety of classes in manufacturing engineering areas; the candidate’s research will focus on advanced manufacturing engineering systems and technologies.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">2. <b>Artificial Intelligence and machine learning with application in manufacturing engineering</b>: The candidate will be responsible for teaching a variety of classes in both industrial engineering and manufacturing engineering areas; the candidate research will focus on AI and machine learning with applications in various areas including manufacturing engineering.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;border:none"><font face="times new roman, serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-size:16px">First consideration will be given to completed applications received no later than December 7, 2023. Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee.</span><br></b></font></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">The expanded position description and application information is available <a href="https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/po/en-us/job/532582/industrial-and-manufacturing-engineering-assistant-professor" title="https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/po/en-us/job/532582/industrial-and-manufacturing-engineering-assistant-professor" id="m_-9021791900959135831LPlnk450698" target="_blank">HERE</a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">The selected individual will have the opportunity to join a growing program within the College of Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">We would appreciate your assistance in distributing this announcement to anyone who may be interested in the position.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Saeideh Fallah-Fini </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Search Committee Chair</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Associate Professor & Associate Chair</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">College of Engineering</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Cal Poly Pomona</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">3801 W. Temple Ave, Building 17</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Pomona, CA 91768</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Phone: (909) 869 4087</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0.05pt 0in 0in;color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;border:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Email: <a href="mailto:sfallahfini@cpp.edu" target="_blank">sfallahfini@cpp.edu</a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></span></p></div>