Assistant or Associate Professor Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion

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Description The Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is seeking applicants to participate in a college-level cluster of tenure-eligible faculty members in Electrochemical Energy Storage in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. This position is for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant- or associate-professor level and will be supported by two additional hires at the full professor and assistant professor ranks. This initiative is in response to substantial growth in the battery manufacturing sector statewide, encompassing both large and small businesses. Successful applicants for appointments in the cluster are expected to contribute to the teaching mission of the university in their discipline. For applicants to senior level positions, commitment to mentoring junior investigators is critical and demonstrated experience is highly desirable. The successful applicants at each rank will have skills and experience complementary to those within the cluster and the broader UTK community. They should have knowledge and expertise in electrochemical energy storage and conversion, including, but not limited to, batte...