Tapas K. Das, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Chair
Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
Room # ENC2400 University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida 33620
Ph. (813) 974-5585
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website: http://www.eng.usf.edu/~das/
The University of South Florida invites applications for faculty position(s) in
The Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering (IMSE) at the University of South Florida (USF) invites applications for tenure-track/tenured faculty position(s) at Assistant/Associate Professor levels starting in August 2022.
Research and educational interests of the applicants should intersect with the departmental core methodological research thrusts in data analytics and optimization with applications in smart city/urban infrastructure (including cybersecurity, healthcare systems, energy, water, transportation, and public health), and advanced manufacturing including bio-manufacturing. Minimum qualifications include: 1) a doctoral degree in industrial engineering or a related field from an accredited institution, 2) a strong record of publications in top tier peer reviewed journals and, if seeking an associate rank, a high citation h-index, 3) significant potential (or demonstrated experience) for conducting research, as principal investigator, funded by grants and contracts from peer reviewed federal agencies and competitive state and private sources, 4) potential/demonstrated ability to form multi-level, interdisciplinary research collaborations, 5) for the associate level, a strong record of successfully funding, mentoring, and graduating doctoral students, and 6) demonstrated experience/potential for developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses, particularly Ph.D. level courses, for the associate level. Preferred qualifications include expertise in one or more areas including data mining and machine learning, computing architecture, decision making through stochastic optimization, and advanced manufacturing.
Successful candidates will be expected to have a strong credential/potential for externally and competitively funded interdisciplinary research program and commitment to undergraduate and graduate education. Candidates are expected to have demonstrated leadership and communication skills, be able to work effectively in teams, integrate research, education and service activities, and be actively engaged in leadership in professional societies. Candidates must be committed to diversity among students, faculty and staff.
The IMSE Department currently has 14 full time faculty members and offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering, an M.S. degree in Engineering Management, and is very active in offering distance learning opportunities. The department currently hosts 245 undergraduates (counting mainly juniors and seniors only), 125 masters, and 24 full time doctoral students. IMSE faculty has strong collaborations with other departments within the College of Engineering, the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Business, and Arts & Sciences. The Department also has strong ties with various centers and institutes such as the Center for Urban Transportation Research, the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute, USF Diabetes Center, and with organizations outside of USF such as City of Tampa, Tampa Electric Company, Tampa General Hospital, and James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital.
Established in 1964 and currently led by Dean Robert H. Bishop, the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida is ranked #61 among public institutions (#98 overall) by U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 engineering graduate school rankings. The college serves more than 6,000 students, offering eleven bachelor’s programs, seven ABET-accredited, as well as 12 master’s and eight doctoral degrees. The College is actively engaged in local and global research activities with $34.1million in research expenditures for the fiscal year 2019-2020. The College has 12 major research centers and institutes and is actively engaged in local and global research activities focused on sustainability, biomedical engineering, computing technology and transportation.
The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report’s national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state’s 12 public universities. USF has earned widespread national recognition for its success graduating under-represented minority and limited-income students. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.
An application package should include a cover letter indicating your interest in a specific rank, complete curriculum vitae with list of publications and research grants and contracts, names and detailed contact information for four references, a 1-page statement of the applicant’s research vision and a 1-page teaching statement. The cover letter should be addressed to Dr. Susana Lai-Yuen, Faculty Interview Panel Chair, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, ENB 118, Tampa, Florida, 33620. Applicants must electronically submit the application packet as one PDF file to the following website: https://www.usf.edu/work-at-usf/careers/index.aspx (Note: Job Opening ID#27472 for Assistant Professor and ID#27473 for Associate Professor)). Review of applicants will begin on September 1, 2021, and will continue until the position(s) are filled.
Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. To request disability accommodations in the application and interview process, please notify Khoa Dinh, EOL Coordinator at (813) 974-9272.