University of Texas at Austin, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
Austin, TX
The Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin seeks applicants for multiple positions. Candidates with expertise in the following research areas are of the most interest to the Department. (Candidates should view these areas of emphasis in the broadest sense in determining whether they match their research skills and interests.)
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING, with an emphasis on nuclear materials or radiochemistry. Candidates should be able to demonstrate an ability to teach both nuclear engineering and materials science or mechanical engineering courses at the undergraduate level.
ROBOTICS & PHYSICAL AI, with an emphasis on embodied autonomous and semi-autonomous systems that perceive, plan, and act under real-world physical constraints, including in close collaboration with humans, spanning: (a) novel actuator and sensor design, including soft and smart materials and metamaterials, and their integration...
