Chaired Faculty Positions
Wireless Communications and Networking

The Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CS&E), the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE), and the Digital Technology Center (DTC) at the University of Minnesota invite applications for four faculty positions with endowed chairs (three ADC Telecommunications chairs and one Qwest chair). The appointments will be at the rank of Associate or Full Professor with tenure in one of these departments, or, potentially in related disciplines represented within the DTC. Areas of interest span all aspects of wireless and mobile communications, networking, multimedia distribution, distributed computing, and storage. Applicants must possess a distinguished research record, demonstrated ability in establishing and leading a highly visible research program, and a commitment to teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. A Ph.D. in a relevant discipline is required.

The appointment will afford the right individuals the opportunity, resources, and flexibility to build a top-notch research program. In addition to these four chaired faculty positions, several positions are available in the CS&E and ECE departments as part of the "digital technology initiative." This initiative affirms the strong commitment of the State of Minnesota in strengthening the University as a leader in the area of digital technology. Construction is now underway on a $56.6 million University-wide Digital Technology Center, funded by the State of Minnesota, in which ECE, CS&E, and the outstanding new faculty members will play a major role. The DTC will be the home for the University of Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, the Laboratory for Computational Science and Engineering, the Telecommunications and Advanced Networking Laboratory, and a Software Engineering and Internet Technologies Laboratory. The four new chaired faculty will find that DTC offers tremendous opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinary research. For more information about the CS&E and ECE Departments, please visit their World Wide Web home pages at www.cs.umn.edu, and www.ece.umn.edu/information/employment/ece/faculty/.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and the names of at least three references to:
Prof. G. B. Giannakis, DTC Search Committee Chair c/o Ann Johns, Assistant Director for Human Resources
University of Minnesota Digital Technology Center
599 Walter Library, 117 Pleasant St. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Review of completed applications will begin February 1, 2002, with the search remaining open until the positions are filled.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.