Fill out this form to have your information included!
http://engineeringphds.mit.edu/form
The dean's office is running a pilot project to help you get your graduating PhDs and postdocs some visibility, especially on the academic job market: http://engineeringphds.mit.edu/. This site is built to hold profile information for PhD candidates and postdocs on a per-department basis. Simple, intuitive URLs for each department (e.g., http://engineeringphds.mit.edu/EECS) will be available to communicate with department heads at peer institutions. Our intention is to give you a simple tool to help you promote your students, their accomplishments, and their upcoming availability to colleagues at other universities.
In order to get this project going, the site needs data. We need for you to share this URL http://engineeringphds.mit.edu/form with the PhD candidates in your departments who are likely to finish their degrees within the current hiring cycle and have some interest in the academic job market (this interest need not be exclusive). The information the form requests is fairly simple and should be readily available to any student interested in receiving this help.
SUTD-MIT Graduate Fellows Program Seeking MIT Graduate Students
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
The MIT-SUTD Collaboration Office in collaboration with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is seeking to appoint up to 3 exceptional graduate students for a special one-year program that includes six months at MIT and six months at the Singapore University of Technology and Design in Singapore. This unique program is focused on bringing top-flight MIT graduate students to Singapore to participate in co-teaching and research activities.
We are seeking especially candidates who will be able to teach SUTD classes in Fall 2013 in SUTD’s new interdepartmental pillars: Information Systems Technology and Design, Engineering Product Development, Architecture and Sustainable Design, and Engineering Systems and Design. Graduate students in Engineering and Architecture who have passed their qualifying exams are encouraged to apply. Graduate students will be fully funded for the year by the MIT-SUTD Collaboration office.
While at MIT, Graduate Fellows will take coursework that prepares them for the time in Singapore during which they will serve as a teaching assistant in one of the pillar courses. The Fellow will also be expected to devote 50% of his or her time at both MIT and SUTD continuing research for their PhD thesis.
The application deadline for this intake of SUTD-MIT Graduate Fellows is ongoing, but for consideration for funding in 2013, please contact Jon Griffith by November 15, 2012.
Jon Griffith
Asst. Director, MIT-SUTD Collaboration
Hello ESS!
On Friday, November 16th, ESD & ESS are hosting 3 combined events:
- an Open House for Alumni,
- and an Open House for Prospective Students, both of which feature
- ESS's 10th Annual Poster Session
This email focuses primarily on the Poster Session; we hope that all PhD students who have passed their generals or who are prepping for generals this year will participate. 2nd year ESM Master's and New Model students are encouraged to participate. Post-docs are welcome. ESS colleagues are welcome.
RSVP by October 26:
The success of all three events depends on you. Can you participate? Learn more about the events on the [https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/ESSLounge/Poster+Session|], and then RSVP: http://www.doodle.com/33vkadn5as2vdzqm
What you get:
- practice with your research pitch (ballpark-it at about 4 minutes)
- feedback on your work from students, alumni, and faculty
- the opportunity to learn what everyone in your program is working on
- a chance at an invitation to present at the upcoming Visiting Committee Poster Session
- a poster that you can use later
Templates and sundry:
Templates.pptx and sundry are available on the Poster Session wiki. As things develop, we’ll keep posting-to and updating the page… so please visit the Poster Session wiki: https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/ESSLounge/Poster+Session
Posters are due by 11AM on Monday, November 5.
Looking forward to the 10th ESS Poster Session… I think 10 years makes it an institution!!!
-Beth
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Elizabeth Milnes
ESD Academic Office
617-253-1182
Position Description
Bausch + Lomb’s Research and Development is seeking graduate students for a co-op position over a period of 6 months – 1 year starting Jan 2013. The position will be with the Optics Development Group. The focus of work will be on designing, building and testing optical systems for ophthalmic application. The candidate will be working on cutting edge technologies to produce next generation vision care products, with the possibility of technical publications coming from the work. The position is located in Rochester NY.
Qualifications
- Graduate Student in Electrical, Mechanical, Optical or Biomedical Engineering with graduate research focus in optics.
- Theoretical and practical understanding of optical systems is essential.
- Good understanding of mechanical design data acquisition and instrumentation control.
- Good programming skills with experience in Matlab environment.
- Experience with ophthalmic systems will be a plus.
Interested candidates should send their resume to nishant.mohan@bausch.com
ESD Faculty, Students, and local alumni:
Please join us for the dissertation defense of Bryan Palmintier.
Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 am
Room: E40-298
Title: Incorporating Operational Flexibility into Electric Generation Planning: Impacts and Methods for System Design and Policy Analysis
Committee: M. Webster (chair), I. Perez-Arriaga, R. de Neufville, J. Kirtley Jr.
The abstract follows, and a draft of the dissertation is available to ESD Faculty and doctoral students online:
https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/ESDwiki/Doctoral+Thesis+Drafts
Other ESD Community members may request a draft for review from me.
Regards,
Beth
ABSTRACT
This dissertation demonstrates how flexibility in hourly electricity operations can impact long-term planning and analysis for future power systems, particularly those with substantial variable renewables (e.g., wind) or strict carbon policies. Operational flexibility describes a power system’s ability to respond to predictable and unexpected changes in generation or demand. Planning and policy models have traditionally not directly captured the technical operating constraints that determine operational flexibility. However, as demonstrated in this dissertation, this capability becomes increasingly important with the greater flexibility required by significant renewables (>=20%) and the decreased flexibility inherent in some low-carbon generation technologies. Incorporating flexibility can significantly change optimal generation and energy mixes, lower system costs, improve policy impact estimates, and enable system designs capable of meeting strict regulatory targets.
Methodologically, this work presents a new clustered formulation that tractably combines a range of normally distinct power system models, from hourly unit-commitment operations to long-term generation planning. This formulation groups similar generators into clusters to reduce problem size, while still retaining the individual unit constraints required to accurately capture operating reserves and other flexibility drivers. In comparisons against traditional unit commitment formulations, errors were generally less than 1% while run times decreased by several orders of magnitude (e.g., 5000x). Extensive numeric simulations, using a realistic Texas-based power system show that ignoring flexibility can underestimate carbon emissions by 50% or result in significant load and wind shedding to meet environmental regulations. Contributions of this dissertation include:
1. Demonstrating that operational flexibility can have an important impact on power system planning, and describing when and how these impacts occur;
2. Demonstrating that a failure to account for operational flexibility can result in undesirable outcomes for both utility planners and policy analysts; and
3. Extending the state of the art for electric power system models by introducing a tractable method for incorporating unit commitment based operational flexibility at full 8760 hourly resolution directly into planning optimization.
Together these results encourage and offer a new flexibility-aware approach for capacity planning and accompanying policy design that can enable cleaner, less expensive electric power systems for the future.
ESD Faculty, Students, and local alumni:
Please join us for the dissertation defense of Blandine Antoine.
Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Time: 12:15PM
Room: 33-116
Title: Systems Theoretic Hazard Analysis (STPA) Applied to the Risk Review of Complex Systems: an example from the medical device industry
Committee: N. Leveson (chair), O. de Weck, J. Sussman, C. Hilbes
The abstract follows, and a draft of the dissertation is available to ESD Faculty and doctoral students online:
https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/ESDwiki/Doctoral+Thesis+Drafts
Other ESD Community members may request a draft for review from me.
Regards,
Beth
ABSTRACT
Methods developed by system engineers could beneficially be applied to the challenge of ensuring patient safety in health care delivery. Achieving safe operations in this and other settings requires that system behavior be constrained by safety imperatives. These must be defined and enforced at every stage of system design, system operations and, when applicable, system retirement.
Traditional methods to identify and document hazards, and the corresponding safety constraints, are lacking in their ability to account for human, software and sub-system interactions in highly technical systems. STAMP, a systems-theoretic accident causality model, was created to overcome these limitations. STAMP offers consideration for context and design features that can lead to unsafe behavior, including behavior resulting from unsafe interactions among correctly operating system elements.
The application of STAMP hazard analysis method STPA to five sub-systems of the experimental PROSCAN proton therapy system operated by the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland demonstrated how STPA can augment design and risk review activities of existing complex systems. Focusing on treatment delivery, this case study did not analyze any of the 5 controllers active in treatment planning. With varying degrees of detail, it looked at 2 of the 5 human controllers active in treatment delivery (nurse and local operator), 2 of the 4 process attributes controlled by the PROSCAN facility (on/off function and beam to target alignment), and 1 of the 4 control loops that control the beam to target alignment attribute.
In the process of performing this case study, the following contributions were made:
- analyze the regulations currently in place on the US and European markets for the marketing of external beam radiotherapy devices and, more generally, medical devices that do not contain radioactive materials, and conclude that STPA would fit well in both;
- provide experience in applying STPA to a complex device. Information on efficacy was derived by comparing STPA results with an existing safety assessment but a more formal counterpart is needed for stronger evidence. Information on learnability and usability was obtained when an informal workshop showed that system designers, in the course of one day, could be taught to use STPA to push their thinking about yet to be designed system elements;
- demonstrate the applicability of STPA to an experimental radiotherapy facility and, through this feasibility check, potentially influence the state of the art in hazard analysis of medical devices;
- advance the STPA methodology by creating notations and a process to document, query and visualize the possibly large number of hazardous scenarios identified by STPA analyses, with the goal of facilitating their review and use by their intended audience;
- show how STPA is complementary to more traditional hazard analysis techniques such as fault and event trees. Their respective strengths can be summoned when STPA is used to identify areas on which to focus the investigation lens of traditional hazard analysis techniques.
Keywords: STAMP, STPA, hazard analysis, risk analysis, risk management, proton therapy, medical devices, safety, certification
Putting Your Degree to Work: Practical Career Strategies for PhDs & Postdocs
With visiting speaker Peter Fiske, PhD
Thursday, October 18, 2012
2:30-4:30
Rm 54-100
Registration preferred, on CareerBridge at https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/ (under Events)
Many career avenues are open to young scientists and engineers in the current work environment. How do you learn about these options, and how do you pursue them? How do you transition from grad school or postdoctoral work to that next bold step in your career?
Peter Fiske, PhD. is President and CEO of PAX Water Technologies, Inc. He is a nationally-recognized lecturer on the subject of leadership and career development for young scientists and engineers, and the author of Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists. Prior to PAX Water, Fiske was co-founder and VP for Business Development and Sales at RAPT Industries, and led a research team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He also served a one year term as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Special Projects.
Fiske holds a Ph.D. in Geological and Environmental Sciences from Stanford University and an MBA from U.C. Berkeley. In addition to two books, Fiske is author of numerous technical articles, and writes the on-line column Opportunities for the AAAS. He co-writes the blog Engineering Scientists.
Among the topics Dr. Fiske will cover:
-- Employment trends and opportunities for PhDs
-- Effective career planning and job hunting
-- Your sought-after skills and experience
-- Presenting yourself well: CV, resume and cover letter
Marilyn C. Wilson, PhD
Associate Director, Career Counseling & Education
MIT Global Education & Career Development
77 Mass. Ave, Rm 12-170
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-258-9149
The Institute for Systems Research (ISR) and A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park invite applications for a tenure-‐track faculty position in Model{}‐Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). We seek applicants with research expertise in model{}‐based systems engineering, formal approaches to engineering design and validation, requirements engineering, and multi{}‐ bjective optimization and trade{}‐off analysis, with appropriate connections to an engineering and/or biological domain. The position provides a tenure track position in a Clark School department (Aerospace, Electrical and Computer, Mechanical, Civil and Environmental, Chemical and Biomolecular, or BioEngineering) with a joint appointment to the Institute for Systems Research. The position holder will teach one course per academic year within his or her academic department and within ISR, teach at least one systems engineering course per academic year, advise systems engineering students for their theses, develop and teach new systems engineering courses, propose and conduct systems engineering methodology and tools research, and collaborate with other ISR faculty researchers to incorporate MBSE methods into ISR multi{}‐disciplinary research. While preference will be given to applicants at the assistant professor level, qualified candidates at all levels are encouraged to apply, with hiring rank and tenure status commensurate with academic accomplishments. The Clark School's (http://www.eng.umd.edu/sitehome2.php) graduate programs collectively rank 18th in the nation according to the U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Graduate Schools 2013." The Clark School is ranked 9th-in the nation among public universities. In 2011 the Institute of Higher Education and Center for World‐Class Universities ranked the Clark School 11th in the world among all engineering programs. The Institute for Systems Research (http://www.isr.umd.edu-), an original and only surviving NSF ERC, celebrates 27 years of multi‐disciplinary research in cooperation with universities, government, and industry. With annual research expenditures exceeding $19M, it does interdisciplinary research and provides education in systems engineering and sciences; and devises basic solution methodologies and tools for systems problems in a variety of application domains. ISR has 41 joint appointment faculty; 27 affiliate faculty; and 10 research scientists from 4 colleges and 14 units across the University of Maryland. For best consideration, please submit your applications by December 1, 2012 to:
Stephen J. Sutton, PE, ESEP ssutton@umd.edu Director, Systems Engineering Program University of Maryland 2175 A.V.Williams Building College Park, MD 20742
SUNY Korea seeks tenure-track faculty in the areas of “Technology, Policy and Innovation” and/or “Technological Systems Management” for spring semester 2013 – with an approximate start date of mid-February, 2013.
Stony Brook University
(and the Department of Technology and Society)
at SUNY Korea
SUNY Korea is a global campus of Stony Brook University (SBU) and the State University of New York, offering degree programs of SBU’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS). The Department of Technology and Society is leading the growth at SUNY Korea.
SUNY Korea is part of the Songdo Global University Campus which will be shared with a number of leading universities worldwide as well as additional SBU departments. Songdo is a new city in close proximity to the Incheon international airport. Korean and foreign high-tech firms have already located in Songdo, and our industry relationships are excellent.
The Department of Technology and Society offers the BS and MS degrees in Technological Systems Management and the Ph.D. degree in Technology, Policy and Innovation. We promise students an American university experience in Korea with instruction in English. Students are international.
Job Description
SUNY Korea seeks to hire an Assistant Professor with tenure track at SUNY Korea. New faculty will reside in Songdo, teach courses at SUNY Korea at undergraduate and graduate levels, and supervise Ph.D. students. The candidate is expected to establish an active research program by obtaining government grants and collaborating with industry. Employment benefits are attractive. The new faculty member will be employed by, with tenure track in, SUNY Korea, and will not be eligible for tenure at Stony Brook University.
Qualifications
- Experience in American education (having taught in or received at least three or four years of his/her education in American higher education). Excellent English is a must.
- Strong technical background (engineering background preferred) with demonstrated interdisciplinary interest and achievement in social and policy aspects/implications of the technical work.
- Record of research and evidence of potential for continued research productivity.
- Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate and graduate students.
- Skilled at cross-cultural communication and enthusiastic about new experiences, exhibiting leadership qualities.
To Apply
Send electronic inquiries, applications, and nominations to Dr. Fred Phillips, Professor and Program Chair, Korea Program, atFred.Phillips@stonybrook.edu. Those interested in applying for the position should send the following items to Professor Phillips:
- Cover letter summarizing education, research, teaching, and other experience as it relates to the faculty position
- Curriculum vitae with full contact information
- Teaching plan and research plan
- List of at least three references
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Web Sites
- SUNY Korea: www.sunykorea.ac.kr
· Stony Brook University, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences:
Department of Technology and Society: http://www.stonybrook.edu/est/
Faculty Position in Operations Research
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
The University of Newcastle
The School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the University of Newcastle, Australia, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position commencing in 2013. We seek candidates with a strong methodological foundation in operations Research, e.g. integer programming, stochastic programming, and nonlinear programming, as well as a demonstrated interest in applications, e.g. transportation and logistics, energy and the environment, and healthcare. Applicants should also have a strong commitment to teaching, to mentoring graduate students, and to developing and maintaining an active program of sponsored research. Applicants must hold a Ph.D., or expect to complete their degree by Fall 2013, in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline. The successful applicant will be part of a vigorous Operations Research group that conducts methodological as well as applied research and that has many national and international collaborations. Newcastle is located less than 100 miles north of Sydney on Australia’s beautiful east coast. Additional information bout the school can be found at www.newcastle.edu.au. Applications are accepted online at www.newcastle.edu.au//job-vacancies, Reference ID #2044. Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching interests, and three references.
For more information contact Professor Martin Savelsbergh at martin.savelsbergh@newcastle.edu.au
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
School of Management
Position Announcement – Assistant Professor of Operations and Technology Management
The School of Management at Boston University invites applications for one tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Operations and Technology Management, beginning July 1, 2013. Prospective candidates must demonstrate the ability to produce original and innovative scholarly work of the highest possible quality and impact. Preference will be given to applicants with research interests related to sustainable operations and/or the health sector. Teaching load for incoming Assistant Professors is two sections per year for the first year with an ongoing standard load of three sections per year for research active faculty. Strong skills in empirical modeling and/or managerial research will be expected and PhD degree in Operations Management, Operations Research, or other closely related area is required.
Our 15-member OTM department’s research interests are broad and employ both empirical and analytical methodologies, but share the common focus of relevance to practice. Our web site (http://www.bu.edu/om) describes OTM faculty interests, research seminars and our doctoral program.
Applicants are encouraged to apply by November 1, 2012. The application review process will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should send a CV, example of research, letters of reference, and statement of research and teaching interests electronically to:
Mary McDonough
Senior Program Coordinator
Boston University
School of Management
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
mpmcdono@bu.edu
Boston University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, minority candidates, veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Sean P. Willems. Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Operations and Technology Management
Boston University School of Management
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
http://supplychain.bu.edu/
Looking for a full graduate scholarship opportunity?
Up for the challenge?
Want to change the world?
To find out more attend a Masdar Institute Information Session
October 18, 2012
Venue: Mezzanine Lounge,
MIT Student Center, W20-307
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Refreshments (Panera Catering) provided. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Upcoming GECD Career Services Events
Practice Makes Perfect: Group Mock Interviews
Monday, October 15, 2-3pm, 8-119
In this group mock interview session, students will have a unique chance to practice and sharpen their interview skills. We will briefly review interviewing wisdom, discuss the art of giving and receiving feedback, then all participants will have a chance to answer questions and get feedback on their responses. Students who participate should first attend one of our in-person interviewing workshops or listen to our online workshop, Effective Interviewing, at http://gecd.mit.edu/workshop/interviewing/index.htm. Registration for this workshop will be open on October 5th. Limited to 18. Drop-ins may be able to attend.
Essay Writing for Graduate & Professional School Applications
Tuesday, October 16, 12:30-1:30pm, 5-234
This interactive workshop will discuss the elements of a good graduate school application essay and will provide tips and strategies to get you started writing. We will discuss topics ranging from how to tackle the question, brainstorming content, and how to structure your writing for maximum impact when applying to school.
Negotiating Job Offers
Tuesday, October 16, 3:30-5pm, room 3-133
The Negotiating Job Offers workshop will examine the many variables that exist during the evaluation and negotiation process of Job Offers. Knowing how, when and why you should negotiate will be reviewed. Salary vs. Total Compensation will be examined. Strategies on the negotiation process will be discussed along with “Should You Negotiate?” and "What Can" and "What Can Not" be negotiated. These strategies can be used throughout your career.
LinkedIn Lab
Wednesday, October 17, 2:30-4pm, 1-242
Registration required through CareerBridge (www.myinterfase.com/mit/students, click on Events tab)
Bring your laptop to explore the many ways LinkedIn can help you in your career exploration and job or internship search. We will begin with an overview of LinkedIn and some of the key areas of a complete LinkedIn profile. This will be followed by individual work on your profile, with Career Services staff available to answer your questions.
Required: Set up a free account at Linkedin.com and begin to fill in your profile prior to the workshop. Bring a laptop to the workshop. Limited to 15 students.
Networking 101: How to work the room and work your contacts
Wednesday, October 17, 4:30-5:30, 56-114
Building relationships through networking with fellow students, alumni and professionals is one of the most effective ways to uncover employment opportunities. However, contrary to popular opinion, there is a right way and wrong way to network. This workshop introduces you to resources you’ll need to research companies and discuss strategies on how to effectively network using resources both at MIT and beyond. We will examine effective tactics for networking, including the use of social media and the MIT ICAN Alumni Directory.
Virtual Graduate School Fair
Thursday, October 18, registration and event at http://gradschools.careereco.net
Register today for the 3rd annual Virtual Graduate School Fair, featuring 18 schools covering engineering, law, business, science, public policy, humanities, environmental sciences…both in the US and abroad. This is a fantastic opportunity to chat online with admissions representatives to learn more about these programs, admissions requirements, and make yourself known to schools of interest!
Putting Your Degree to Work: Practical Career Strategies for PhDs and Postdocs
Thursday, October 18, 2:30-4:30pm, 54-100
Presented by Peter Fiske, PhD
Many career avenues are open to young scientists and engineers in the current work environment. MIT students and post docs are intrigued to consider their expanding opportunities, but may not know what these options are or how to pursue them. How do you transition from grad school or postdoctoral work to that next bold step in your career?
Peter Fiske, PhD. is President and CEO of PAX Water Technologies, Inc. He is a nationally-recognized lecturer on the subject of leadership and career development for young scientists and engineers, and the author of Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists. Prior to PAX Water, Fiske was co-founder and VP for Business Development and Sales at RAPT Industries, and led a research team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He also served a one year term as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Special Projects.
Fiske holds a Ph.D. in Geological and Environmental Sciences from Stanford University and an MBA from U.C. Berkeley. In addition to two books, Fiske is author of numerous technical articles, and writes the on-line column Opportunities for the AAAS. He co-writes the blog Engineering Scientists.
Among the topics Dr. Fiske will cover:
· Employment trends and opportunities for PhDs
· Effective career planning and job hunting
· Your sought-after skills and experience
· Presenting yourself well: CV, resume and cover letter
Open to: MIT Graduate Students, Undergraduates & Postdocs and others interested in the topic (faculty and administrators welcome). Sponsored by MIT Global Education & Career Development. Register on CareerBridge.
Strategies for Securing a Position in Finance (panel)
Tuesday, October 23, 4:30-5:30pm, 4-237
If you are interested in the Finance industry, don’t miss this event. Hear the employer perspective on how to tailor your resume and prepare for interviews as you explore opportunities in the world of Finance. Learn how effective key words and achievements other than course work will set you apart. Learn what employers are seeking when they look at your resume and conduct interviews, and what mistakes to avoid in preparation for your job search. This workshop is open to undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni.
Unlocking the Secrets of Company Databases
Wednesday, October 24, 3:30-4:30, 32-155
Have you ever wanted to know all the companies that do what you think you want to do after MIT, or this coming summer? Have you ever wished there was just a list of companies you might be interested in? Do you want to work in a specific part of the world? Come learn how to use the library databases, and uncover the companies that are missing from your job search. Participants are asked to bring their own laptop or tablet as Career Services, in collaboration with the MIT Libraries, will go step-by-step and teach how these effective tools will provide information that could be your key to finding the right company for you.
Dear MIT Transportation Community,
The MIT Transportation Club is happy to announce the Third Annual Transportation Showcase at the MIT Museum on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. The Transportation Showcase will offer opportunities for students, faculty, alumni, and employers to connect in a relaxed environment and for leading edge transportation research to be presented.
SAVE THE DATE
What: MIT Transportation Showcase
When: Wednesday, November 14 from 6 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: MIT Museum
HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED?
- Become a volunteer! Learn more about our volunteering opportunities and sign-up here! We're looking for a marketing manager, so if you're good with design, please consider signing up!
- Present your own research! Doing research in transportation? This is a unique opportunity for you to get exposure and feedback from your peers and faculty in a low-pressure context! Interested? Sign up here!
- Share your resume with employers! Submit your resume by Friday, November 9 to transportation.showcase@mit.edu to be included in the resume book!
- Attend the event! You will have the opportunity to connect with companies and learn about transportation-related research done at MIT! Drinks and snacks will be provided. The event is open to the entire MIT community.
If you have any question, please feel free to contact us, and check out our website at http://transportclub.mit.edu/showcase.html
We hope to see you there!
Best,
Transportation Showcase Co-Chairs
Alexandre Jacquillat & Sunny Vanderboll
Position Announcement
Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Supply Chain Management
Raj Soin College of Business
Wright State University
The Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management invites applications for two faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in Supply Chain Management. Candidates will have a PhD in Supply Chain Management or related fields, or expect to complete their degree by Fall 2013. We seek applicants with a strong commitment to high impact, managerially relevant research in logistics and supply management, although candidates with empirical-based operations management research interests will also be considered. Candidates at the Associate Professor level are expected to have a strong research record in premier-quality publications. The department especially encourages applications from candidates with research expertise in empirical research, econometrics, and practice-centered analytical modeling.
Preference will be given to candidates who can design and deliver innovative courses in the well-established Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management as well as contribute to the Center for Supply Chain Transformation. The ability to work with industry and colleagues in the department, school, and university are also desired qualifications. She/he may also teach in the department’s undergraduate supply chain program, and the college’s MBA program. Current standard load is five 3-hour credit courses per year, with the potential for teaching load reduction for significant research productivity.
Applicants should submit a cover letter along with a curriculum vita detailing educational background, research and professional experience, copies of up to four selected publications, and evidence of teaching effectiveness such as teaching evaluations or other documentation. Applications should also arrange to provide three letters of reference. Materials should be submitted to Ms. Patricia Fox either via mail to Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, Raj Soin College of Business, Rike Hall, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 45435 or electronically via e-mail to patricia.a.fox@wright.edu.
Departmental representatives will be available at the INFORMS conference (Phoenix, AZ, October 14-17, 2012) and the DSI conference (San Francisco, CA, November 17-20, 2012). To make an appointment at either conference, please contact Dwight Smith-Daniels at dwight.smith-daniels@wright.edu.
Commitment to Diversity
Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional and academic commitment to diversity.
The Raj Soin College of Business and Wright State University
The Raj Soin College of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The College has approximately 1200 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. The Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management participates in the undergraduate programs through four core courses and undergraduate majors in Supply Chain Management and Information Systems. At the graduate level the Department offers two blended Masters programs to a regional audience of working professionals: The Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and the Masters of Information Systems. The Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management has been offered since 2005 and currently has graduated over 200 students from business and government within a five state region, including 40 different organizations, five government entities and both military and civilian employees of Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
The Center for Supply Chain Transformation was formed in 2008 to serve as a catalyst for innovation and positive change in supply chain enterprises both in the Midwest region and globally. The Center has fostered partnerships with Supply Chain professionals in business and government to enable students, faculty and the business community to implement and share leading edge best practices. The Center has facilitated capstone projects in both the Department’s Masters of Supply Chain program and the undergraduate Supply Chain Management major, as well as research projects with regional business. The Center conferences and programs have been utilized to serve as continuing professional development credits for Supply Chain Professionals in the region, and the Center has partnered with affiliates of the various Supply Chain Professional Associates to sponsor scholarships, professional programs and other advancement opportunities. The faculty of the Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management participate in all of the various center activities, including research, project facilitation, and as conference speakers.
WSU is a comprehensive, research-intensive state university with its main campus located in Dayton, Ohio. It serves approximately 17,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The University places a high priority in the creation of an environment supportive of ethnic minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. The University is located in Dayton, Ohio, at the crossroads of I-70 and I-75, and is served by Dayton International Airport. Dayton, Ohio has a long history of innovation in manufacturing and services, and is home to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Dwight Smith-Daniels
Professor and Chair
Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
Executive Director, The Center for Supply Chain Transformation
Raj Soin College of Business
Wright State University
Office: 937-775-4189
Cell: 480-229-4201
dwight.smith-daniels@wright.edu