<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Helvetica;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:proxima-nova;
panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1030" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We just opened a critical search for a new
<b><i>research-active ECE faculty member</i></b> who will also serve as the <b><u>Faculty Director of our $30M, 10,000 sq ft Micro/NanoTechnology Cleanroom and Associate Director of our NNCI KY Multiscale site</u></b>. The ad is below, as well as attached.
I appreciate your help identifying viable candidates for this important position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you or your colleagues have any questions, please have them contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks so much!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kevin Walsh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:walsh@louisville.edu">walsh@louisville.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"proxima-nova",serif;color:red;letter-spacing:.75pt;background:#F8F6F6">JOB OPPORTUNITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#BF8F00;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Job Opening ID: 40336<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Posting Title: Professor (Open Rank)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Location: Electrical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"proxima-nova",serif;color:red;letter-spacing:.75pt;background:#F8F6F6">Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Faculty Position</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"proxima-nova",serif;color:red;letter-spacing:.75pt;background:#F8F6F6"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><img border="0" width="493" height="214" style="width:5.1354in;height:2.2291in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image013.jpg@01D6ECC8.57188F50"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
<v:stroke joinstyle="miter" />
<v:formulas>
<v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0" />
<v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0" />
<v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1" />
<v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2" />
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth" />
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight" />
<v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1" />
<v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2" />
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth" />
<v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0" />
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight" />
<v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0" />
</v:formulas>
<v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" />
<o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t" />
</v:shapetype><v:shape id="Straight_x0020_Connector_x0020_9" o:spid="_x0000_s1029" type="#_x0000_t75" style='position:absolute;margin-left:296.2pt;margin-top:1.1pt;width:.75pt;height:76.5pt;z-index:251661312;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:margin;mso-height-relative:margin'>
<v:imagedata src="cid:image014.png@01D6ECC8.57188F50" o:title="" />
<o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="f" />
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style="mso-ignore:vglayout;position:absolute;z-index:251661312;margin-left:395px;margin-top:1px;width:1px;height:102px"><img width="1" height="102" style="width:.0104in;height:1.0625in" src="cid:image014.png@01D6ECC8.57188F50" v:shapes="Straight_x0020_Connector_x0020_9"></span><![endif]><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Straight_x0020_Connector_x0020_7" o:spid="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" style='position:absolute;margin-left:170.8pt;margin-top:.9pt;width:.75pt;height:76.5pt;z-index:251660288;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:margin;mso-height-relative:margin'>
<v:imagedata src="cid:image014.png@01D6ECC8.57188F50" o:title="" />
<o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="f" />
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style="mso-ignore:vglayout;position:absolute;z-index:251660288;margin-left:228px;margin-top:1px;width:1px;height:102px"><img width="1" height="102" style="width:.0104in;height:1.0625in" src="cid:image014.png@01D6ECC8.57188F50" v:shapes="Straight_x0020_Connector_x0020_7"></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">
<img border="0" width="157" height="105" style="width:1.6354in;height:1.0937in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image015.png@01D6ECC8.57188F50"> <img border="0" width="145" height="105" style="width:1.5104in;height:1.0937in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image016.png@01D6ECC8.57188F50"> <img border="0" width="151" height="103" style="width:1.5729in;height:1.0729in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image017.png@01D6ECC8.57188F50"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Straight_x0020_Connector_x0020_6" o:spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" style='position:absolute;margin-left:-.15pt;margin-top:3.4pt;width:472.5pt;height:2.25pt;z-index:251659264;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>
<v:imagedata src="cid:image018.png@01D6ECC8.57188F50" o:title="" />
<o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="f" />
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style="mso-ignore:vglayout">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="left">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="0" height="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td><img width="630" height="3" style="width:6.5625in;height:.0312in" src="cid:image018.png@01D6ECC8.57188F50" v:shapes="Straight_x0020_Connector_x0020_6"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<br style="mso-ignore:vglayout" clear="ALL">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Position Description<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Louisville invites applications and nominations for an associate or full professor faculty position.
Candidates are expected to have outstanding academic credentials; a demonstrated commitment to excellence in research in the field of nanotechnology, microtechnology, MEMS, electronics or other closely-related discipline; excellent teaching, communication
and team skills; and the interest, experience and ability to serve as faculty director of our $30M Micro/Nano Technology Center (MNTC), which is part of the prestigious NSF NNCI national nanotechnology network. The successful candidate will also serve as associate
director of our NSF KY Multiscale NNCI site (</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kymultiscale.net%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ckevin.walsh%40louisville.edu%7Cb24394954b1d4910466208d8bb09de4a%7Cdd246e4a54344e158ae391ad9797b209%7C0%7C0%7C637464998341838978%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=1%2B1O2rNpiv3eaPtjoiwSK1LA8I1MJK7AFqc%2F9JiVHWc%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">www.kymultiscale.net</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">),
with the expectation to lead the University’s proposal for renewal in 2025. An earned doctorate in electrical or computer engineering or a closely related field is required. The ECE Department provides instruction at the bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. levels,
with areas of specialty including robotics, nanotechnology, MEMS, electronics, electro-optics, computer vision and image processing, medical imaging, communication systems, intelligent control, and computational intelligence. Although ECE will be the primary
home department for the successful applicant, this position encourages crossing traditional academic boundaries to engage interested faculty from our other engineering departments at the Speed School of Engineering, as well as related units in Arts &Science
and the Medical School.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">As a recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award to increase the advancement of women faculty in STEM, UofL provides a range of networking, mentoring and development opportunities for under-represented
faculty. In addition, the university offers excellent benefits including domestic partner benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">The University of Louisville is a state-supported metropolitan research university located in Kentucky's largest urban area, and an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
The city of Louisville has world-class performing arts, great sports, nationally acclaimed parks and is home to the Kentucky Derby. It was named one of the Top 20 Places to Visit in the U.S. by TripAdvisor in 2019, Top 10 U.S. Cities with the Happiest Workers
by Kununu.com in 2019, Best Cities for College Grads by Smart Asset in 2019, a Top City for Millennials by CNBC in 2018, and a Top City for women in technology by SmartAsset in 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">All application materials should be collected into a single document for upload. The application materials should include a curriculum vitae, an application letter detailing your
experience and qualifications for the position, your vision and credentials for leading a research center, separate statements of your research and teaching philosophy, a brief description of your approach to creating an inclusive environment for students
from different backgrounds, and the names of at least three references with full contact information. For full consideration, applications should be received by April 1, 2021. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Additional information
concerning the department and position is available at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://louisville.edu/speed/electrical"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;text-decoration:none">http://louisville.edu/speed/electrical</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Equal Employment Opportunity</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard
to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application
process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:employment@louisville.edu"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333366">employment@louisville.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"> or
502.852.6258.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;text-align:center;background:white">
<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_5" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW" href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.higheredjobs.com%2Finstitution%2Fdetails.cfm%3FJobCode%3D177384877%26Title%3DProfessor%2520%2528Open%2520Rank%2529%2520%2528Job%2520Id%253A%252040336%2529%26aID%3D7137&data=04%7C01%7Ckevin.walsh%40louisville.edu%7Cb24394954b1d4910466208d8bb09de4a%7Cdd246e4a54344e158ae391ad9797b209%7C0%7C0%7C637464998341848942%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=zkzeUy%2BH85WVgVoQIgpdyJHr5nAtn%2FoSxKCmXjLPWnE%3D&reserved=0" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:0;margin-top:7.15pt;width:100.5pt;height:41.25pt;z-index:-251654144;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:center;mso-position-horizontal-relative:margin;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:margin;mso-height-relative:page' o:button="t">
<v:imagedata src="cid:image003.emz@01D6ECC9.B6427A80" o:title="CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW" />
<w:wrap type="tight" anchorx="margin"/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.higheredjobs.com%2Finstitution%2Fdetails.cfm%3FJobCode%3D177384877%26Title%3DProfessor%2520%2528Open%2520Rank%2529%2520%2528Job%2520Id%253A%252040336%2529%26aID%3D7137&data=04%7C01%7Ckevin.walsh%40louisville.edu%7Cb24394954b1d4910466208d8bb09de4a%7Cdd246e4a54344e158ae391ad9797b209%7C0%7C0%7C637464998341848942%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=zkzeUy%2BH85WVgVoQIgpdyJHr5nAtn%2FoSxKCmXjLPWnE%3D&reserved=0"><img border="0" width="134" height="55" style="width:1.3958in;height:.5729in" src="cid:image002.png@01D6ECC9.EAB12D70" align="left" hspace="12" alt="CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW" title="" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_5"></a><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>