The College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS) at Stony Brook University seeks a highly accomplished scholar and strategic leader to be the Chair of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE). Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stony Brook is flourishing, with approximately 560 undergraduate and 280 graduate students and 35 faculty members and annual extramural research expenditure of about $13M. The department offers two in-person and one online ABET-accredited undergraduate and five graduate programs, including the recently started Engineering Artificial Intelligence MS program. Several ECE faculty members have achieved distinctions such as SUNY Distinguished Professorship and Fellow status in professional societies such as IEEE. ECE faculty have developed highly respected research programs in a number of areas, including Power Electronics and Power System Engineering, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Photonics and Optoelectronics, Signal Processing, Cloud and Mobile Computing, Wireless and Mobile Networks, Electronics and Sensors, Circuits and VLSI and Quantum Information Science and Technology. CEAS is similarly going through a period of reinvention, with a new emphasis on cross-disciplinary research, innovation, and impact.

The Department Chair of Electrical & Computer Engineering will

• Lead the department by developing and advancing a compelling vision for its excellence in research, education, service, and impact
• Sustain and expand the scholarly excellence of the department and endeavor to be a leading program in the country
• Foster, advocate, and promote cutting-edge, innovative undergraduate and graduate curricula as well as multidisciplinary research collaborations through effective leadership and management; foster a positive, engaging environment for excellence
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, and work with faculty and staff to promote and create initiatives in these important principles throughout the department
• Serve as an engaged, institutionally focused member of the deans leadership team, contributing to the overall development of CEAS resources, direction, and success
• Leverage both existing and new connections with industry to better position the department as a leader in cutting-edge research and industry partnerships

Qualifications

Ph.D. or equivalent in Electrical & Computer Engineering or closely related field. Ten (10) years of teaching and research experience. A scholarly record deserving appointment as tenured full professor at Stony Brook University. A proven track record of scholarship and the ability to support a vibrant research program along with an outstanding record of professional achievement. Excellent leadership and management skills suitable to lead a world-class research and education program. Demonstrated academic leadership experience and a commitment to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion among faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, and staff. A record of successful administrative experience managing personnel, budgets, and department or center/institute or school/college academic operations is preferred but not required. Fundraising experience is preferred. Candidates who have pursued their careers in industry or government are welcome to apply.

Appointment terms

The Chair will serve a renewable five-year term subject to an appropriately rigorous periodic review. Elements of the appointment such as underlying faculty salary, teaching load, outside engagements, and summer compensation are negotiable. The Chair will have an underlying faculty position as a tenured full professor. The expected start date is Fall 2025.

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To Apply

Stony Brook University has retained Opus Partners (www.opuspartners.net) to support this recruitment. Craig Smith, Senior Partner, and Carli Swartz, Senior Associate, are leading the search. Inquiries, applications, and nominations should go to carli.swartz@opuspartners.net. Required application materials include a CV and cover letter that addresses the aspirations and focal areas of the Institute as well as the required and preferred qualifications established in this document. Stony Brook University values diversity, equity, and inclusion and will seek a leader who is committed to promoting these values. You can read more about Stony Brooks efforts here. The University encourages candidates to address in their cover letters how they have promoted these values in their career and/or how they would plan to do so in this role. The search process will unfold with the greatest possible attention to candidate confidentiality.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.