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The Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Connecticut provides a vibrant, stimulating, and supportive
environment for exchanging ideas that advance the frontiers of knowledge. Our faculty have international stature in their
fields, have been recognized by prestigious awards, are engaged in groundbreaking interdisciplinary research, and actively
pursue a dynamic educational atmosphere for our students. The ME Department serves as a UTC Pratt & Whitney Center
of Excellence, has a yearly research expenditures range between 5 and 7 million dollars, and has a student population
comprised of over 170 graduate students and more than 900 undergraduate students.

The School of Engineering continues a momentum of unprecedented growth, evidenced by significantly increased research
expenditures, transformative new partnerships with industry, and a state-bonded $1.8B investment in STEM infrastructure
and education at the University of Connecticut. Key developments driving this growth also include the establishment in
2013 of a General Electric Partnership for Advanced Materials, Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Innovation
Center, FEI Center of Excellence in Microscopy, Eversource Center for Energy Resiliency, and UTC Institute for Advanced
Systems Engineering.

Founded in 1881, the UConn is a Land Grant and Sea Grant institution and member of the Space Grant Consortium. It is
the state’s flagship institution of higher education and includes a main campus in Storrs, CT, four regional campuses
throughout the state, and 13 Schools and Colleges, including a Law School in Hartford, and Medical and Dental Schools at
the UConn Health campus in Farmington. The University has approximately 10,000 faculty and staff and 32,000 students,
including nearly 24,000 undergraduates and over 8,000 graduate and professional students. UConn is a Carnegie
Foundation R1 (highest research activity) institution, among the top 25 public universities in the nation. Through research,
teaching, service, and outreach, UConn embraces diversity and cultivates leadership, integrity, and engaged citizenship in
its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Record numbers of undergraduate applications and support for student success
have enabled the University to become extraordinarily selective.

The state is home to a large number of international, high technology companies. The University campus is located in a
beautiful area of New England, with a moderate cost of living and proximity to major cultural, recreational and urban
centers of the Northeast. The University community offers residents a rich diversity of cultural, athletic, artistic, and historic
experiences as well as affordable quality housing and top schools for faculty families.

Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre- employment criminal
background check.

This position will be filled subject to budgetary approval.

For further information or questions, please send an email to Tina.Barry@uconn.edu.

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at
http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.

The University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students,
faculty and staff. The diversity of students, faculty and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students,
valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and
institutes serve the University’s teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn’s ranking as one of
the nation’s top research universities. UConn’s faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant,
multicultural and diverse University community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer,
UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities and members of traditionally
underrepresented populations