The Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE) in the College of Engineering, the University of Texas at Arlington, invites applications for a Professor and Department Chair, with tenure. The Chair will provide vision and leadership that will guide the IMSE department toward achieving world-class research excellence while continuing the tradition of its high-quality teaching programs. The Chair will enable the IMSE department to significantly increase its research funding and endowments to address national and international challenges, while fostering collaborations with industry, government groups, and within the university and with other universities.

University Information

The University of Texas at Arlington is in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of approximately 46,000 students, UTA is the largest institution in North Texas and the second largest in the UT System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution and as a Texas Tier One institution. In 2021, UTA received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for its deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.

UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and No. 1 in Texas for the number of degrees awarded to African American students ( Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2021). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has the fifth-most ethnically diverse undergraduate population in the United States ( U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is among the top 50 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates ( U.S. News & World Report, 2023), and its approximately 250,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 23 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to the UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.

Department and College/School Information

The College of Engineering provides one of the most comprehensive engineering programs in the nation, with 12 baccalaureate, 13 master’s, and 9 doctoral programs with approximately 9,500 students from over 100 different countries.

The IMSE Department consists of a diverse, talented, and collaborative faculty of 21 members and about 500 students (http://www.uta.edu/ie/). The IMSE Department offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Industrial Engineering, an MS in Engineering Management, and multiple graduate certificate programs.

Areas of current faculty research include data analytics and operations research, engineering education, engineering statistics, human factors, logistics, manufacturing, and systems engineering & engineering management with applications areas such as healthcare, sustainability, energy, transportation, and defense. The IMSE Department houses multiple labs including the Center on Stochastic Modeling, Optimization, and Statistics (COSMOS) ( https://cosmos.uta.edu/), and the RFID, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Lab (RAID) ( https://www.uta.edu/rfid). In addition, collaborations are encouraged with UT Arlington’s Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center ( https://www.tmac.org/), and the UT Arlington Research Institute ( https://utari.uta.edu/).

Diversity Statement

Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and equity in education through their scholarship, teaching, and/or service as well as a strong commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds.

Successful candidates are expected to continue our tradition of welcoming and promoting a broad range of thought and approaches to educational strategies and to foster a sense of belonging within the faculty, staff, and student community. Other duties and responsibilities include:

To apply applicants should go to https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/22609 and submit the following materials:

• Three references with contact information

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Questions may be addressed to: Paul Componation at componation@uta.edu. Individuals who wish to nominate a candidate should email a letter of nomination that includes the candidate’s name, position, address, email, and telephone number.

For more information about UTA, please visit http://www.uta.edu/uta.