Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering CEE) invites applications for two tenure-track positions in areas related to fire engineering, materials, structures, or sensors, at any level. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated or have the potential to demonstrate a strong record of funded research and scholarship, and should have an interest in developing fundamental knowledge and applying it to materials, infrastructure security, sensor technology, or numerical modeling and simulation. These positions present an outstanding opportunity to work with faculty actively engaged in research from the nano to the macro scale on the behavior of structures under fire and earthquakes, innovative materials, pavement engineering, non-destructive evaluation, and modeling/simulation. Their work is facilitated by a well-equipped laboratory for testing materials and large-scale structures, and a unique structural fire testing facility. The department leads a center on Structural Fire Testing and Diagnostics, and candidates who can provide support to this center are desired. Collaborative opportunities outside the department also exist (see MSU Engineering Research Centers for a list of research centers and laboratories). These are continuing academic-year positions (9 months per annum). A Ph.D. in engineering or science is required. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Information about the department is available on the CEE Department Website. The positions will be available August 16, 2008. Screening of applicants will begin on January 1, 2008 and will proceed until the position is filled.

MSU enjoys a park-like campus of over 2,000 developed acres and over 3,000 acres of outlying research facilities and natural areas. The campus is adjacent to the city of East Lansing and the capital city of Lansing. The Greater Lansing area has about 450,000 residents. The local communities have excellent school systems and place a high value on education.

Please submit a letter describing research and teaching interests, a detailed resume and the names and addresses of three or more references to Chairperson, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824-1226. Electronic submissions are encouraged and may be sent to cee@egr.msu.edu. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents must state their visa type and status. Michigan State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities. The university is pro-active in exploring opportunities for the employment of spouses.

Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) invites applications for a post-doctoral position in the area of *Structural Fire engineering.* The selected candidate will undertake advanced research and play an active role in the recently established MSU Center on Structural Fire Engineering and Diagnostics. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated or have the potential to demonstrate a strong record of research and scholarship, and should have an interest in developing fundamental knowledge on structural and material responses under fire conditions. The candidate is expected to be highly proficient in numerical modeling as it relates to structural and heat transfer problems. Experience with full-scale experiments on structural systems is also highly desirable. The position presents an outstanding opportunity to work with an active research group engaged in experimental and numerical modeling work on the behavior of materials and structures under fire. The experimental work is facilitated by a well-equipped structures and material testing laboratory, a unique furnace facility for structural fire testing, and various instruments for high temperature material property characterization.

The CEE department has an active structural fire engineering group and leads the MSU Center on Structural Fire Engineering and Diagnostics. Research in the Center is multi-disciplinary and involves theory, computation, laboratory experimentation, and field studies. A candidate who can provide support to this center is desired. The applicant is expected to collaborate with other members of the Center from Mechanical Engineering and Physics in the areas of combustion diagnostics and sensors (see MSU Engineering Research Centers for a list of research centers and laboratories). Information about the CEE department is available at the CEE Department Website.

The duties with this position include undertaking research in structural fire engineering, co-authoring of journal papers and research proposals, and assisting the PI in guiding the work of graduate students and affiliated researchers. A Ph.D. in civil or mechanical engineering in structural, mechanics or fire engineering specializations is required. In addition, the successful candidate will have strong oral and written communication skills. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes benefits. The initial appointment will be for one year with the possibility of a subsequent one-year term renewals. The positions will be available January 2, 2008. Screening of applicants will proceed until the position is filled.

MSU enjoys a park-like campus of over 2,000 developed acres and over 3,000 acres of outlying research facilities and natural areas. The campus is adjacent to the city of East Lansing and the capital city of Lansing. The Greater Lansing area has about 450,000 residents. The local communities have excellent school systems and place a high value on education.

To apply please send a brief statement describing your research interests, a detailed resume, copies of relevant journal publication(s), and the names and addresses of three or more references to Professor Venkatesh Kodur, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824-1226. Applications by e-mail to cee@egr.msu.edu are encouraged. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents must state their visa type and status. Michigan State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.

Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) invites applications for a research associate in the area of pavement engineering beginning spring 2008.

The successful candidate will conduct research in the areas of asphalt recycling, M-E PDG performance models validation/calibration, statistical analysis of pavement data, write research proposals and occasionally teach undergraduate or graduate courses related to pavement analysis, design, rehabilitation, performance and material characterization.

The CEE department has two funded and active research centers; the Pavement Research Center of Excellence (PRCE), http://www.egr.msu.edu/cee and the National Center for Pavement Preservation (NCPP), www.pavementpreservation.org. Research in these Centers is multi-disciplinary and involves theory, computation, laboratory experimentation, and field studies.

Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in teaching, research, proposal writing, publications and practical experience in the required areas. A candidate who possesses the potential to support the activities of the PRCE and NCPP and can collaborate with faculty and members of the Centers are desirable. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate good or excellent oral and written communication skills. Finally, the candidate must have Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis on pavement areas.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes full benefits. To apply please send a brief statement describing your research interests, a detailed resume, copies of relevant journal publication(s), and the names and addresses of four or more references to: Laura Taylor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824-1226 (taylorl@egr.msu.edu) no later than December 1, 2007. The application review will begin December 15, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents must state their visa type and status. Michigan State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.

MSU enjoys a park-like campus of over 2,000 developed acres and over 3,000 acres of outlying research facilities and natural areas. The campus is adjacent to the city of East Lansing and the capital city of Lansing. The Greater Lansing area has about 450,000 residents. The local communities have excellent school systems and place a high value on education.