POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The School of Engineering at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor in the area of Computer Engineering (Intelligent Embedded Systems). The anticipated start date for this appointment is September 1, 2025, or another mutually agreed-upon date in the academic year 2025.

Qualifications:

• The candidate must hold an undergraduate university degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and an earned MASc & PhD in Computer Engineering or a closely related field.
• Must have P.Eng status or be eligible for P.Eng registration in the Province of Ontario.
• A strong publication record in high-quality, peer-reviewed, journals.
• Experience in curriculum development and student-centered teaching methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

The applicant is expected to develop a highly innovative and internationally visible research program in the hardware and software design of intelligent embedded systems with machine learning capabilities. We are looking for applicants with a strong background in areas including hardware-software co-design, smart networked sensor, deep learning algorithms on dedicated hardware, edge computing, edge AI, communication networks, network management, and internet-of-things (IoT). Applicants should be active in both software and hardware research, with an application-oriented vision. Research profiles capable of establishing clear links with existing activities in analog/digital circuit design, communication networks and network management, IoT, robotics, and hardware accelerators in the Computer Engineering program or Engineering Systems and Computing (ES&C) within the School of Engineering at Guelph are particularly welcomed.
The successful candidate must be committed to innovative and engaging teaching. They should be interested in teaching classes in the various areas of embedded systems. The ability to lead a strong research group is expected.
The University of Guelph resides on the traditional lands and territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and Huron Wendat. These lands are now home to a rich diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. We offer our respect and gratitude to our Indigenous neighbours and affirm our responsibility to realize our commitments to reconciliation through ongoing action. We are guided in this work by Bi-Naagward | It Comes into View, the Indigenous Initiatives Strategy.
The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of over 144,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across more than 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our University community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.

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