TU-ID: 399 | 2024 | 25 | 235529
University Professor
Specialist field of Process Control
TU Wien is Austria's largest institution of research and higher education in the fields of technology and natural sciences. With over 26,000 students and more than 4000 scientists, research, teaching, and learning dedicated to the advancement of science and technology have been conducted here for more than 200 years, guided by the motto "Technology for People". As a driver of innovation, TU Wien fosters close collaboration with business and industry and contributes to the prosperity of society.
At the Institute of Automation and Control (E376) at TU Wien, the position of a University Professor in the field of Process Control with permanent (full-time) contractual employment is to be filled as of March 2025.
This is a professorship according to section 99, para. 4 of the 2002 Universities Act (UG). The position is intended for Associate Professors (§ 27 of the collective agreement) from TU Wien only.
The position as professor for Process Control has been allocated in TU Wien's development plan to the following TU Focal Areas of Research: “Computational Science and Engineering”, “Materials and Matter”, “Information and Communication Technology”, and “Energy and Environment”.
Research at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology covers micro- and nano-electronics, photonics, sensor technology, systems engineering and automation, energy technology, energy systems, and telecommunications. The Automation and Control Institute conducts fundamental and applied research in the fields of automation, metrology and scientific instrumentation, robotic systems, and industrial robots, as well as modeling, optimization, and control of complex dynamical systems.
The professorship should develop further and expand the research activities of the institute in the field of Process Control. The professorship should cover the following scientific areas:
The research results are to be realized and tested also in the form of practical applications in various industrial areas. The professorship should promote research cooperation projects with developers and operators of industrial production processes. The responsibilities of the offered position also include active participation in academic committees, active contribution to academic self-government, as well as research-guided teaching for Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD programs (in German and English). The teaching tasks concern especially the fields modeling, automation, control, and optimization.
This is a professorship according to section 99, para. 4 of the 2002 Universities Act (UG). The position is intended for Associate Professors (§ 27 of the collective agreement) from TU Wien only.
The position as professor for Process Control has been allocated in TU Wien's development plan to the following TU Focal Areas of Research: “Computational Science and Engineering”, “Materials and Matter”, “Information and Communication Technology”, and “Energy and Environment”.
Research at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology covers micro- and nano-electronics, photonics, sensor technology, systems engineering and automation, energy technology, energy systems, and telecommunications. The Automation and Control Institute conducts fundamental and applied research in the fields of automation, metrology and scientific instrumentation, robotic systems, and industrial robots, as well as modeling, optimization, and control of complex dynamical systems.
The professorship should develop further and expand the research activities of the institute in the field of Process Control. The professorship should cover the following scientific areas:
- Physics-based, hybrid, and data-driven modeling and model identification for production processes
- Optimization-based design of observers and estimators for non-measurable process variables, fault detection, monitoring of plant states
- Machine learning, data-driven, learning, adaptive, and optimization-based control methods for production processes
- Real-time control of product and material properties
- Static, dynamic, and combinatorial optimization
- Optimal design of production plants and optimal scheduling of production processes
The research results are to be realized and tested also in the form of practical applications in various industrial areas. The professorship should promote research cooperation projects with developers and operators of industrial production processes. The responsibilities of the offered position also include active participation in academic committees, active contribution to academic self-government, as well as research-guided teaching for Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD programs (in German and English). The teaching tasks concern especially the fields modeling, automation, control, and optimization.
Your profile:
- A completed doctoral or PhD study in the relevant subject from a university
- The qualification for academic teaching (venia docendi) acquired at a university or an equivalent academic qualification
- International experience, proven by stays abroad, through cooperation with foreign research institutions, as well as participation in international organizations
- Experience in the international scientific community, e.g., as a reviewer or co-organizer of conferences
- Scientific outputs in the fields modeling, control, and optimization of production processes, proven by high-quality publications in international journals, high-quality contributions at international conferences, patents, scientific talks, and awards
- Expertise, research experience, and published results in the specified scientific areas of the professorship
- Proven competence concerning industrial and practical realization of results in the specified scientific areas of the professorship
- Experience in the acquisition, execution, and management of research projects
- Experience in raising third-party funds for both basic research and applied research in cooperation with industrial partners
- Experience and willingness for scientific and administrative leadership of staff members as well as a research division or a research group
- Didactic and language skills for academic teaching in German and English
- Experience in the supervision of student theses at Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD level
- Willingness to move the center of life to Vienna (on-site presence required)
We offer:
- Excellent working conditions in an attractive research environment
- Attractive compensation and further benefits (see also: Fringe-Benefit Catalogue of TU Wien)
- Financial support of research activities in the first years (e.g. equipment endowment/ start-up funds)
- An employee-friendly environment in a city with an extraordinary high quality of life
TU Wien is committed to increasing the proportion of women in particular in leadership positions. Female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women when equally qualified, unless reasons specific to a male applicant tilt the balance in his favour.
People with special needs are equally encouraged to apply. In case of any questions, please contact the confidant for disabled persons at the university, Mr. Gerhard Neustätter.
People with special needs are equally encouraged to apply. In case of any questions, please contact the confidant for disabled persons at the university, Mr. Gerhard Neustätter.
Classification in the pay grade A1 of the collective bargaining agreement for employees of universities and a minimum salary of EUR 89,075.00 gross annual is provided for. Furthermore, on top of the employee benefit fund, a company pension scheme will be set up for employees, depending on the duration of their employment, with the result that personnel benefits will increase. A higher salary depending on qualifications and experience is subject of appointment negotiations as well as detailed information about benefits.
General information can be found at the following links:
Applications in English must include at least the following documents:
We look forward to receiving your complete application documents by July 18th, 2024
General information can be found at the following links:
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
- Institute of Automation and Control
- Information about professorships and appointment procedures: Appointment Service
Applications in English must include at least the following documents:
- A detailed curriculum vitae (complete with professional and academic background)
- A short motivation letter
- A presentation of previous academic activities including a survey of research and development projects carried out and of funding/grants raised (volume, duration, funding body etc), a list of patents, editorial and expert work, organized conferences and prices etc. as well as a list of lecturing and teaching activities evidenced by a list of the university courses held so far, a list of supervised scientific works of students and a list of invited lectures
- A list of publications (including a link to a unique research identifier like google scholar or ORCID) and copies of the five most important publications
- A research and teaching concept with considerations on the future positioning and further development of the field
- Relevant certificates and official letters should be uploaded under the category: +add more documents
We look forward to receiving your complete application documents by July 18th, 2024
