Faculty Position in Mechanical Engineering

About University

Shanghai University was founded in 1922, and has been developed into a university with profound academic traditions and outstanding research facilities, embracing students from various countries with its global outlook. Just like the city of Shanghai, Shanghai University has undergone dramatic changes in the past few decades, turning into a multicultural community with tremendous opportunities and resources. As one of the fastest growing universities, Shanghai University is ranked as the 22th best university in China and is placed in the top 300 universities around the world. It is also supported by the national Double First-Class Initiative. The University has 11 disciplines entering the top 1% of the ESI global rankings; while material science, chemistry and engineering have already reached the top 1%

About School

The School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation (SMEA) at Shanghai University is a multi-disciplinary school covering the disciplines of mechanics, electronics, measurement and control. SMEA consists of the Department of Mechanical Automation Engineering, the Department of Precision Mechanical Engineering, the Department of Automation, the Institute of Unmanned Surface Vehicle Engineering and the Key Laboratory of Advanced Display and System Applications (the Ministry of Education). The teaching and research of SMAE covers four first-level disciplines, i.e. Mechanical Engineering, Control Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Instrument Science and Technology, which are all ranked within the top 300 by the Shanghai Ranking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The Engineering Science of Shanghai University is ranked within the top 0.5‰ by the global ESI ranking. Mechanical Engineering of SMEA is a national first-class construction discipline. The school has 8 undergraduate majors, 4 master's degree programs of first-level disciplines, 3 doctoral degree programs of first-level disciplines, and 3 postdoctoral research mobile stations. Three undergraduate majors have been selected as national first-class undergraduate major construction sites, and four majors have passed the Engineering Certification of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.

In recent years, with Shanghai University as the first leading unit, SMEA has won three National Science and Technology Awards. Five professors have been selected as Global or Domestic Highly Cited Researchers. The annual research funding of SMEA exceeds 200 million in the last four years.

SMEA has multiple national and provincial teaching and research platforms, including the National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center, the Key Laboratory of New Display Technology and Application Integration of the Ministry of Education, the Engineering Research Center of Marine Intelligent Unmanned Equipment of the Ministry of Education, the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Power Station Automation Technology, the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, the Shanghai Robotics Research Institute, the Shanghai Intelligent Unmanned Boat System Engineering Technology Center, etc. 

Responsibilities:

Full time job in related disciplines and fields such as Mechanical Engineering, Control Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrument Science and Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Medical Engineering Integration.

 Requirement:

1. Possess good personal character, professional ethics, team spirit, and innovative consciousness;
2. Possess a doctoral degree from a well-known university at home and abroad, or have experience in scientific research work from well-known universities, research institutions, or research and development institutions of well-known enterprises at home and abroad;
3. Possess significant academic influence and competitiveness in the relevant research field, have the ability to independently develop new academic direction, demonstrate outstanding potential for further academic development.

Compensation and Benefits:

1. Competitive and sustainable growth salary system
2. Sufficient start-up funds for scientific research
3. Perfect scientific research platform foundation
4. Enjoy housing subsidies and other supporting support in SHU and SMEA
5. Settled in Shanghai, comprehensive social security, etc

About Shanghai:

Shanghai, located in the coastal area of eastern China, is the largest city and one of the international financial and trade centres in China. As the economic, financial, and cultural centre of China, Shanghai is renowned for its bustling urban landscape, modern architecture, and unique cultural charm. Shanghai has a subtropical monsoon climate with distinct four seasons, abundant sunshine and rainfall. Shanghai is a vibrant and multicultural city that attracts people from all over the world.

How to apply:

Send email to hwb@shu.edu.cn and rsk@oa.shu.edu.cn 

Please send email to hwb@shu.edu.cn and rsk@oa.shu.edu.cn, the email should include a resume; Other supporting documents, such as representative works, copies of diplomas and degree certificates, scientific position certificates, awards, etc.