The Mechanical Engineering Department at San Diego State University (SDSU) is seeking an innovative, dynamic, and energetic academic leader to serve as the department chairperson beginning in Fall 2024. The Department is strongly committed to excellence in research and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and continuing its promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Department is eager to grow its partnership with industry through academic and collaborative research opportunities, while enhancing its strong externally funded research programs.   The applicant must be a tenured Full Professor and hold a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline. The applicant should have experience in the development and management of research pr