We expect that the candidate would join our existing Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP), and outstanding opportunities exist for collaboration with a number of additional centers of excellence including: the High Performance Materials Institute (HPMI), the Center for Intelligent Systems, Control, and Robotics (CISCOR), and the Aerospace, Mechatronics and Energy Center (AME). One of the nations elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking.