Assistant/Associate/Full Professor: Transportation, Infrastructure, Construction, and Sustainability Engineering Cluster Hire

University of North Texas System • Denton, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of North Texas College of Engineering is hiring three tenured or tenure-track faculty members in the Mechanical Engineering Department for its Transportation, Infrastructure, Construction, and Sustainability Engineering Cluster Hire: one Assistant Professor, one Associate Professor, and one Full Professor. Candidates will advance research in sustainable and intelligent physical systems and bridge disciplinary boundaries, including through collaboration with Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Supply Chain Management.

Areas of interest include logistics and smart mobility; resilient infrastructure; and autonomous and sustainable construction. Research topics may include autonomous transportation, microgrids, alternative powertrains, resilient mobility networks and supply chains, water and wastewater systems, multi-hazard design, cyber-physical systems and security, resilient energy infrastructure, robotic construction, digital twins, sustainable construction materials, adaptive foundations, and AI-supported structural inspection.

Successful candidates will develop and sustain a nationally recognized, externally funded research program; teach undergraduate and graduate courses; mentor graduate students and trainees; foster interdisciplinary collaborations; and contribute service to the university, profession, and broader research community. Applicants must submit at least two professional references. The position is security sensitive and may involve work on or access to critical organizational infrastructure.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in a related engineering discipline.
• Associate Professor applicants must have a sustained record of mentoring junior faculty, advising graduate students, providing service to the university and profession, and securing external research funding.
• Assistant Professor applicants must have a strong publication record and potential to secure research funding and mentor graduate students.
• Full Professor applicants must have an international reputation for collaborative scholarly research and leadership in the field.
• Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references.
• Ability to maintain the security and integrity of critical organizational infrastructure, if responsible for or able to access it.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain a nationally recognized, externally funded research program.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Mentor graduate students and trainees.
• Foster interdisciplinary collaborations within the cluster and across the college.
• Contribute meaningful service to the university, the profession, and the broader research community.
• Maintain the security and integrity of critical organizational infrastructure related to the role, where applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree