Open Rank Professor- Tenure Track - Civil Engineering

University of South Carolina•Columbia, SC

48d

About The Position

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Carolina in Columbia is seeking qualified applicants for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in digital twins for civil infrastructure. The position is open-rank, with a preference for candidates at the Associate or Full Professor level. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in civil engineering or a closely related field by the start date of employment. They should have a demonstrated record of research accomplishments and a strong capacity for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. Applicants at the senior level must also have a record of sustained excellence in teaching and research, including competitive external funding and interdisciplinary collaboration. Successful candidates will be expected to develop internationally recognized, externally funded research programs in the field of digital twins. While all candidates will be considered, areas of particular interest include physics-based surrogate modeling, uncertainty quantification, and multi-modal sensing, especially as applied to civil engineering systems. The successful candidate will complement and expand the college's existing expertise in digital twins, which includes AI-based modeling, decision-making interfaces, sensing technologies, drone data collection, and model updating. Candidates will be expected to teach in the department's undergraduate and graduate programs and collaborate with researchers across the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, including Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, the AI Institute, and the McNair Aerospace Center. The University of South Carolina is designated as a "high research activity" university by the Carnegie Foundation. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering supports nationally competitive research and maintains state-of-the-art facilities in structural, geotechnical, water resources, environmental, transportation, and railway engineering. Review of applications will begin in January 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should apply online athttps://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/196822 with: (1) A cover letter indicating the main area of research, (2) A curriculum vitae, (3) A concise description of research plans, (4) A statement of teaching philosophy, and (5) Names and contact information of at least three references.

Requirements

Applicants must possess a Ph.D. degree in civil engineering or a closely related field by the start date of employment
Demonstrated record of research accomplishments
Applicants for the rank of Associate Professor and Full Professor must also have years of relevant academic experience commensurate with academic policy and a sustained record of excellence in teaching and research, including competitive funding and multidisciplinary collaborations.

Nice To Haves

Successful candidates will be expected to develop internationally recognized, externally funded research programs in digital twins applied to civil infrastructure.
Preferred areas of expertise include surrogate modeling, uncertainty quantification, and multi-modal sensing.
A record of collaboration in multidisciplinary teams is desirable.

Responsibilities

Develop internationally recognized, externally funded research programs in the field of digital twins.
Teach in the department's undergraduate and graduate programs
Collaborate with researchers across the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, including Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, the AI Institute, and the McNair Aerospace Center.