Full Professor - College of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering - Critical Infrastructure Resilience in the Coastal Environment - Boston

Northeastern University•Boston, MA

10d•$106,000 - $207,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northeastern University is seeking multiple faculty hires in the broad theme of Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Cyber-AI Security. This initiative focuses on protecting and strengthening the physical and digital systems that underpin modern society. The theme spans hardware and critical infrastructure resilience (HCIR), cyber-AI security and safety, and advanced manufacturing for future semiconductor materials and energy storage systems. This initiative builds on cross-college collaboration among the College of Engineering (COE), Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Mills College at Northeastern, College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH), College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD), College of Science (COS), and School of Law, along with Northeastern's interdisciplinary ecosystem. It also leverages research institutes such as the Kostas Research Institute (KRI), CHEST, SENTRY, DIBI, and the Center for Advanced Materials for Resiliency (CAMR). The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (CEE) within the College of Engineering is specifically seeking faculty candidates for tenured/tenure-track appointments at the assistant, associate, or full professor ranks. These candidates will focus on research that leverages physics-informed AI, digital twins, and/or sensing to enable secure, adaptive, and resilient critical infrastructure in coastal environments. The position is primarily based on Northeastern University’s Boston campus. Academic rank at the Associate Professor and Full Professor levels will be commensurate with experience and qualifications reflecting a record of demonstrated teaching and scholarly excellence. Candidates with interest in joint appointments with other departments or colleges should indicate their intent in their application materials. The university values collaborative research and teamwork, and hires will be mentored for success with dedicated mentoring teams and group guidance. Northeastern also has a strong faculty development strategy supported by various offices.

Requirements

Ph.D., or foreign equivalent, in civil engineering, coastal and ocean engineering, or a related field by the employment start date
For Associate Professor level: at least 4 years of academic or equivalent experience (e.g., industry, research)
For Full Professor level: at least 8 years or equivalent experience (e.g., industry, research)
Commitment to fostering diverse and inclusive environments
Commitment to promoting experiential learning
Expertise, knowledge, and skills to build research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance commitment to diversity and inclusion

Nice To Haves

Expertise in coastal system engineering related to AI-Powered Digital Twins for Continuous Coastal Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Assessment
Expertise in Autonomous and Robotic Sensing Networks for Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Early Detection of Coastal Infrastructure Failure
Expertise in AI-Enabled Modeling and Monitoring of Coastal Infrastructure Stability Under Extreme Loading, Scour, and Erosion
Expertise in Physics-AI Digital Twins for Compound Coastal Hazards
Expertise in Self-Learning Digital Twins for Climate Adaptation and Critical Infrastructure Management
Interest in joint appointments with other departments or colleges

Responsibilities

Teaching courses at the graduate and undergraduate level
Developing vigorous research programs that attract external funding
Advising, mentoring, and overseeing students and post-doctoral associates in their area of research
Participating in service to the department, college, university, and discipline
Collaborating with other departments and colleges across the university on interdisciplinary research
Working with global student populations