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

Northeastern University•Boston, MA

8d•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), leveraging AI, digital twins, and sensing to build secure and adaptive infrastructure; cyber-AI security and safety, addressing securing embodied AI/robotics, critical infrastructure systems, critical industrial control systems, security infrastructures and cryptographic techniques for AI systems; and advanced manufacturing for future semiconductor materials and energy storage systems, aligned with CHIPS Act priorities in battery and energy-storage research. Anchored in Boston, this theme 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, together with Northeastern's interdisciplinary ecosystem. It builds on the Kostas Research Institute (KRI), CHEST (Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security and Trust), SENTRY (Soft Target Engineering to Neutralize the Threat Reality), DIBI (Defense Industrial Base Institute), and the Center for Advanced Materials for Resiliency (CAMR), connecting cryptography, AI, physical infrastructure resilience, cyber-AI security, and advanced manufacturing to safeguard the systems the nation depends on against natural disasters and both conventional and emerging (including quantum-era) threats. As part of this strategic initiative, coordinated across the university under sub-theme #1 (HCIR), the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department seeks faculty candidates for tenured/tenure-track appointments at the assistant, associate, or full professor ranks. We seek candidates whose research leverages physics-informed AI, digital twins, and/or sensing to enable secure, adaptive, and resilient critical infrastructure in coastal environments. Candidates should apply and develop novel experimental and/or computational methods that advance Coastal System Engineering. 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. Primary academic appointments will be in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) within Northeastern University’s College of Engineering, with opportunities for joint cross-college appointments with the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, or the College of Arts, Media and Design. The position will be based primarily on Northeastern University’s Boston campus. Candidates with interest in joint appointments with other departments or colleges should indicate their intent in their application materials, including the cover letter. We seek applicants with expertise in coastal system engineering related to (1) AI-Powered Digital Twins for Continuous Coastal Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Assessment, (2) Autonomous and Robotic Sensing Networks for Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Early Detection of Coastal Infrastructure Failure, (3) AI-Enabled Modeling and Monitoring of Coastal Infrastructure Stability Under Extreme Loading, Scour, and Erosion, (4) Physics-AI Digital Twins for Compound Coastal Hazards, or (5) Self-Learning Digital Twins for Climate Adaptation and Critical Infrastructure Management. Our tenure and promotion process values collaborative research and teamwork. Hires will be mentored for success, with mentoring teams and group guidance. In addition, a strong and effective faculty development strategy is part of the Northeastern institutional mission. The ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development office works in conjunction with the Office of Research Development (ORD), the Office of Belonging, the Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research (CATLR), and University Decision Support (UDS) to provide programs and training to further develop and support a thriving faculty. We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, including academia, government, and industry. Candidates should be committed to fostering diverse and inclusive environments as well as promoting experiential learning, which are central to Northeastern University education.

Requirements

Ph.D., or foreign equivalent, in civil engineering, coastal and ocean engineering, or a related field by the employment start date
At least 4 years of academic or equivalent experience (e.g., industry, research) for Associate level
At least 8 years or equivalent experience (e.g., industry, research) for Full Professor level
Expertise in coastal system engineering related to AI-Powered Digital Twins for Continuous Coastal Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Assessment
Expertise in coastal system engineering related to Autonomous and Robotic Sensing Networks for Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Early Detection of Coastal Infrastructure Failure
Expertise in coastal system engineering related to AI-Enabled Modeling and Monitoring of Coastal Infrastructure Stability Under Extreme Loading, Scour, and Erosion
Expertise in coastal system engineering related to Physics-AI Digital Twins for Compound Coastal Hazards
Expertise in coastal system engineering related to Self-Learning Digital Twins for Climate Adaptation and Critical Infrastructure Management
Commitment to fostering diverse and inclusive environments
Commitment to promoting experiential learning

Nice To Haves

Interest in joint appointments with other departments or colleges should be indicated in application materials, including the cover letter.

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
collaborate with other departments and colleges across the university on interdisciplinary research
work with global student populations