Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

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Join a Community of Innovators Shaping the Future of Engineering

Rutgers University-New Brunswick's School of Engineering invites applications for multiple faculty positions across all ranks and areas of expertise. The School of Engineering includes seven academic departments and 10 engineering majors, offering exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. We seek outstanding scholars whose work advances one or more of our strategic priority areas: Physical and Virtual Infrastructure, Healthcare Technology, Innovations in Energy, Defense and National Security, Experiential Learning and Professional Education. Appointments may be made in one or more engineering departments based on the candidate's expertise and interests.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ( CEE) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor in Transportation Engineering. However, outstanding candidates at the Associate Professor level will be considered.

Transportation Engineering: Candidates with a strong background in connected and autonomous mobility systems and/or AI in transportation and infrastructure systems, particularly in areas such as but not limited to connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) and multi-modal vehicular systems, intelligent transit systems, digital twin models at vehicular, operational, and network levels, vehicle-to-infrastructure integration, and advanced AI-powered transportation sensing, analytic, control, and infrastructure systems. The candidate is expected to advance the next generation of AI-driven smart vehicles, smart traffic sensors and controllers, real-time traffic safety and mobility applications, transportation infrastructure systems and network control, as well as smart city and smart transportation infrastructure.

The successful candidate is expected to develop and teach transportation courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels within the department, including transportation engineering, traffic safety, traffic operations and simulation, transportation systems analysis, and other related transportation courses. We are seeking to hire a faculty member with high potential to develop a well-funded research program. The successful candidate will be expected to have access to and contribute to the state-of-the-art DataCity Smart Mobility Testing Ground, collaborating with other CEE faculty, transportation agency partners, and industry, and linking with other university research programs.

Applicants are expected to have a doctoral degree in civil engineering, transportation engineering, or a closely related discipline. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of scholarly productivity and external research support, as well as excellent communication skills, leadership abilities, and the capacity to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to: Nenad Gucunski, Professor and Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rutgers University, gucunski@soe.rutgers.edu

About Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rutgers-New Brunswick is a premier engineering program featuring state-of-the-art laboratories, ABET accreditation, and strong ties to state and regional agencies and industry. The department conducts research across a range of focused areas that encompass the field of civil and environmental engineering, including sustainable and smart infrastructure, new geotechnical infrastructure systems, construction automation, high-performance building systems, and environmental sustainability and impact analyses. Our faculty members represent a richness of talent, curiosity, and vision. Students are active participants in exciting discovery and innovation. CEE houses state-of-the-art laboratories in Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering in all areas of civil and environmental engineering. The Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation ( CAIT) is affiliated with the CEE Department.

About Rutgers School of Engineering

Rutgers University-New Brunswick's School of Engineering is home to educational opportunity and innovation, preparing a richly diversified body of more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students with the ability to solve problems, make meaningful societal advances, lead through innovation, and excel in the global workplace. Ranked among the leading engineering programs in the nation, the school is centrally located in the Northeast Corridor amid a powerhouse of industrial, pharmaceutical, high-tech, transportation, and financial industries, providing professional and research opportunities. With seven academic departments and 10 engineering majors, Rutgers Engineering is also home to 200 highly skilled faculty members and nationally recognized research focusing on areas such as wireless communication, advanced infrastructure and transportation, pharmaceutical engineering, national security, and energy storage. Learn more at soe.rutgers.edu.

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