Open Faculty Positions in the Computer Science and Engineering Department

Current Openings

Multiple Open Rank Faculty Positions - AI Cluster Job

The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is pleased to announce a cluster hiring initiative in Strong AI. We seek to recruit a cluster of distinguished faculty members that will contribute toward Strong AI, i.e., AI systems that are grounded in human-curated domain knowledge such as natural laws, scientific theories, commonsense facts, and regulatory constraints.

These systems have capabilities to explain their outputs by how they reason based on knowledge, that understand risks and ensure responsible actions that meet societal expectations, that are resistant to attacks and manipulation, and that adjust their behaviors by fusing human intelligence with machine intelligence.

The proposed cluster includes multiple open-rank (tenured or tenure-track) positions. By integrating diverse yet complementary specialties, this cluster hire will foster interdisciplinary collaboration, drive innovative research, and develop holistic approaches to AI challenges. This strategic assembly will not only enhance UTA’s research capabilities in multiple disciplines but also position it as a leader in creating trustworthy, responsible intelligent systems that can challenge human cognitive functions across various domains.

The ideal candidate will advance learning and knowledge through research, teaching, service, and commercialization in disciplines in our College of Business, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, College of Science, and School of Social Work. Upon employment, each faculty member’s tenure home will be in one of these colleges or schools

The new faculty hires will bridge disciplines across the college/school and their departments, stimulating innovative research and teaching efforts. Candidates are expected to demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, engaging, and dynamic environment comprising individuals with various backgrounds, skills, and perspectives.

We seek candidates with funded research programs who can produce research and scholarly or creative achievements that enhance UTA programs and disciplines. A strong promise of extramural grant funding will also be considered for Assistant Professor applicants. New faculty will be expected to deliver high-quality teaching using evidence-based practices to engage students from various backgrounds and experiences effectively.

The appointments are expected to commence September 1, 2025, for the start of the Fall 2025 semester.

The University of Texas at Arlington

UTA tower at the entrance to campus, corner of Cooper St. and UTA Blvd.The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and is among the top 30 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has one of the top 5 most ethnically diverse undergraduate student bodies in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). Its approximately 270,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.

Furthermore, UTA is poised to experience widespread growth in the near future. The university recently launched the first phase of its RISE 100 initiative aimed at recruiting 100 new tenure-system faculty to amplify research standing and position UTA as a leader in key scholarly areas; more details are available at https://www.uta.edu/administration/president/strategic-plan/rise100. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to join UTA during an exciting period of growth and contribute as the university broadens its impact.

Department and College/School Information

UTA Engineering Research Building photo of corner rising high above viewerThe Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department is ranked #60 in the nation by csrankings.org (as of September 2023, based on average 2018-23 publication counts) and several areas are ranked in the top 70, including high-performance computing (#14), operating systems (#21), databases (#31), computer architecture (#46), embedded & real-time systems (#51), AI, machine learning & data mining (#54), software engineering (#54), mobile computing (#59), and computer security (#79). In the last few years students and faculty in the department have received distinguished paper awards from prestigious conferences, including SOSP, PLDI, ISCA, EuroSys, USENIX ATC, ASE, SIGMETRICS, ASPLOS, CCS, MOBICOM, MobiSys, CIDR, CIKM, ECML PKDD, ICDE, ICDM, ISSRE, ISSTA, IUI, PSIVT, SIGMOD, SIGCHI, and VLDB.
The CSE department is home to 45 tenured/tenure-track and 27 teaching faculty members, including one ACM fellow, four IEEE fellows, two AIMBE fellows, one AFOSY YIP awardee, and eleven NSF CAREER awardees. The CSE department's annual research expenditure exceeds $8.3M in 2023.

Over $11M research grants have been awarded to the CSE department between 2022 and 2023.