FAU Faculty Positions in Structural, Enviromental and Transportation Engineering
Assistant Professor Positions in Civil, Environmental & Geomatics Engineering:
The Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatics Engineering (CEGE) at Florida Atlantic University
(FAU) welcomes applications for multiple tenure-track assistant professor positions in structural
engineering, civil materials, water resources/environmental engineering, and transportation
engineering. The candidate is expected to demonstrate strengths in one or more of the following areas:
complex structural systems and component behaviors under static and dynamic loadings, advanced
structural and material modeling techniques machine learning/AI tools for studying complex
interdependent problems associated with the built environment, flow in porous media, hydraulics,
subsurface geo-environmental engineering, groundwater flow, transport modeling, transportation
operations and management, emerging vehicle and infrastructure technologies, big data, artificial
intelligence, cyber physical systems, travel demand modeling, transportation energy, and transportation
planning. Candidates with exceptional research portfolios may also be considered at a higher rank.
The Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatics Engineering (CEGE) at FAU is highly
interdisciplinary and conducts research primarily in the broad thematic areas of Urban
Mobility/Infrastructure and Water Resources/Environmental Sustainability. The Department hosts
various centers including the Freight Mobility Research Institute (fmri.fau.edu), a Tier 1 University
Transportation Center sponsored by the US Department of Transportation, Center for Water Resiliency
and Risk Reduction (cwr3.fau.edu), and Center for Infrastructure and Constructed Facilities. The
Department also houses a Transportation Research and Education Hub at the FAU Sea Tech campus. For
more information about CEGE, visit cege.fau.edu.
The FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science is in the top three fastest progressing engineering
colleges in the nation (US News and World Report Rankings 2020-2022) and is internationally recognized
for cutting edge research and education in the areas of computer science, artificial intelligence (AI) and
robotics, computer engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering and biorobotics, civil,
environmental and geomatics engineering, mechanical engineering, and ocean engineering. Research
conducted by the faculty and their teams expose students to technology innovations that push the
current state-of-the art of the disciplines. The College research efforts are supported by the National
Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Defense (DOD), the
Department of Transportation (DOT), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the
Department of Education (DOEd), the State of Florida, and industry. The College also utilizes additional
institutional research resources through fellow appointments of its faculty in four University Institutes
of research excellence/pillars, namely, the Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems
Engineering (I-SENSE), the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI), the Stiles-Nicholson Brain
Institute (I-BRAIN), and the Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention (I-HEALTH). The FAU
College of Engineering and Computer Science offers degrees with a modern twist that bear
specializations in areas of national priority such as AI, cybersecurity, internet-of-things, transportation
and supply chain management, and data science. The College has a student body of approximately 3,000
undergraduate and 500 graduate students. For more information about the College, please visit
eng.fau.edu.
The FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science is deeply committed to a community of
excellence, equity, and diversity and welcomes applications from women, underrepresented minorities,
persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, and other candidates who will contribute to the
diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives.
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public
university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate
students across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast. In recent years, the University
has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. FAU is
designated a Hispanic-serving institution, ranked as a top public university by U.S. News & World Report,
and a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
Located in the heart of Palm Beach County, the city of Boca Raton and surrounding areas provide the
best of everything – schools, beautiful beaches, pristine surroundings, indoor and outdoor recreation,
restaurants, theaters, entertainment, shopping and much more. Boca Raton also offers a diverse array
of communities, activities, and residents.
Applicants must have a doctorate degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, transportation
engineering or closely related field and are expected to demonstrate a strong research record
commensurate to their rank. Registration as a Professional Engineer, or an ability to acquire it within few
years of employment, is expected for applicants in civil or environmental engineering. Successful
applicants are expected to develop and sustain an extramurally funded research program and show a
strong commitment to excellence in teaching. Applicants should submit a diversity statement that
demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and more specifically, a
commitment to strengthen the College climate for DEI and promote DEI activities. Applicants are
required to submit all supporting application materials online in PDF format by visiting
www.fau.edu/jobs. Submitted materials should also include a letter of interest that incorporates
research and teaching statements, an up-to-date CV, and names of three references. The following is
the application link: https://fau.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FAU/job/Boca-Raton/AssistantProfessor–Civil–Environmental–and-Transportation-Engineering_REQ12166
Review of applications will begin in February 2022 and will continue until the position is filled