[Job-offers-cs] Assistant/Associate Professor Position in the ISEN Department, Texas A&M University

[Pekka Orponen]

The Wm. Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Systems 
Engineering (ISEN) at Texas A&M University invites applications for one 
full-time tenured or tenure-track position in the area of Data Science 
and Engineering. Applicants will be considered for the faculty titles of 
assistant or associate professor depending on qualifications.  The 
candidate is expected to teach multiple courses from the curriculum of 
the newly launched Bachelor of Science degree in Data Engineering. ISEN 
is looking to expand in all areas of Data Science and Engineering 
involving ML/AI, including, but not limited to: reinforcement learning, 
generative AI, deep learning, data privacy and security, foundation 
models, and their relevant applications. This position is a 9-month 
academic appointment with the possibility of additional summer support 
contingent upon need and availability of funds, beginning Fall 2025. The 
successful applicant will be required to teach both undergraduate and 
graduate courses; advise and mentor graduate students; develop an 
independent, externally funded research program; participate in all 
aspects of the department's activities; and serve the profession.

In ISEN, many of the 29 tenured/tenure-track faculty and 15 
teaching-focused faculty hold several national distinctions, including 
the Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Industrial Engineering Award, the Albert 
G. Holzman Distinguished Educator Award, Fellows of IISE, HFES, ASME, 
ASEE, and SME, and Editor-in-Chiefs of journals. The department has 
strong and vibrant research programs in Advanced Manufacturing, Data 
Science, Human and Health Systems Engineering (Human Factors and 
Ergonomics), and Operations Research. The ISEN student population is 
comprised of about 900 undergraduate students (sophomore to senior 
level) and over 500 graduate students. More information about ISEN is 
available at engineering.tamu.edu/industrial. ISEN faculty have strong 
collaborations with the Texas A&M Institute of Data Science, Center for 
Remote Health Technologies and Systems, Cybersecurity Center, Institute 
for Manufacturing Systems, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, and Bush 
Combat Development Complex. Successful applicants have the opportunity 
of courtesy appointments in departments such as the Department of 
Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Department of Statistics, and 
the Department of Mathematics.


      Qualifications

Applicants must have an earned doctorate in industrial and systems 
engineering, computer science, computer engineering, statistics, or a 
closely related engineering or science discipline.


      Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum Vitae, personal 
statement (to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching and 
service, as applicable), and a list of four references (including postal 
addresses, phone numbers and email addresses) by applying for this 
specific position at apply.interfolio.com/156554 
<http://apply.interfolio.com/156554>. Full consideration will be given 
to applications received by December 31, 2024. Early applications are 
encouraged. Applications received after that date may be considered 
until positions are filled. It is anticipated the appointment will begin 
August 1, 2025.

For additional information regarding this position, please contact Dr. 
Pei at isenjobs at tamu.edu.



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Shixuan Zhang | Assistant Professor
Wm Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
College of Engineering | Texas A&M University
3131 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-3131
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