AssistantAssociate Professor Structural Engineering and Materials
AssistantAssociate Professor Structural Engineering and Materials
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Assistant/Associate Professor Structural Engineering and Materials
The Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Virginia Tech invites applications for a tenured/tenuretrack faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Structural Engineering and Materials effective August 2025. We are seeking candidates motivated to contribute to a collegial interdisciplinary community with a strong tradition of both fundamental and applied research.
The CEE Department has 52 tenured/tenuretrack faculty and 7 professors of practice. Seven faculty are recent early investigator recipients and numerous other faculty are recognized nationally and internationally. The department is home to 640 undergraduate students and 310 fulltime graduate students. The civil and environmental engineering graduate programs are currently ranked 9th and 7th respectively and the civil and environmental engineering undergraduate programs are ranked 9th and 5th respectively by U.S. News & World Report (USN&WR). The CEE Department home to the Thomas M. Murray Structural Engineering and Materials Laboratory a 24000 ft2 facility specializing experimental research on fullscale structural components and performance evaluations of civil engineering materials.
Candidates are expected to lead innovative scholarship and research develop and sustain an externallyfunded research program teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students and serve the university and the profession. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in civil engineering or a closely related field a strong record of academic accomplishments commensurate with rank a proven ability to work collaboratively a commitment to interdisciplinary research and instruction an ability to teach subjects germane to the field and develop courses in emerging areas and a willingness to expand disciplinary boundaries to address complex technical and societal challenges. Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred but successful candidates should demonstrate the capacity to obtain PE registration.
The position in the Structural Engineering and Materials (SEM) program area will focus on innovating new structural systems advancing existing structural systems or developing retrofit approaches through the use of new materials construction processes or design approaches as they pertain to reinforced concrete prestressed concrete and associated infrastructure such as bridges and modular structures. Expertise may include design for functional recovery and resilience after extreme hazards with complementary strengths in one or more of the following: data analytics AI/machine learning largescale experiments high fidelity computational simulation and field testing of infrastructure. The candidate will conduct research that intersects with smart construction initiatives and is of timely interest to state and federal grant agencies (e.g. NCHRP FHWA VDOT USDOT NSF DoD DoE) as well as practical aspects of structural design and behavior that attracts industry sponsored research.
Virginia Techs main campus is located in Blacksburg VA in an area consistently ranked among the countrys best places to live. In addition our facilities in the Washington D.C. area offer unique proximity to government and industry partners and are also expanding rapidly with Virginia Techs exciting new Innovation Campus in Alexandria VA slated to open in early 2025.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
The department fully embraces Virginia Techs Commitment to increase faculty staff and student diversity; to ensure a welcoming affirming safe and accessible campus climate; to advance our research teaching and service mission through inclusive excellence; and to promote sustainable transformation through institutionalized structures. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees students or applicants on the basis of age color disability sex (including pregnancy) gender gender identity gender expression genetic information national origin political affiliation race religion sexual orientation or veteran status or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about discuss or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants or on any other basis protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation please contact Kira Ritter during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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Full Time
