POSITION SUMMARY
The College of Engineering at the University of Georgia invites applications for one position with expertise in smart sensors, microelectronic devices and systems, hardware for engineering applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. The College seeks qualified applicants to fill one open rank, 9-monthtenured or tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. This position will becentered in the College of Engineering's School of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) and will be supervised by the School Chair of ECE. This position will begin on August 1, 2026, and will be an academic-year appointments with an opportunity to supplement salary during the summer. Application areas of interest include precision agriculture, applied electromagnetics, wireless signal processing, advanced manufacturing, electric mobility and integration of AI into the practice of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Candidates considered for the associate professor rank must have qualifications and academic credentials commensurate with the promotion and tenure guidelines at the University of Georgia. This position seeks to identify highly qualified candidates with expertise at the intersection of sensors, microelectronics and hardware for future engineering applications of AI with a research focus in current areas of high societal impact including precision agriculture, advanced manufacturing, electric mobility and the development of AI tools that advance the practice of electical & computer engineering. Building on its areas of key research strength, the College invites applicants wiht research interests intopics associated with RF sensor development, microelectronic devices and systems, hardware for engineering applications of AI systems. The ideal candidate also has interests that support application of their research expertise in areas of strength within the UGA College of Engineering including Integrative Precision Agriculture, Advanced Manufacturing or Electric Mobility.
The focus of this hiring initiative will be in the three areas of current need within the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering including:1) Sensor development including but not limited to microelectronic, solid state sensors, RFsensors, sensors based on advanced applications of electromagnetics, and wireless signalprocessing for sensing systems.2) Microelectronic devices and systems with particular interests in embedded systems withapplications advance manufacturing applications, electric mobility, robotics and automationof agricultural.3) Hardware for AI Systems with a focus on development/deployment of next generationhardware that enables deployment of AI into modern engineered systems wherepower and communication bandwidth critical design paramaters. The ideal candidate is expected to work collaboratively with existing faculty at the University of Georgia,including faculty in cross-cutting units such as the new Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture, the Advance Manufacturing and Innovation Factory, the Georgia Network for E-Mobility and the Institute for Artificial Intelligence, among others. Applicants with strong background developing industry collaborations are encouraged to apply. The new faculty member will be expected to develop a vigorous, high-impact, externally funded researchprogram; work closely with other members recently hired to these research clusters and existing faculty; effectively mentor graduate students and postdoctoral scientists; and effectively support our teaching mission at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
All candidates must have a Ph. D. in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer scienceor related discipline.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must also have a documented research background appropriate for the appointment rank, asevidenced by peer-reviewed publications, in the application of RF sensors, controls or robotics inapplication that include precision agriculture, advanced manufacturing or electric mobility. Forinformation about the requirements for each faculty rank, please see the UGA Guidelines for Appointment,Promotion and Tenure. To be eligible for tenure upon appointment, candidates must be appointed as an associate professor, havebeen tenured at a prior institution, and bring a demonstrably national reputation to the institution. Candidates must be approved for tenure upon appointment before hire.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
All application materials must be submitted via the university’s job portal at https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/463506Applicants are asked to submit the following information along with their application:
• A detailed curriculum vita.
• A cover letter (not to exceed one page) addressing the candidate’s experience relative to theresponsibilities of the position.
• A teaching statement not to exceed 2 pages.
• The names, titles, and contact information for minimum three professional references.
Inquiries about the positions should be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Mehmet Kurum ( kurum@uga.edu ) in the College of Engineering. Review of applications will begin on February 6, 2026; however, applications will be accepted until theposition is filled. Selected applicants will be required to submit transcripts and a background investigation demonstratingeligibility for employment with the University of Georgia.
Employment Type: Full-Time