Job Description
In a bold faculty recruitment drive, the Lyle School of Engineering at SMU is actively seeking applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level focused on data science within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Outstanding candidates may also be considered at the Associate Professor level.
The Lyle School of Engineering has embarked on an ambitious journey, successfully hiring 14 outstanding faculty members, including two department chairs, three center/institute executive directors, and several endowed professors during the 2023-24 academic year. Our culture of faculty growth thrives on innovation, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment. We are committed to externally funded, industry-supported research, which advances our academic goals and provides students with invaluable industry insights. Our mission is to lead in the digital transformation of engineering education, equipping students with cutting-edge knowledge and skills to emerge as confident, capable leaders. Through excellence and innovation, we aim to significantly impact the engineering landscape and beyond.
The technical areas of primary interest for this position focus on machine learning, signal processing, neuromorphic computing, and computer engineering for health-related applications. Exceptional candidates in these areas will be prioritized, along with those from related fields in Electrical and Computer Engineering. This position is part of the SMU Data Science cluster hire with twelve positions across Data Core, Health Analytics, and Technology and Education. This collaborative initiative addresses significant global challenges. The role is within the Health Analytics group, spanning multiple departments at SMU: Biological Sciences, Psychology, Applied Physiology and Sports Management. Collaboration with fellow faculty to leverage data for tackling health challenges is expected.
More information about the department is available at https://www.smu.edu/Lyle/Academics/Departments/ECE.
About the Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering
For nearly a century, Lyle has been nurturing exceptional engineers who are catalysts for global change. Our commitment to shaping bold leaders who innovate, pioneer, and tackle society’s toughest challenges is unwavering. Embedded in our mindset is a culture of ingenuity that resonates through our research and curriculum. With an impressive 9:1 graduate student-to-faculty ratio, coupled with robust scholarship offerings, we are dedicated to fostering meaningful mentorship and breaking engineering stereotypes. Lyle has proudly earned the American Society for Engineering Education’s Bronze Award for championing diversity and inclusivity. Our focus extends beyond campus, addressing critical global issues through groundbreaking research. Our five departments—Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Operations Research and Engineering Management, and Mechanical Engineering—drive impactful innovations beyond academia’s boundaries.
The Lyle School’s acclaimed centers and institutes include the Darwin Deason Institute for Cyber Security, the Hart Center for Engineering Leadership, the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education, the Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity, the Hart Institute for Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and the newly established Center for Digital and Human-Augmented Manufacturing.
A New Era Beckons: In a resounding testament to our aspirations, SMU’s pursuit of R1 status is bolstered by a recent landmark $20 million gift (https://www.smu.edu/ignited/news/gifts/templeton-lyle-gift-feb-2023) and $15 million investment on an Initiative for Digital Innovation in Engineering and Computer Science (https://www.smu.edu/ignited/news/gifts/odonnell-gift-august-2023). These transformative endowments are pivotal in invigorating our research ecosystem, fostering interdisciplinary alliances to position Lyle as an authoritative force in artificial intelligence, human augmentation, digital transformation and innovation.
Our world-class research facilities are complemented by robust resources in high-performance scientific computing (see https://www.smu.edu/Provost/Data-Science-Institute/HPC).
SMU Values: We seek colleagues who eagerly embrace SMU’s central values of intellectual diversity, academic freedom, and the cultivation of cultural intelligence to teach, lead, and collaborate effectively with our students, colleagues, and stakeholders regardless of their backgrounds.
About SMU
SMU's more than 12,000 high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University's small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs.
SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools: the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, the Cox School of Business, the Lyle School of Engineering, the Meadows School of the Arts, the Simmons School of Education and Human Development, the Dedman School of Law, the Perkins School of Theology and the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.
SMU is data-driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem – paired with entrepreneurial drive – creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.
Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities. SMU's relationship with Dallas – the dynamic center of one of the nation's fastest-growing regions – offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.
SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.
All applications should be submitted through Interfolio.
Minimum qualifications for this position include an earned Ph.D. in the appropriate or a closely related discipline.
Candidates are required to submit with their application a cover letter that includes research and teaching statements, a statement of leadership background and philosophy, a Curriculum Vitae, and contact information for three professional references. Successful candidates will also present a vision for the continued growth and development of the department. To ensure full consideration for the position, the application must be received by December 2, 2024. The committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled and will notify applicants of its employment decisions after the position is filled. Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check. The start date for this position is negotiable, but the earliest possible start date is January 1, 2025.
SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Assistant Vice President for Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, [email protected].
