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Job description
Tenure-track Assistant Professor - AI for Automotive and Mobility Systems
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Department
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ( at The Ohio State University in Columbus OH, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor appointment in artificial intelligence (AI) for ground transportation and mobility systems, with an emphasis on automotive applications. This position will start as early as Fall 2027.
Position Overview
This regular, full-time faculty position will support research and education in the development and application of AI for ground transportation and mobility systems, with particular emphasis on automotive applications. There is a strong university-wide focus at The Ohio State University on AI and machine learning (ML), and this position is intended to advance the integration of AI/ML across existing, emerging and future mobility technologies, including automotive and transportation systems, propulsion, automation, and intelligent, resilient, safe and human-centric infrastructure. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research integrates AI/ML with strong foundations in areas such as control, optimization, dynamical systems, decision-making, design or related methodological fields to address emerging challenges in mobility. Successful candidates should demonstrate the potential to make impactful contributions to one or more areas within this broad theme. AI/ML should constitute a central component of the candidate’s current and proposed research program, through the development of novel AI methods and/or their innovative application to transportation and mobility systems.
The successful candidate is expected to establish a strong externally funded research program, contribute to both undergraduate and graduate teaching, and support the continued success of the Mechanical Engineering program. Furthermore, they will strengthen the department's expertise at the intersection of AI and transportation while fostering interdisciplinary collaborations across mechanical engineering, automation, robotics, controls, and intelligent systems.
AI at The Ohio State University
AI is reshaping education and research, and Ohio State is at the forefront of this transformation, unlocking exponential possibilities when AI is fused with different fields. TheUniversityis committed to excellence in artificial intelligence and advancing theUniversity’srole as a national and global leader in AI-driven discovery, education, and societal impact. In support of this commitment, Ohio State will hire 100 new tenure-track faculty withexpertisein artificial intelligence (AI) over five years to drive innovation and create a central hub, the AI(X)Hub, to provide resources and foster collaboration. This university-wide hub will span 15 colleges and unlock the exponential possibilities that emerge when AI is fused with expertise across six strategic pillars (X): foundations, health, engineering and sciences, agriculture, cybersecurity, and trustworthy AI. The AI(X)Hub will cultivate an innovation ecosystem where cross-disciplinary synergies fuel breakthroughs with profound societal impact by:
Creatinga dynamic intellectual hub to harnessOhio State’ svastexpertisewhere AI scientists and domain experts across the Universitycan collaborate to accelerate groundbreaking research and transformative innovation
Advancingfundamental AI research to push the boundaries of AI
Establishinga collaborative hub that unites researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders
Developingcutting-edgeAI products that reach billions and drive meaningful change
Deliveringsolutions to the world’ s most pressing challenges
Empoweringthe next generation of AI leaders through accessible AI education, mentorship, and skill development for all Ohio State learners
Performance Objectives
Contribute to existing and future research activities in the Mechanical Engineering program, and develop andmaintaina nationally and internationally recognized and externally funded research program in their technical field,
Collaborate with faculty associated with other University and College of Engineering (COE) departments (including the departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and/or Industrial and Systems Engineering) and existing COE research centers (including the Center for Automotive Research),
Teach and mentor students at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and supervise student research
Participate in service to the University and the national and international research community.
Education and Experience Requirements
Ideal candidates willdemonstratesignificant AIexpertiseas a core element of their scholarship whether through the creation of new AI methods or novel use of AI techniques that materially advance knowledge, methods, or practice in their discipline.For this position search, “AI” includes (but is not limited to) Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Optimization for/with ML,
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Worksite address
columbus, OH, 43224, US
Who can apply
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