Open Rank Faculty - Geotechnical Engineering for Resilient Infrastructure

Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state's flagship university (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University's enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

The College of Engineering has significant expertise in basic and translational research that supports programs in resilient infrastructure, transportation systems, smart structures and autonomous construction. Especially noteworthy is the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, which has become a global leader in resilience and engineering of integrated conventional and natural infrastructure systems. Building on these strengths, the College has established nationally recognized capabilities in transportation engineering, including infrastructure resilience, transportation asset management, intelligent transportation systems, safety, and data-driven approaches to planning, design, and operations.

The UGA College of Engineering currently enrolls over 3,700 engineering majors and has 125 full-time engineering faculty across 15-degree programs. The college also jointly administers the School of Computing in collaboration with the UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, an academic unit that comprises over 1700 computer science majors and 44 full-time faculty. The College of Engineering is currently comprised of four interdisciplinary schools: the School of Chemical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering; School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering; and School of Computing. However, as of January 2027, the School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering will be reorganized into two new schools: the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the School of Mechanical and Agricultural Engineering.

Significant investments in infrastructure have resulted in an expansion of laboratory facilities for research and scholarship, and new classrooms and instructional labs. College of Engineering faculty have interdisciplinary research facilities in two major capital projects on campus. Our main instructional facility, Driftmier Engineering Center, has also undergone a complete renovation to create flexible classrooms that enable a range of teaching modalities and the incorporation of interdisciplinary instructional labs. The common instructional facilities also foster a sense of community by allowing faculty, staff, and students to interact and collaborate in a single facility.

Review of applications will begin on December 1st, 2026; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Inquiries about the position should be directed to the chair of the search committee, Stephan Durham (sdurham@uga.edu), in the College of Engineering.

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Selected applicants will be required to submit transcripts and a background investigation demonstrating eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia.

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