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Assistant/Associate Professor of Trustworthy AI (Tenure-Track,F0144A)

Department
ELEC & COMP ENGINEERING

Position Number
F0144A

Job Description
Old Dominion University ( ODU ) invites applicants for anAssistant/Associate Professor in the area of AI & Network andCommunications Security to begin in Fall 2026 . The positionis in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ( ECE )with a joint appointment with the School of Cybersecurity. This isa tenure-track appointment that is part of a multiple-positionhiring initiative for Trustworthy AI. This cluster hire is part ofODU’s Centennial Cluster Initiative which supports the expansion oftransdisciplinary research efforts by prioritizing the hiring ofmultiple faculty positions targeting specific research areas. TheTrustworthy AI cluster hire involves interdisciplinarycollaboration among School of Cybersecurity, Department ofElectrical and Computer Engineering, Department of ComputerScience, and Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice, andbuilds on existing interdisciplinary strengths at ODU .

We are seeking applicants with expertise at the intersection ofadvanced trustworthy AI techniques and their integration into networks and communications systems. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, AI and computer network security, AI-driven security analysis on networked systems, AI-based threatintelligence, security issues in networked AI-as-a-service systems,security of AI-enabled cyber-physical systems, security of nextgeneration networks such as satellite communication, space systems,and quantum communication, emergent security issues in networkedcyber-physical systems, cyber operations.

Requirements for this position are the potential for success inteaching, research, and obtaining external research grants. Theposition carries a teaching load of 4 courses/year with a reducedcourse load during the first two years. The Assistant/AssociateProfessor will also actively pursue external research grants,supervise Ph.D. students, and participate in interdisciplinaryresearch collaborations with other researchers at ODU .Undergraduate research supervision is highly recommended.

Position Type
FullTime

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses,registrations, trainings, or certifications
Ph.D. or equivalent in electrical engineering, computerengineering, electrical and computer engineering, computer scienceor related discipline.

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge,skills, and abilities
Candidates for the Associate Professor position must have:

1. A successful record in research and externally fundedgrants.
2. Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate clearly withinternal and external constituencies.

Candidates for the Assistant or Associate Professor positionmust have:

1. Ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
2. Ability to work in multidisciplinary settings.
3. A strong research record at the intersection of AI and Networkand Communications Cybersecurity, demonstrated by peer-reviewedpublications in reputed conferences and journals.

Preferred Qualifications
Candidates for the Associate Professor position :

• An academic record that merits a tenured appointment in theDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Candidates for the Assistant or Associate Professor :

• Experience in grant proposal writing.
• Experience in applying AI and machine learning techniques incybersecurity and AI/ ML security and evidence of interdisciplinarywork.

Conditions of Employment

Location
Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date
07/25/2026

Application Review Date
01/12/2026

Open Until Filled
Yes

Telework Friendly
No

Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonableaccommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management andCulture at (757)683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other mannerdiscriminate against employees or applicants because they haveinquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay ofanother employee or applicant. However, employees who have accessto the compensation information of other employees or applicants asa part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay ofother employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwisehave access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtheranceof an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including aninvestigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent withcontractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

About the College
https://www.odu.edu/engineering

About the Department
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ( ECE )within the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology iscommitted to delivering world-class academic programs, conductingcutting-edge research, and serving the University, the Commonwealthof Virginia, and the broader professional community. Our departmentoffers undergraduate majors in Electrical Engineering, ComputerEngineering, and in Modeling and Simulation Engineering withinComputer Engineering. At the graduate level, we provide master’sand doctoral programs with concentrations in Electrical andComputer Engineering, and we offer Doctor of Engineering degreesfocusing on Cybersecurity and Electrical and Computer Engineering.Our faculty also support the Biomedical Engineering programs.

The department’s 30 faculty members are leaders in their fields,including eminent scholars and endowed professors who have earnedprestigious distinctions such as fellowships in top professionalsocieties. Our faculty also serve as directors of renowned researchcenters Relevant to this position, ECE faculty serve as directorsof the Applied Research Center at Jefferson Lab and of theInstitute of Data Science.

For more information, visit: https://www.odu.edu/electrical-computer-engineering