Tenure-track Assistant Professor - AI Automotive and Mobility Systems

Tenure-track Assistant Professor - AI for Automotive and Mobility Systems

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (https://mae.osu.edu/) 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.

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 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. The Universityis committed to excellence in artificial intelligence and advancing the University’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)
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