The Department of Civil, Materials, andEnvironmental Engineering (CME) at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)invites applications for a full-time tenure-track/tenured faculty position atthe Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level focused on EnvironmentalEngineering starting August 16, 2024. Candidates who work at the intersectionof Environmental Engineering and other Civil Engineering related fields areparticularly encouraged to apply.
Specific areas of interest include, but arenot limited to, cross disciplinary research in AI/ML approaches forenvironmental informatics/dynamics; indoor air quality/smart buildingtechnology for one health; earth systems; environmental biotechnology; wasteprevention and valorization; surface and groundwater management andremediation; resource recovery; environmental forensics; climate change riskand resiliency; and environmental sustainability.
The ideal candidate will complement the existingstrengths of the CME department by bridging between the EnvironmentalEngineering and one or more of the Civil Engineering research groups(Structural, Construction, Transportation, Materials, Geotechnical, etc.). Thesuccessful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate incross-disciplinary teams across the University and will complement thedepartment’s core environmental engineering and science research group withinterests in eco-restoration, contaminant fate and transport, appliedenvironmental biotechnology, water treatment, water supply, stormwatermanagement, infrastructure system management, and smart, sustainable, and resilientinfrastructure systems. Excellent laboratory facilities exist in the CME Department.
The successful candidates will possess a PhD(or equivalent) in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closelyrelated field, and will be expected to establish a strong sponsored researchprogram, teach, and develop undergraduate and graduate courses, and advisestudents. The successful candidate will be expected to performinterdisciplinary research, interface with industry, federal, state, local,national labs (e.g., Argonne), and other governmental agencies to attractexternal funds for support of research, provide service to the university andthe profession, and publish in technical journals.
The CME Department has a vibrant civil,materials, and environmental engineering program. Faculty members in theDepartment are highly active in conducting cutting-edge and interdisciplinaryresearch. Opportunities are available to collaborate with faculty from the departmentsof Earth and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Urban Planning andPolicy, the School of Public Health, the largest College of Medicine in the US,and the Institute for Environmental Science and Policy with a special researchfocus on urban environmental issues and the Great Lakes. The Departmentoffers a BS degree in Environmental Engineering, BS, MS, and PhD degrees inCivil Engineering, and MS and PhD degrees in Materials Engineering, andcurrently has an undergraduate enrollment of about 400 and a graduateenrollment of about 200. More information about the Department can befound at http://www.cme.uic.edu. 
The UIC College ofEngineering has undergone tremendous growth in recent years; both COE facultysize and annualresearch expenditures have doubled to >200 faculty and $50 million,respectfully. Campus-wide research activity has also grown rapidly, reaching $500M. The campus is in theheart of the modern, livable, vibrant, and diverse city of Chicago, andadjacent to high-tech suburban corridors that include prominent nationallaboratories and industries, offering unique advantages and considerable growthpotential for interactions with industry. UIC is the largest institution ofhigher learning in the Chicago metropolitan area, with an annual budget of $3.4billion. It is one of only four Carnegie Foundation Research-I universities inthe State of Illinois.
Qualified applicants are required to send aletter of application indicating their qualifications, an up-to-date CVincluding the names and contact information of three references, and three separatestatements outlining their future plan for teaching, research, and diversity,equity, and inclusion. For fullest consideration, applications must besubmitted online.
Applications from under-represented minority groups arestrongly encouraged. For fullest consideration apply by March 15, 2024. Review of applications will start on January 17, 2024, and applicationswill be accepted until the position is filled. Applications from women andunder-represented minority groups are strongly encouraged. The University ofIllinois conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance ofcontingent offer of employment. Background checks will be performed incompliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. As an EOE/AA employer, theUniversity of Illinois will not discriminate in its employment practices due toan applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and veteran ordisability status.
Duties:
The successful candidate will be expected toestablish a strong sponsored research program, teach and develop undergraduateand graduate courses, and advise students. The successful candidate will beexpected to perform interdisciplinary research, interface with industry,federal, state, local, national labs, and other governmental agencies toattract external funds for support of research, provide service to theuniversity and the profession, and publish in technical journals.