Professor (all ranks) in Security of Emerging Network and Networked Systems

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU) and the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence (SCAI) seek applicants for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position in the area of Security of Emerging Network and Networked Systems. SCAI (https://scai.engineering.asu.edu/), one of the eight Fulton Schools, houses a vibrant Computer Science Engineering research community (learn more at https://research.engineering.asu.edu/). We seek applicants who can enhance our abilities in these areas as part of a community of experts. Particular areas of interest include, but are not limited to, network and communications security, security of networked systems; security of next generation networks such as satellite communication, space systems, and quantum communication; security analysis of composite systems, formal verification of networks, emergent security issues in networked cyber-physical systems and peripherals; cyber operations, adversarial examples, and anomaly detection; security of distributed systems, security of computer networks, privacy of networked systems, human-automation interaction and operation on networked systems and infrastructure; AI and computer network security, AI-driven security analysis on networked systems and infrastructures, and AI-based threat intelligence; security issues in networked AI-as-a-service systems, security of advanced algorithms, security of AI-enabled CPSes and related peripherals; cybersecurity.

We search for applicants who will contribute to our academic programs, promote transdisciplinary teaching and research, and help the university to achieve its aspirations, including enabling student success, transforming society, valuing entrepreneurship, and conducting use-inspired research. Faculty members in the Fulton Schools are expected to develop an internationally recognized and externally funded research program, adopt effective pedagogical practices in the development and delivery of undergraduate and graduate courses, advise both undergraduate and graduate student research and projects, and undertake service activities.

Appointments will be at the Assistant, Associate, or (Full) Professor rank commensurate with the candidate's experience and accomplishments, beginning August 2026.

Essential Functions

• Contribute to curriculum development
• Deliver instruction in-person and/or online
• Supervise honors, master’s, and doctoral students
• Conduct research publishable in top-tier journals and/or conferences in the discipline
• Develop grant proposals for external funding as PI or co-PI
• Participate in professional and internal service
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering or a closely related field by the time of appointment;
• Evidence of excellence in research, as appropriate to the candidate's rank; and
• Evidence of excellence in teaching, as appropriate to the candidate's rank.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Potential (for junior applicants) or evidence (for senior applicants) for establishing an externally funded research program
• Commitment to teaching at both the graduate and the undergraduate levels
• Evidence of commitment to an inclusive academic environment, as appropriate to the candidate's rank