Assistant/Associate/Full Professor #0084022
University of Hawai'iAbout the role
Posting number: 2026-01615
Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - CoE - Electrical & Computer Engineering
Job classification: ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR, 9-MO
Posting type: Open
Categories: Faculty
Summary
Title: Assistant /Associate/Full Professor(Computer Engineering)
Position Number: 0084022
Hiring Unit: College of Engineering–Electrical and Computer Engineering
Location: UH Manoa
Date Posted:7/25/2026Closing Date: Continuous–application review begins September 28, 2026
Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Monthly Type: 9 Month
Tenure Track: Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Funding: General Funds
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa (UHM) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) invites applications for a full-time, general-funded, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, pending position clearance and availability of funds, to begin on January 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter. Review of applications will begin on September 28, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.
Candidates should have a strong research record in the area of computer engineering and applications in cyber-physical/ IoT systems, Internet/mobile/embedded systems and applications, computer systems, robotic systems and applications, autonomous vehicles, cloud/edge computing, big-data systems and applications, data science/artificial intelligence, next-generation wireless systems, or related fields. The quality of research thus far is an important consideration, as is the potential for establishing an extramurally funded research program. Exceptional candidates in other areas of electrical and computer engineering are encouraged to apply as well.
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa is a Carnegie R1 Doctoral University (Highest Research Activity), and is recognized as a Land Grant, Sea Grant, Space Grant, and Sun Grant university. Successful candidates would have opportunities to collaborate by means of a diverse range of initiatives in the Department and the University such as an NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Program (SFS); the NSA/DHS National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research (CAE-R); an NSF Research and Traineeship Award to re-envision graduate education; the NSF AI Research Institute (focusing on dynamic systems); the NSF Center for Science of Information (focusing on big data, information theory, and machine learning), and the campus-wide Materials Science Research initiative.
The Department offers B.S. degree in electrical engineering, B.S. degree in computer engineering, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering. Both B.S. degree programs in electrical engineering and computer engineering are ABET accredited. Current enrollment is approximately 300 undergraduate and 60 graduate students with 25 faculty members.
UHM is actively engaged in building an educational environment with a strong emphasis on research and graduate education.
For more information about this position, refer to https://ee.hawaii.edu/resources/page/Faculty-Recruiting
Assistant Professor Duties and Responsibilities
- To teach assigned undergraduate and graduate courses, including via distance delivery modes as required;
- To develop an extramurally funded research program that results in publications in leading scholarly journals;
- To present research work at leading scholarly conferences;
- To serve as chair or member of committees in charge of student candidates for advanced degrees;
- To participate in curriculum development activities including the development of curricular materials and special instructional methods;
- To supervise independent study activities;
- To serve as academic advisor to students;
- To serve on Department, College, and University committees;
- To render service to the professional or lay community which is relevant to the individual's academic specialty;
- Support the recruitment, retention, and graduation of all students in the College of Engineering;
- Participate in initiatives toward the creation of curriculum to impact electrical and computer engineering knowledge;
- To perform related tasks as assigned.
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