The School of Computing (SoC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) is going through a strategic expansion and invites applications for one tenured faculty position at the rank of Full Professor to begin Fall 2025. The SoC offers a collegial and collaborative culture, with broad interdisciplinary research with other units across our campus. We seek exceptional candidates who can help lead our Robotics research and teaching programs.

Within the SoC, the NIMBUS lab is a leader in leveraging Uncrewed Aircraft Systems to interact in a field environment with numerous scientific and agricultural application areas. NIMBUS’ leadership and success have been built on the intersection of field robotics, human-robot interaction, and software engineering. UNL is taking a lead role in a $25 million federal award that will establish a Heartland Robotics Cluster and serve as an economic driver for Nebraska. The SoC is also a leader in IoT and Agricultural IoT, spearheading the Nebraska IoT Initiative through a public-private partnership. This includes collaborations on major infrastructure projects and the formation of the interlocal agency iLNK. SoC is enhancing research in Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning, launching a new Data Science undergraduate major, and aiming to develop leading programs in health, agriculture, biocomputing, and robotics. The School also leads a Cybersecurity Initiative to tackle security challenges with AI and ML techniques. Additionally, our Software Engineering group is recognized for its work in Empirical Software Engineering, Testing, and Formal Methods, and is expanding into areas like Mining Software Repositories, Software Security, and Human-centered Software Engineering.

UNL is Nebraska’s land-grant research university and ranks among Doctoral Universities with the Highest Research Activity [Carnegie CIHE]. UNL is centered in the flourishing community of Lincoln, the third-largest city in the Big Ten. More information on Lincoln can be found at https://placetobelnk.com/, https://www.unl.edu/lincoln/about-lincoln, and https://www.lcoc.com/meet-lincoln.

As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a closely related field.
• Distinguished record in Robotics research, education, and service, qualifying for a tenured faculty position in the School of Computing.
• Skilled in building productive relationships with faculty, students, administrative leaders, and external partners across different disciplines and organizational levels.
• Ability to think broadly and lead initiatives across multiple disciplines that can benefit from deployment of robotics-related activities.
• Demonstrated passion and strategic vision for advancing SoC and CoE Robotics programs, with experience fostering or leveraging strong partnerships with industry, academic institutions, and government agencies such as STRATCOM, USDA, NSF, NASA, and DoD.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to understand and work collaboratively with faculty from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Proven leadership experience in strategic planning and development.
• Outstanding mentor to both graduate and undergraduate students.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated cross-disciplinary research experience.

Applications are to be received via the company website:

https://employment.unl.edu/postings/93848