Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering (Control Systems) Tenure Track

The Division of Engineeringat NYU Abu Dhabi is searching for rising scholars to conduct important research and teach the next generation of global leaders.

You are invited to apply for a tenure-track position in the Control systems and intelligent decision-making within the Electrical Engineering (EE) program. Emphasis will be given in: a) Machine and Reinforcement Learning on Robotics and Control Systems and b) Autonomous Systems. The available opening is at the Assistant Professor rank. The EE-program has invested in robotics and there are exceptional facilities in aerial/ground and submersible agents haptics brain machine interface(s) vision and autonomous systems including its 1000m³ motion capture arena. The Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) will play a pivotal role in the applications oriented side of this position. Faculty in NYUADs EE have close collaboration with their colleagues at NYUs ECE and CSE departments. NYUNY is well known globally for its research in Communications Robotics and Control and Machine Learning. NYUADs Global PhD student fellowship program assists in tightening this collaboration and sharing of knowledge and expertise.

NYUAD has state-of-the-art research facilities in a new 15-acre campus on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi UAE. The core research infrastructure has extensive and exceptional range of instruments for robotics water research imaging 3D-printing and fabrication and addition the Engineering Division of NYUAD has close collaborations with the faculty and students at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and has access to the world-class research centers and infrastructure in New York. Students are drawn from around the globe surpassing all traditional academic benchmarks. The NYU Abu Dhabi undergraduate student body has garnered an impressive record of scholarships graduate-school appointments and many other honors including twelve Rhodes Scholarships since 2014. The NYUAD Global Ph.D. Fellowship program attracts the best talent from across the world for pursuing doctoral research on campus.

About NYU Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the first comprehensive liberal arts and research campus in the Middle East to be operated abroad by a major American research university. Times Higher Education ranks NYU among the top 30 universities in the world making NYU Abu Dhabi the highest-ranked university in the UAE and MENA region. NYU Abu Dhabi has integrated a highly selective undergraduate curriculum across the disciplines with a world center for advanced research and scholarship. The university enables its students in the sciences engineering social sciences humanities and arts to succeed in an increasingly interdependent world and advance cooperation and progress on humanitys shared challenges. NYU Abu Dhabis high-achieving students have come from over 120 countries and speak over 100 languages. Together NYUs campuses in New York Abu Dhabi and Shanghai form the backbone of a unique global university giving faculty and students opportunities to experience varied learning environments and immersion in other cultures at one or more of the numerous study-abroad sites NYU maintains on six continents.

NYUAD is committed to building and strengthening a university-wide culture of inclusion diversity belonging and equity (IDBE) which is fundamental to the Universitys commitment to excellence. Visit our website for more information on NYUADs commitment to IDBE and how these values are fundamental to our mission.

Students are drawn from among the worlds best. They are bright intellectually passionate and committed to building a campus environment anchored in mutual respect understanding and care. The NYUAD undergraduate student body has garnered an impressive record of scholarships graduate-school admissions and other global honors. Graduate education is an area of growth for the University; the current graduate student population of over 100 students is expected to expand in the next decade as doctoral programs are developed.

Working for NYUAD
At NYUAD we recognize that Abu Dhabi is more than where you work; its your order for faculty/academic staff to thrive we offer a comprehensive benefits package. This starts with a generous relocation allowance; educational assistance for your dependents; access to health and wellness services; and more. NYUAD is committed to faculty/academic staff success throughout the academic trajectory providing support for ambitious and world-class research projects and innovative interactive teaching approaches. Support for dual-career families is a priority. Visit our website for more information on benefits for you and your dependents.

This position requires a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related disciplines.

We seek individuals who have or have the potential to develop a strong record of scholarship and have the ability to develop and lead high-quality research.

It is also expected that the successful candidate will obtain affiliation at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering which allows research and teaching privileges as well as access to programs and facilities in New York.