Tenured: Professor

About the role

The Wm. Michael Barnes ’64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISEN) in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications for two tenured full professor positions. ISEN has nationally recognized strengths in four research fields: Advanced Manufacturing, Data Science, Human and Health Systems Engineering (Human Factors and Ergonomics), and Operations Research. The department comprises 31 tenured and tenure‑track faculty and 15 teaching‑focused faculty, many of whom hold distinguished honors such as the Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Industrial Engineering Award, the Albert G. Holzman Distinguished Educator Award, and Fellow status in IISE, HFES, SME, ASME, and ASEE, and serve as Editors‑in‑Chief of major scholarly journals. ISEN serves 800 undergraduate (sophomore‑to‑senior) and 200 graduate students. More information is available at https://engineering.tamu.edu/industrial. The department welcomes outstanding candidates across all major areas of Industrial and Systems Engineering, especially those whose expertise advances the intersection of data science and engineering, artificial intelligence, and broader departmental themes.

Responsibilities

• Provide intellectual leadership and strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Contribute significantly to the department’s research and educational missions.
• Play a role in teaching and curricular development.
• Advise and mentor graduate students.
• Develop and sustain an independent externally funded research program.
• Participate actively in departmental governance and service.
• Contribute to the broader profession.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in industrial and systems engineering, computer science, computer engineering, statistics, or a related engineering or science discipline.
• Demonstrate strong evidence of excellence in research, teaching, and service appropriate to rank.
• Show the ability to contribute to the department’s strategic priorities.
• Exceptional candidates will be considered for the Liollio Chair.

Schedule

This is a 9‑month academic appointment, with the possibility of additional summer support contingent upon need and availability of funds. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2027. Application review will begin on January 15, 2027, and the appointment is expected to begin in Fall 2027. Applications will be accepted at any time.