Associate or Full Professor, AI Security - College of AI, Cyber and Computing, Departments of Computer Science and Computer Engineering

Job Description

Location: San Antonio, TX

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 14340

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Information

Associate or Full Professor

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), College of AI, Cyber and Computing invites applications as part of a cybersecurity strategic hiring initiative supported by the Regents Research Excellence Program (RREP). The position is at the rank of Associate or Full professor; however, senior Assistant Professors with an exceptional record of excellence will also be considered. This position will focus on AI Security.

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university...

College of AI, Cyber and Computing

Launched on September 1, 2025, the College of AI, Cyber, and Computing at UT San Antonio...

Department of Computer Engineering

The Department of Computer Engineering...

Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science...

Position Summary

This appointment is in the Department of Computer Science with the potential for joint appointments in other CAICC departments. Candidates appointed at the rank of Full Professor will be designated as University of Texas System (UT System) Research Excellence Regents' Professors. The anticipated start date is Fall 2026.

The selected candidates will lead and conduct cybersecurity research in the College of AI, Cyber and Computing (CAICC), mentor early-career faculty, grow research programs, and foster collaboration across the departments in CAICC...

Application Information

Required Qualifications

• A doctorate degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related areas...
• Appropriate research and teaching record...
• Must demonstrate their ability to work with and be sensitive to the educational needs of urban populations...
• The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate a record of leadership in high-quality, collaborative research...
• This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Applicants who have demonstrated research excellence in AI Security are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Candidates must demonstrate a strong publication record and/or knowledge and experience in seeking and securing external research funding.
• The ability to obtain and conduct federally funded research that requires a top-secret security clearance is also preferred.

Candidates must submit:

- A cover letter stating the primary area(s) of expertise and key scholarly achievements.

- A current curriculum vitae.

- Complete contact information for at least three professional references.

- A research statement, with optional discussion on transdisciplinary collaboration.

- A teaching statement.

Tenure is contingent upon Board of Regents approval.

Applicants must submit their full application package via UT San Antonio's employment site located at https://www.utsa.edu/hr/employment. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, review of applications will start on December 1, 2025...

Questions about the application can be addressed to Dr. Ram Krishnan, coordinator of the Regent's hire initiative, at Ram.Krishnan@utsa.edu.

This position will work primarily on campus. Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility.