"Faculty in Data Sciences - Critical Infrastructure and Data Transformation (CID) to Advance National Security"

Posting Details

Job Title
Faculty in Data Sciences - Critical Infrastructure and Data Transformation (CID) to Advance National Security

Department
RESILIENCE CLUSTER HIRE

Position Number
F1052A

Job Description

The School of Data Science at Old Dominion University invites applicants for an annual 10-month position at Assistant/Associate/Full Professor rank as part of a multi-position hiring cluster aiming for the Critical Infrastructure and Data Transformation to Advance National Security to begin in Fall 2026. This is an annual 10-month appointment that will begin July 25, 2026. The cluster, with faculty hires in School of Data Science, Batten College of Engineering and Technology and Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation, integrates interdisciplinary research in resilient infrastructure, infrastructure data transformation, and secure smart systems to address national security challenges in coastal regions. It explicitly addresses the Old Dominion University’s Strategic Plan in research areas including Coastal Resilience and National Security. The research in this cluster will be supported by five interrelated, cross-cutting research domains, including Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Computational & Data Science, Cybersecurity & Network Security, and Modeling & Simulation.

Candidates will be considered for appointment at all ranks contingent upon appropriate qualifications. We seek faculty that to develop/maintain a vibrant, externally funded interdisciplinary research program in artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) and data science with a primary focus on application on critical infrastructure and national security, including but not limited to:

• AI-Enabled Digital Twins for Critical Infrastructure or Coastal Resilience
• Edge Intelligence for autonomous sensing and decision making
• Secure & Trustworthy AI
• AI-Driven Resilience Forecasting for Critical Assets
• Human – AI Decision Support
• AI for cyber-physical threat detection and response
• Foundation Models for Integrated National-Security Intelligence and coastal resilience

The focus of this cluster is to leverage cutting-edge data science and artificial intelligence to protect critical assets and strengthen national security, particularly in the coastal regions. The research of this cluster is expected to advance research that enable earlier warnings, faster responses, and greater resilience to both natural hazards and national security threats.

The appointee is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and collaborate with other faculty in School of Data Science, Batten College of Engineering & Technology, and Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation. The appointee is encouraged to establish collaborations with the newly formed Brock Virginia Health Sciences, as well as scientists at the nearby federal research facilities such as Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab), NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) and Navy Surface Warfare Center in the Hampton Road Region.

Position Type
FullTime

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications

A Ph.D. or equivalent in Data Science, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related field is required.

Candidates applying for a senior faculty appointment (Associate Professor or Professor) must have academic records that merit a tenured appointment in the School of Data Science.

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• A strong publication record in data sciences/AI/ML.
• Strong record of externally funded grants.
• Excellent skills to interact and communicate clearly with internal and external constituencies

Conditions of Employment

Location
Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date
09/15/2025

Application Review Date
11/15/2025

Open Until Filled
Yes

Application Instructions

Interested candidates must complete the online application at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/24063 including the following:

1. A cover letter of application.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. Research Statement
4. Teaching philosophy
5. Maximum of three samples of scholarly work.
6. Unofficial graduate transcripts.
7. The names and contact information for three professional references.

Applications should be submitted by November 15, 2025, for full consideration. The positions will remain open until filled. Questions about these positions should be directed to Dr. Murat Kuzlu (mkuzlu@odu.edu), Chair of the Critical Infrastructure and Data Transformation (CID) to Advance National Security Cluster Hire.

Telework Friendly
No

About the School of Data Science: As one of the three academic units in the Interdisciplinary Schools at Old Dominion University, the School of Data Science is a new initiative that focuses on educating students in the rapidly growing field of data science, conducting cutting-edge research and serving as a center of AI education and research in the University community. Since its establishment in spring 2023, the school has grown to include ten core faculty members and over 80 affiliated faculty members across the campus, with wide range of active research projects from bioinformatics, web science, survey data science to scientific machine learning, explainable AI and generative AI. Faculty of the School of Data Science actively collaborate with researchers from renowned facilities such as Jefferson Lab (sponsored by Department of Energy), NASA’s Langley Research Center, Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium (HRBRC), Mason and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences (VHS, formerly EVMS), and ODU’s Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation (OERI). https://www.odu.edu/datascience