Empire Innovation Professor (Associate / Full Professor) - AI Informed Materials Science - Department of Material Science & Chemical Engineering (MSCE) & Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) - College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Empire Innovation Professor (Associate / Full Professor) - AI Informed Materials Science - Department of Material Science & Chemical Engineering (MSCE) & Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) - College of Engineering and Applied Sciences . Stony Brook University: Provost Office: College of Engineering and Applied Sciences: Materials Science and Chemical Engineering . Stony Brook , NY . The Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering and the Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS), invites applications to apply for tenure-track Empire Innovation Professor (Associate/ Full Professor) position at Stony Brook University with an expected starting date of Fall 2027.

We are seeking an innovative and highly-collaborative researcher focused on the development and applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance the discovery and design of novel materials. The successful candidate will hold a joint appointment between the department and IACS while engaging with Empire AI, which is a state-of-the-art AI computing center in New York State with an aim of facilitating statewide innovation, research, and development of AI technologies. Applicants with a strong record of excellence and commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, including the ability to teach new courses for the development of the Materials Engineering Undergraduate Program, and a proven record of securing competitive external research funding. The Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) sits at the forefront of data and computing, driving high-impact innovation across the physical, life, environmental, and social sciences, engineering, and the humanities.

As an intellectually vibrant ecosystem, IACS unites a diverse, world-class community of core and affiliate faculty, postdocs, research scientists and students dedicated to advancing the fundamental foundations of supercomputing, data science, and artificial intelligence. By bridging traditional discipline boundaries and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, the Institute empowers researchers to harness next-generation computational tools to solve humanity’s most pressing challenges. In the Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, our programs in Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical and Molecular Engineering offer students an extensive curriculum with the opportunity to pursue advanced studies and gain knowledge of materials and chemical engineering theory and its relationship to related engineering processes. Our department is home to many research centers including an EFRC on Energy Storage technologies, the Center for Mesoscale Transport Properties, the Garcia Polymer Center, and the Center for Thermal Spray Technologies.

These centers offer a unique and rich environment for interdisciplinary research and education. The current position is expected to strengthen and complement teaching and research activities in materials science and engineering. The successful candidate is one who demonstrates a motivating philosophy to provide students with a broad knowledge in theoretical and experimental techniques and builds a vibrant research program balancing independent and collaborative research projects while pursuing excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Materials Science and Engineering Program. The faculty member will contribute to an inclusive academic community and to collaborative education across the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences.

Candidates must meet the criteria for appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor at Stony Brook University and may be eligible for designation as a SUNY Empire Innovation Professor, subject to SUNY approval. .

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in Materials Science or a closely related discipline. A strong record of high-impact, peer-reviewed scholarly publications demonstrating significant research contributions and impact with a history of multidisciplinary collaboration. A proven record of securing competitive external research funding. Internationally recognized research accomplishments in materials science and engineering, including innovation and leadership in the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to materials discovery and design.

A strong record of excellence and commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, mentoring, and the development of an inclusive academic environment. Experience and scholarly accomplishments commensurate with appointment and tenure at Associate or Full Professor rank.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated accomplishments in one or more of the following areas: physics-informed machine learning or AI-enabled multiscale modeling of materials; development and deployment of scalable AI/ML methods on high-performance computing platforms; leadership of multidisciplinary research projects integrating AI/ML with experimental materials synthesis, characterization, data analysis or processing; and development of undergraduate or graduate courses or curricula connecting materials science with artificial intelligence. . Applications received prior to January 15, 2027 will receive full consideration. Candidates who apply on or after January 15, 2027 will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The below documents are required and must be submitted through Interfolio. 1) Cover letter 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) Research statement (3 pages maximum) 4) List of sponsored research funding, including applicants role on each award 5) Teaching and mentoring statement (3 pages maximum) 6) Teaching evaluations (if available may be uploaded to “other materials”), 7) Names and contact information of three references.

Candidates invited for on-campus interviews will be required to deliver a presentation and provide written references. All application materials must be submitted online. Please use the button to begin your application. For technical support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site (https://support.interfolio.com/) or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at [email protected] or (877) 997-8807.

For questions regarding this position, please contact search chair, Dilip Gersappe at Dilip. [email protected] . Special Notes: This is a tenured faculty position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for overtime.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for $4,150 UUP annual location pay. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Anticipated Start Date: Fall 2027 The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation. In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (631) 632- 6350.

It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police. Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct or research misconduct, among other infractions. In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. Employment is contingent on your full and complete disclosure on these matters.

In the event that you fail to disclose any such matter or in the event of an unsatisfactory outcome of the disclosure and review process, an offer of employment may be revoked at SBU's sole discretion. If SBU becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination. Department description: The Materials Science and Chemical Engineering department is part of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS), which consists of nine academic departments, as well as the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) and the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC). The department has been successful in obtaining more than $10 million in external funding for research and currently has the highest per capita faculty funding within the University that tops the list for research funding in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

We also benefit from having a close connection with Brookhaven National Labs, with a number of affiliated faculty, and students that utilize BNL facilities for their research Located 20 miles from Stony Brook, BNL is a multidisciplinary research laboratory supporting world-class scientific programs utilizing state-of-the-art facilities such as the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, the National Synchrotron Light Source, and the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, and the NewYorkBlue IBM BG/L P supercomputer. As such, many opportunities exist for collaborative research, and, in some cases, joint appointments can be arranged. IACS Description: IACS faculty and students are academic and research leaders through the development, dissemination, and facilitation of computation, including AI, high-performance computing, simulation, and data science. IACS-affiliated researchers collaborate on interdisciplinary, high-impact problems with application scales spanning from laptops to supercomputers and the cloud.

IACS and DoIT's Research Computing group offer world-class computing resources and staff, including SeaWulf and NVWulf HPC clusters, and the Stony Brook Supercomputer Center (SBSC) that operates Kitsune for the NSF national cyberinfrastructure. IACS also eliminates barriers through support and training for students and faculty, with a strong commitment to diversity. SBU campus description: Stony Brook University, one of four research intensive campuses within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, is widely regarded as its flagship. The University embraces its mission to provide comprehensive undergraduate, graduate and professional education of the highest quality, and its rankings bear that out.

It’s included among the top 1% of universities in the world by the 2018 QS World University Rankings and among the top 40 public universities by U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges rankings. It is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, composed of the top 62 research institutions in North America. As Long Island’s largest single site employer, Stony Brook has nearly 15,000 full- and part time employees, including more than 2,700 faculty.

It enrolled roughly 26,800 students in fall 2019 — 17,900 undergraduate students and 8,900 graduate students — and offers more than 200 majors, minors and combined-degree programs. The Department of Athletics supports 18 Division I varsity intercollegiate athletic programs that compete at the highest level within the NCAA. Located approximately 60 miles east of Manhattan on Long Island’s beautiful North Shore, Stony Brook is situated on 1,454 wooded acres, encompassing 13 schools and colleges; a Research and Development Park; world-class athletics facilities, including an 8,300-seat stadium and a 4,000-seat arena; and Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island’s premier academic medical center. Also part of the University is a teaching and research campus in Southampton, New York, which offers graduate arts programs and is the site of the Marine Sciences Center.

In addition, Stony Brook has a role in running, and performs joint research with, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the PollockKrasner House in East Hampton, NY, and the Humanitie