Posted: Jun 2, 2025

Associate or Full Professor - Artificial Intelligence Cluster

University of Texas at San Antonio - San Antonio, TX

Application Deadline: N/A

Location: San Antonio, TX

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 12584

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Information

Regents Full Professor or Associate Professor

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), MATRIX AI Consortium, invites applications for the position of Full Professor / Associate Professor, to be appointed as a University of Texas System (UT System) Research Excellence Regents' Professor. Successful candidates will be part of a strategic cluster hiring initiative focused on Artificial Intelligence, with an anticipated start date in the Fall of the 2025-26 academic year.

The University of Texas System recently approved the creation of the Regents' Research Excellence Program across its four Emerging Research Universities (ERUs), including UTSA. UT System has allocated $55 million across all four ERUs to fund the recruitment of research-active faculty to dramatically grow its national research prominence and federal funding opportunities. UTSA's allocation from UT System translates to approximately 40 new faculty positions for new, mid- to senior-level faculty over the next several years who will add expertise in research areas that will enhance competitiveness, help solve societal needs, and advance the university's capacity to meet UT System and state goals as outlined by the Texas Legislature.

UTSA is utilizing our https://www.utsa.edu/strategicplan/initiatives/research/strategic-hiring/ccp/, which is designed to recruit and hire some of the best and brightest minds of varying backgrounds and experiences in select fields to The University of Texas at San Antonio to join in efforts to address some of today's most significant challenges.

For the Artificial Intelligence CCP, the 5 positions open are areas:

• Trustworthy AI/ML Algorithms
• Neuromorphic AI Accelerators/Chips
• Human-Centered AI
• AI Ethics
• Quantum Encryption for AI Confidentiality
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Tier One research university and a Hispanic Serving Institution specializing in digital economy, human health, fundamental futures, and social-economic transformation. With more than 35,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement, and public service, and with an intentional focus on career readiness, the university produces more graduates for the workforce than any other institution in the region. It is a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property — for Texas, the nation, and the world. In August 2024, the https://www.utsa.edu/today/2024/08/story/utsa-and-ut-health-san-antonio-merger-announced.html authorized the UT System to begin integrating UTSA and the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio into one unified institution, establishing a world-class university that integrates academic, research, and clinical excellence to build a profoundly impactful university of the future. Driven by a vision for growth and impact, this merger will expand the capacity to offer robust undergraduate and graduate programs, attract top-tier faculty and staff, develop innovative initiatives, and elevate transdisciplinary research to address the evolving needs of the region.

The Regents Professors will be core members of the MATRIX Consortium, which is a central hub for 87 AI scientists, facilitating transdisciplinary research, fostering high-impact collaborations, and offering thought leadership and domain expertise to address the most challenging and complex problems in AI. Areas of interest include Trustworthy AI/ML Algorithms, Neuromorphic AI Accelerators, Human-centered AI, AI Ethics, all of which advance the research thrusts in the MATRIX. MATRIX strives for scientific excellence in developing holistic solutions for human well-being. The team has a successful track record in large collaborative grants that generated multiple centers, such as the NSF AI Partner Institute, two NSF EFRI BRAIDs, AFOSR COE in neuro-inspired AI, along with centers and large collaborative projects in AI for healthcare. UTSA is also home to multiple large DOD initiatives in the national security and cybersecurity domains, such as the NSCC and CyManII. There will also be opportunities to collaborate with several of these large initiatives.

Colleges

Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design (KCEID): The Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design (KCEID) is home to more than 4,300 undergraduate and graduate students in 9 undergraduate, 16 Masters, and 6 PhD degree programs. The college is supported by over 140 tenure/tenure-track and fixed-term faculty and a dedicated cadre of staff. Each of the KCEID's five units brings unique value for advancing its mission-these include the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering and the Schools of Architecture and Urban Planning, and Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Management. KCEID is also home to 10 research institutes and centers, a student success center, a Large-scale Testing Laboratory, and a Makerspace, supporting research through research and discovery as well as educational excellence. Students, faculty, and staff support KCEID's mission to identify and solve grand challenges where humanity intersects the physical world. KCEID educational programs are accredited by ABET, the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) and the Council of Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). For more information about KCEID, please visit https://klesse.utsa.edu/ .

College of Sciences: With a focus on innovation and excellence through research in the classroom, the https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=4718051&targetURL=https://www.utsa.edu/sciences/ is dedicated to producing the next generation of forward-thinking, highly trained professionals and leaders. COS offers 17 undergraduate degree programs and 19 graduate degree programs in the life sciences, physical sciences, computer science, and mathematics, which is supported by over 300 faculty members across 8 academic departments. COS is the UTSA's second largest college in terms of undergraduate and graduate student enrollment and is a major contributor to UTSA's Carnegie R1 status with annual research expenditures of $50 million and over 300 actively funded research projects in areas like brain health, infectious disease and artificial intelligence among other fields.

The college is aligned with numerous research centers and institutes, including the South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Institute, Brain Health Consortium, and the Center for Innovative Drug Discovery. COS also collaborates with the National Security Collaboration Center and the School of Data Science. The COS faculty have been recognized for their excellence in research and includes several NSF CAREER recipients, AAAS fellows, National Academy of Inventor members, and senior members of national and international professional societies. For more information about the College of Sciences, please visit https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=4718051&targetURL=https://sciences.utsa.edu/.

College of Liberal and Fine Arts (COLFA): COLFA is home to ten departments or schools, with 19 bachelor's programs, 12 MA programs, two PhD programs, and five centers for research. The mission of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts is to meet the needs of the broad population of Texas through quality research and creative work, exemplary teaching, and professional contributions to the community. For more information about COLFA, please visit https://colfa.utsa.edu/.

Departments

Electrical and Computer Engineering: The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees supporting a dynamic and rapidly growing program. The research activities and experimental facilities have been well supported by various federal research and infrastructure grants. See https://ceid.utsa.edu/electrical-computer/ for details. The Department has approximately 30 faculty members who come from some of the finest institutions in the country, and includes NSF CAREER Award winners, Fellows of the IEEE and AAAS, Distinguished University Professors, and a member of the National Academy of Inventors. Many serve in national leadership roles in technical societies such as the IEEE and have industry experience to complement their academic backgrounds.

Computer Science: The Department of Computer Science currently has 26 tenured/tenure-track and 18 fixed-term track full-time faculty members, offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degree programs, and supports about 1,911 undergraduates, 119 master's students, and 71 Ph.D. students. It is on a significant growth trajectory. Faculty in the Department of Computer Science conduct numerous research projects with funding from various federal and state agencies, and their graduate students are well-placed at leading academic and research institutions. UTSA is one of only 10 institutions in the country to be designated as an NSA Center of Academic Excellence in all three distinctions of Cyber Operations, Cyber Defense, and Research. See sciences.utsa.edu/computer-science for more information.

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