Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, Transportation Engineering Systems

The Opportunity

The University of Central Florida (UCF) is dedicated to increasing the prominence of its Civil Environmental and Construction Engineering (CECE) Department. UCF offers B.S. M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering and the undergraduate degree is ABET-accredited.

The CECE department houses several high-impact labs. Transportation Science and Technology at UCF is ranked the top program in the U.S. and 19th globally in the 2025 Shanghai Ranking. Learn more about the Transportation Science program at UCF here: The CECE department faculty maintain diverse active and successful research programs. Learn more about the CECE department at UCF is a leader in Transportation in Florida and will house the newly established multimillion-dollar Florida Transportation Research Institute (FTRI) mandated by the Florida legislature and Florida Secretary of Transportation in 2024.

To strengthen these efforts we invite applications for a full-time 9-month tenure-earning assistant professor or tenured associate professor or professor position in Transportation Engineering Systems within the Civil Engineering program withan anticipatedstart date of August 8 2027.

The selected candidate hired for this position is expected to have either demonstrated (tenured) or shown a clear potential (tenure-earning) for creative and independent research that has led (tenured) or would potentially lead (tenure-earning) to strong extramurally funded research and national/international recognition. The selected candidate is also expected to train postdoctoral scholars serve as the primary advisor for graduate students and teach graduate and undergraduate courses in Civil Engineering.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Adoctoratefrom an accredited institution in Engineering Computer Science or a closely related field at the time of the appointment.

• To be eligible for appointment as a tenured associate professoror professorupon hire the selected candidate must have a demonstrated record of teaching research and service commensurate with a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of associate professoror professor inthe applicabletenure home.

• Candidates must haveexpertise in one or more aspects of transportation including but not limited to the following: connected vehicles/automated vehicles applications; transportation technologies; traveler behavior and demand modeling; freight and transportation logistics; applications of econometrics and data analytics to transportation planning; traffic signals control and technologies; traffic operations; smart mobility; big data and internet of things; air mobility; transportation economics and policies; etc.

• Successful applicants will have either demonstrated or shown a clear potential for creative and independent research that has led or would lead to strong extramurally funded research.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference will be given to those with a few years of experience in academia or industry with a proven ability to publish in top transportation and transportation technology journals.

Additional Application Materials Required:

UCFrequiresall applications and supporting documentstobesubmittedelectronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website In addition to the online application interested candidates should upload the following:

• A curriculum vitae

• A signed cover letter

• A two-page maximum statement outlining research vision and teaching interests

• A list of at least three professional references complete with address phone number and email address.

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can besimultaneously uploaded.Once the online submission process isfinalized the system does not allow applicants tosubmitadditionaldocuments later.

The selected candidate willbe requiredtosubmitofficial transcripts (and as applicable U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

Questionsregardingthis search should be directed to: or Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Aty at

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

All applicants mustbe authorized towork for any U.S. employer. H-1B visa sponsorship is not available for this position and the university cannot accommodate H-1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.

Review of applications will begin on November 1 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

Job Close Date:

Open until filled

Note to applicants:Please keep in mind that a job posted as Open until filled may close at any time without notice. As such we encourage you tosubmityour application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida we are a community of thinkers doers creators innovators healers and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is when you join Knight Nationyoullplay an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country.Youllbe met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty staff and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow youll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and youll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyonda paycheck.

Working at UCF has itsperks!UCF offers:

• Benefitpackages including Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Flexible Spending and Employee Assistance Program.

• Paid time off including annual (12-month faculty) and sick time off and paid holidays.

• Retirement savings options.

• Employee discounts including tickets to many Orlando attractions.

• Educationassistance.

• Flexible work environment.

• And moreFor more benefits information view the UCF Employee Benefits Guideclick here.

Unless explicitlystatedon the job posting it is UCFs expectation that an employee of UCF willresidein Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant toFlorida State Statute 1010.35 prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions UCFis required toconductadditionalscreening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S. or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education employment or training in China Cuba Iran Russia North Korea Syria or Venezuela.