Assistant/Associate Professor of Computer Engineering

Purdue University

United States

Institution: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Department: Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Position Type: Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty (Assistant or Associate Professor)
Start Date: Fall 2026 (anticipated)

Position Overview

Purdue University is seeking exceptional candidates for the new Purdue Computes initiative, which integrates Computing, Physical AI, and Semiconductors. The position focuses on AI hardware design, particularly:

Computer architecture for AI systems
Integrated circuits and systems
Next-generation computing systems

The successful candidate will develop an independent research program, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, advise students, and contribute to service at department, college, and university levels.

Qualifications

Required:

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline by the start date.
Evidence of initiating independent research (early-career) or sustained independent research and mentoring (mid-career).

Responsibilities:

Conduct original research in AI hardware
Advise graduate students
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses
Contribute to departmental, college, and university service

School & Research Environment

The Elmore Family School of ECE is one of the largest in the nation:

120+ faculty members (6 NAE members, 40+ Fellows in professional societies)
2,200 undergraduates and 1,500 graduate students
Home to NSF NCN (nanoHUB), C-BRIC, and ICON
Leads the Birck Nanotechnology Center and multiple NSF ERC research programs

Faculty collaborate closely with industry partners such as Saab, Rolls-Royce, GE Aviation, and SK Hynix, which plans a ~$4B facility for advanced packaging and R&D in West Lafayette.