Chair of the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE)

Position Description

The College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications and nominations from qualified individuals for the position of Chair of the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE). The School of CSE is one of the nation's first inherently interdisciplinary departments devoted to the study and advancement of computational methods and data-driven methods for understanding natural and engineered systems. The new Chair will be expected to further build upon the many accomplishments, professional relationships, and interdisciplinary strides that already exist in the School by providing strategic vision and effective leadership.

The College of Computing was established in 1990 as one of the first Colleges of Computing in the nation at an R1 university and is a world-class leader in research and computing breakthroughs, with such programs as Threads and multiple Online Masters of Science degrees. Its graduate program is currently ranked 8th nationally by U.S. News & World Report, as well as 8th in the world by The Times Higher Education World University Ranking. The College of Computing comprises five schools, which provide specialized and general computing education to the entire campus. Located in the heart of Atlanta, GA, the College is part of the Georgia Institute of Technology, which is a unit of the University System of the State of Georgia.

The School of CSE, housed in the newly-opened CODA building, participates in, and offers, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The School has garnered $7.5M in new research expenditures and $34M in active awards for FY2026, reaching an average level of over $1.1M per faculty member in research expenditures. A new $5.3M High-Performance Computing system supports 50 faculty and more than 200 students working on topics including astrophysics, computational biology, and health sciences.

CSE faculty and students have access to a $44 million NSF-supported Nexus resource for artificial intelligence and scientific computing. Nexus provides CSE with a significant platform for interdisciplinary research, education, and collaboration across science, engineering, health, and other computationally intensive domains. The School currently has 28 academic faculty (including joint appointments), in addition to numerous research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and adjunct faculty. It also has 116 M.S. students and 104 Ph.D. students. Disciplines associated with the School include high-performance computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence, data science and engineering, cybersecurity, modeling and simulation, visualization, and numerical and discrete algorithms, with applications in a variety of science, engineering, health, and social domains.

The CSE Chair reports to the John P. Imlay Dean of Computing and is responsible for all administrative, budgetary, and personnel decisions within the School. The Chair also provides leadership in setting the vision, strategic direction, and goals for the School.

We seek candidates with a strong commitment to education, a distinguished research and funding record, and a proven ability to work well with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students, as well as other campus administrators and leaders. Specifically, the chair would be responsible for developing and executing a communication strategy for increasing the visibility of CSE. An ideal candidate should have an inspiring vision for the future of CSE and possess the following characteristics: exceptional academic standing in the field; collegial approach to problem solving and conflict resolution; ability to bring together faculty with diverse interests; openness in decision-making; strong organizational, team-building, and decision-making skills; experience with people and fiscal management, strategic planning, and vision development; and commitment to personal and educational enrichment of its faculty, staff, and students.

ABOUT US

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 50,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the School of Computational Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Tech is organized into six Colleges. The School of Computational Science and Engineering resides in the College of Computing along with the School of Computer Science, the School of Interactive Computing, the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, and the School of Computing Instruction. Joint appointments with other Schools in the College of Computing, as well as Schools in other Colleges, are possible.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Science, or a related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate should possess effective communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Experience leading a school or department within a technical institute or a STEM-focused research university is preferred.

The qualities and attributes of the successful candidate for the chair include:

Full professorship with tenure in a premier department at a research university, or an equivalent position in industry or government, in a discipline relevant to Computational Science and Engineering, such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or Science;

Demonstrated strong leadership and team-building skills;

Care about the personal and educational enrichment of faculty, staff, and students;

Experience with strategic planning, administrative oversight, fiscal management, and vision development;

Embrace participative management and transparent decision-making.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO ATTACH

Applicants should submit a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for five references, including phone numbers, physical addresses, and email addresses, along with other supporting documents.

OTHER INFORMATION

For more details about the position, please visit: https://www.cc.gatech.edu/chair-search-school-computational-science-and-engineering.

BACKGROUND CHECK

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit https://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening Add

CONTACT INFORMATION

For additional information about this job opening, please contact the Search Chair, Prof. Kishore Ramachandran, at rama@gatech.edu.

USG CORE VALUES

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

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