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Posted October 2026-Open until filled
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in intelligent mining systems and automation
The Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering at Virginia Tech invites applications for an open rank tenured or tenure-track faculty position in intelligent mining systems and automation. Areas of specific interest include, but are not limited to: mine systems, optimization and digitization; autonomous mining; robotics and intelligent machines; artificial intelligence and machine learning for mining applications; digital twins; human-machine interaction; analytics and real-time decision-making. We seek an innovative and collaborative scholar who will contribute to the department’s collegial, interdisciplinary environment and strengthen its longstanding excellence in fundamental and applied research, education, and engagement with the mining industry. Highly qualified and distinguished applicants may be eligible for a named professorship that will provide salary and operational support.
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