About Monash University
Monash University is a public research university in Melbourne, Australia, and a member of the Group of Eight, the country's research-intensive universities. It is ranked #31 globally in the 2027 QS World University Rankings. On CSRankings it is #7 in HCI worldwide (2010-2026), and #1 in Australia in all four of AI, NLP, software engineering, and HCI.
Interpretive Agentic AI Lab (IAA Lab)
IAA Lab studies how to support humans in performing interpretive work, including but not limited to agent behavior analysis, data analysis, and code comprehension. We are also open to other topics that align with your research interests.
Students with HCI, NLP and SE backgrounds are strongly welcome. But we envision that IAA Lab will be an interdisciplinary and innovative team, so students with other strong backgrounds are also welcome to contact us.
Open Positions
PhD Students (1-2)Starting mid to late 2027 or early 2028
I will accept students via PhD scholarships below. I may also be able to fund exceptionally strong students directly, depending on grant funding at the time. Please see How to apply and the Graduate Research Admissions Procedure. International students must also satisfy the English language requirements.
Visiting Students
I personally benefited a lot from my own visiting experience, in which I learned other labs' research methods and gained access to their alumni networks. So IAA Lab will welcome visiting students. I also encourage our students to visit other labs in other countries, and to have one or more internships in industry or another research lab. This ensures our students are more competitive on the job market in their graduating year, whether they are looking for academic or industry positions. If you want to visit IAA Lab, please contact me.
Interns
We welcome interns both remotely and locally.
How to Reach Out
When you email me, please include:
- Your CV.
- Which position you are interested in, and when you would want to start.
- A short paragraph on what you want to work on and why it connects to the lab.