Open Positions

Several positions are open to work with me at universities in Hong Kong or Singapore. Please get in touch with me for detailed working arrangements.

Research Assistants and Interns

I have a few openings for research assistants (6 months to 1 year) and summer interns. Some possible research topics include:

• Database Theory and Query Optimization
• Dynamic Query Evaluation
• Privacy and Security in Query Processing
• AI and LLM for Query Optimization
• any other topics of mutual interest

Applicants should have a good bachelor’s degree, or be final-year students in computer science, or a closely related field (e.g., mathematics, engineering, etc.) when the contract starts, and they are willing to pursue a PhD degree in the given research topics.

Priority will be given if the applicant has:

1. Prior experience in programming contests (ACM ICPC, IOI, NOI, etc.).
2. Relevant research experiences, including system implementation and paper publication (SIGMOD/VLDB/PODS, etc.).
3. Excellent grade in data structure, advanced algorithms, database, database implementations, compiler, and Theory of Computation.

Please email me with

• a copy of your CV
• a few sentences motivating your interest
• your award record/OJ record
• GitHub repo or published paper for your prior research experience
• your transcript

Top performers will be recommended to PhD programs in top universities in Hong Kong or Singapore with full scholarship/financial support.

Postdocs

I also have a few openings for postdoctoral positions. Applicants should have a PhD in computer science and a strong track record of work in an area related to my research. Please email me with

• a copy of your CV
• a few sentences motivating your interest and possible future work that aligns with our mutual interest
• Most represented 1 or 2 publications.

Successful candidates will be offered a globally competitive salary and benefits package, as well as travel funding for publications. Candidates will also get full support for applying to Overseas High-Level Talent Programs, including a maximum of three years of contract and grant writing support.