School of Computing and Information Systems

Singapore Management University

Singapore

Multiple PhD Positions Available – Singapore Management University

Dr. Yong Wang’s research team at the School of Computing and Information Systems,
Singapore Management University is looking for self-motivated students. Our team has
multiple PhD positions for the 2023 spring and 2023 Fall intake. The incoming PhD students
are expected to conduct cutting-edge research on data visualization, human-AI collaboration
and human-computer interaction (HCI). Students majoring in computer science, information
technology, electrical engineering or closely-related disciplines at a reputable institution are
highly encouraged to apply. For more details, please refer to:
http://yong-wang.org/positions.html.

Research Topics
Our team is conducting research on information visualization, human-AI collaboration and
HCI to facilitate big data exploration and analysis. Specifically, we are currently focusing on
the following research topics:
• AI-powered data visualization
• Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
• Visual analytics for critical applications, including blockchain data analysis, online
learning and video analysis.

Scholarships
All the PhD students will be awarded a full postgraduate scholarship (with a monthly stipend
of up to 5000SGD) provided by the Ministry of Education of Singapore Government.
Talented applicants are also encouraged to apply for SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowships.

About Us
SMU is the third national university of Singapore and is internationally recognized for its
world-class research and distinguished teaching. Established in 2000, SMU has evolved into
a specialized university in management, technology, social Sciences and their intersections.
It is ranked 11th worldwide among specialist universities in the world (QS Ranking 2021).
According to CS Ranking 2022, SMU ranks 8th in Asia and 60th worldwide in the research
field of HCI and visualization.

Once joining SMU, you will be working at the heart of Singapore, where the National
Museum of Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore National Library are within five-
minute walking distance.

Dr. Wang’s research team is well recognized for its excellent research in AI-powered data
visualization. Since its foundation in 2020, our team has won three best paper honourable
mention awards in the top conferences of data visualization and HCI. For more details,
please refer to http://yong-wang.org/ .

Skills
Applicants with the following skills will be preferred:
• Strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript and other web-based programming
languages
• Interested in the research on data visualization, data analytics and HCI
• Familiar with data mining or machine learning or UX design

How to apply
If interested, please send your CV, transcripts and other supporting documents (if any) to:
yongwang@smu.edu.sg. For more details on the PhD program application at SMU, please
refer to the official website: https://scis.smu.edu.sg/programmes/PhD/online-application.