Openings

Hello! I suppose you are here because you are kindly interested in joining my research group. This page provides details about the opportunities available. I sincerely appreciate it if you can read these information before sending emails.

First of all, I am always looking for highly motivated students to join my research group at Monash University. If you believe we can find a shared research interest, please feel free to reach out to me via email. The potential roles include PhD student, Research Assistant, and Research Intern. Also, I always welcome undergraduate students who are interested in obtaining research experience via thesis/independent research projects. I'm open to exploring different formats and arrangements to find the best fit. Please don't hesitate to contact me to learn more, after you read this.

Scholarships for PhD and Research Master's degrees

In addition to funding from my research grants, Monash provides diverse scholarships for research students. Please check the Monash Scholarships page for more details.

Some opportunities are jointly supported by various funding agencies, such as: CSIRO Industry PhD Program, Monash University-China Scholarship Council Joint Scholarship (CSC), and Southeast University-Monash University Joint PhD Degree.

In case that you are aware of some special scholarships or funding that may be helpful for your degree, please let me know, and I am always willing to help with your applications

Supporting Diverse Pathways into Research

I deeply understand that pursuing research in computer science—whether as an undergraduate, master’s, or Ph.D. student—can feel especially challenging for those from groups traditionally underrepresented in the field, for those navigating career transitions, or for anyone taking a nontraditional path or facing systemic barriers. If you are curious about research or considering applying to a graduate program in CS, please don’t hesitate to email me. I’m glad to share advice, answer questions, or help you explore possible next steps.

Before sending emails

For effective communication, I would appreciate it if you can read some of my work before contacting me. This is helpful for both of us to determine if we have shared research interests. You can find my recent publications on the Publications page. Here are a few representative papers that may be of interest:

• An Empirical Study of Bugs in Data Visualization Libraries.

  A work to understand the challenges and opportunities in testing specific software.

• Compilation Consistency Modulo Debug Information

  A work to automatically test compilers.

• Leveraging Large Language Models to Detect Missed Peephole Optimizations

  A work to test compilers with LLMs.

• LPR: Large Language Models-Aided Program Reduction

  A work to reduce programs with LLMs, which benefits debugging software.

You DO NOT NEED to read all details of these papers, but at least the abstracts and introductions.

In your emails

In your emails, I would appreciate if you can include the following information:

• Your background (e.g., education, skills, and experiences)
• Your research interests and motivations
• Any specific ideas or projects you would like to pursue
• Your CV and transcripts (if applicable)

This will help me understand your profile and see if we have a good match.

Please do not use Gen-AI to crawl my website and generate generic emails. Trust me, they do not work.