We are actively looking for strong and motivated students with research experience in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing. Our lab offers an exceptional platform for exploring how machines, like humans, can swiftly adapt to novel situations via language understanding.
As a member of our lab, your work will span a diverse set of areas including ML, RL, NLP, CV, and extending to applications in software engineering, incentive design, and computational biology. Moreover, your work will provide collaboration opportunities with industry research labs such as the Vector Institute, Microsoft Research, Meta AI Research, and Salesforce Research.
If you are interested in working with us, please first complete this form, then apply through the University of Waterloo CS PhD program (deadline typically Dec 1) and mention Victor Zhong in your application. Unfortunately, due to the volume of requests, we cannot personally comment on most applications - specifically, we cannot offer insights into your likelihood of admission nor the status of your application to the University of Waterloo.
At the University of Waterloo, MS is similar to years 1-2 of a PhD student (e.g. in the United States). In this sense, MS students are expected to perform productive research similar to a junior PhD students. If you are an undergraduate student with ample research experience, we welcome you to apply directly to the PhD program. Otherwise, please apply to the MS program and rest assured that we will advise MS students like junior PhD students. If you already have a MS degree, please apply to the PhD program.
Yes, we are open to research collaborations outside of the MS/PhD program. If you are not an experienced researcher (e.g. you are not a PhD student), please first complete this short test first, and include the URL to your results in the response to your response to the application form under "Comments". The collaboration arrangement will differ depending on your current situation. For students already at the University of Waterloo, it is likely that we can form a formal collaboration in the form of RAship through the University. For students not at the University of Waterloo, it is unlikely that we can offer RAships/internships.