ACROSS Lab
Aligned, Collaborative, Reliable, Open, and Scalable Systems
Why ACROSS?
- Across data. Learn across different data sources without sharing the raw data.
- Across models. Bring together the strengths of different models to work as a team.
- Across agents and humans. Use human insights to understand agents, and agents to better understand people.
Current openings
How to applyI have openings for Postdocs, Ph.D. students, and Research Assistants (RAs) to join ACROSS Lab at Hong Kong Baptist University.
I will join HKBU in January 2027. Start dates can be discussed case by case.
Group members
Research Assistants
Why Join
- Founding Member
- Join a new research group from day one.
- Hands-on Mentorship
- Hands-on guidance and close collaboration throughout your research.
- Top-Tier Research
- Target publications at top-tier venues through rigorous, practical research.
- Competitive Funding
- Funded PhD · HK$19K+/month. HKPFS application support for strong applicants.
Regular PhD studentship: HK$19,310/month at the published 2026/27 rate; tuition fees apply. See HKBU studentship and fee details for current terms.
Strong applicants will be supported in applying for HKPFS. Successful awardees in HKBU Computer Science receive a combined RGC, HKBU, and departmental stipend of HK$50,000/month, plus tuition waiver. Continued support and tuition waivers are subject to satisfactory performance and university terms. See the HKBU Computer Science fellowship package.
My guiding principles
- A professor's success is measured primarily by their students' success, beyond publications and grants.
- Students work with their supervisors, not for them, as partners in research.
What I look for
Basic requirements
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Location: Work onsite at HKBU.
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English: Professional work efficiency (HKBU admission requirements).
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Skills: Strong foundations in programming, machine learning, systems, algorithms, or mathematics; interdisciplinary experience is a plus.
- Responsible
- Honesty and reliability in honoring commitments.
- Proactive
- Initiative in seeking advisors' input and sharing updates.
- Persistent
- Resilience through setbacks and openness to advice.
- Curious
- An eagerness to explore the unknown and understand why.
How to apply
zhaomin@hkbu.edu.hkPlease email me your CV, academic transcript, and a one-page personal statement.
Subject format: HKBU [Position] Application - [Name]. Use PhD, RA, or Postdoc for the position.
Example: HKBU PhD Application - Alex Chen
Please address the following in your application:
- Briefly describe your research background (if any) and your favorite work (a paper, thesis, or project).
- Why are you applying for this position, and why would you like to work with me?
- Which of my research directions or papers connects most closely with your interests?
- What are your future research and career plans, and how would this opportunity help you achieve them?
- Include your research area, intended start date, and expected duration in the email.
Mentoring at NUS
I have mentored undergraduate, master's, and visiting Ph.D. students at the National University of Singapore.
- 2025–2026
Jiayi Li
- 2025–2026
Ziyang Qiu
- 2025–2026
- 2025–2026
- 2024–2025
- 2024–2025
- 2024–2025
Zhen Qin
Outcome: Assistant Professor, ZJU
- 2024
Jizhou Guo
Outcome: Researcher at Rednote
- 2023–2024
Junyi Hou
Outcome: Ph.D. student, NUS
- 2022