Joining HKBU as Assistant Professor & Recruiting PhD Students for Fall 2026!

I am thrilled to announce that I will be joining the Department of Computer Science at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) as an Assistant Professor, starting in 2026.

To build my future research group, I am now actively recruiting 1-2 highly motivated PhD students to join me in Fall 2026.

About Me (Supervisor Introduction)

I will be joining HKBU after completing my postdoctoral research at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), where I was supported by the prestigious RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme . I received my Ph.D. from HKUST, funded by the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) . My research focuses on the complete lifecycle of knowledge in AI systems, and I have published extensively in top-tier AI and Data Mining conferences (such as ACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS, KDD). I also have industry research experience from my time as an Applied Scientist intern at Amazon Search. My goal is to conduct high-impact research that pushes the boundaries of AI. You can find more details on my biography page.

PhD Program Details

• Positions: 1-2 fully-funded PhD positions.
• Enrollment: Fall 2026.
• Program Length: 4 years for students with a Bachelor’s degree; 3 years for students with a Master’s degree.
• Scholarship: We offer competitive financial support. Candidates with outstanding academic records are strongly encouraged to apply for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS).

Research Directions

My group will focus on foundational and applied problems in AI. Admitted students can choose research topics based on their interests, including but not limited to:

1. Knowledge Creation & Structuring: Developing automated methods to build and structure knowledge from raw data, capturing nuanced human intentions and dynamically generating schemas.
2. Complex Knowledge Reasoning: Designing novel methods for logical, multi-hop, and privacy-preserving reasoning over large-scale knowledge graphs. A key focus will be on building the next generation of Agentic Neural Graph Databases.
3. Knowledge-Enhanced AI Systems: Exploring the synergy between structured knowledge and Large Language Models (LLMs). This includes enhancing the factuality, robustness, and reasoning capabilities of LLMs in specialized domains.

Requirements for Applicants

I am looking for passionate and dedicated students. The ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong motivation for research, a proactive attitude, and a spirit of exploration.
• Solid programming skills (Python is essential) and a good understanding of algorithms. Experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch) is a plus.
• A strong mathematical background (Linear Algebra, Probability, etc.).
• Good English communication and writing skills (TOEFL ≥ 79 or IELTS ≥ 6.5).
• Prior research experience, publications, or participation in programming/math competitions are highly valued but not mandatory.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send an email to baijiaxin@hkbu.edu.hk. Please use the following format:

• Email Subject: [PhD Application 2026] Your Name - Your University
• Email Body: A brief self-introduction, including your research interests and motivation (around 200 words).
• Attachments (in a single PDF file if possible):
  1. Full CV (including a list of publications, if any).
  2. Complete academic transcripts for all university-level studies.
  3. A brief statement of research interests.

I look forward to receiving your applications and building a world-class research team together!

我将于2026年入职香港浸会大学并招收博士研究生！

我非常高兴地宣布，我将于2026年正式加入香港浸会大学（HKBU）计算机科学系，担任助理教授。

为了建立我的科研团队，我目前正在积极招收1-2名积极进取的博士研究生，于2026年秋季入学。

导师介绍

在加入浸会大学前，我于香港科技大学（HKUST）进行博士后研究，并获得香港研究资助局（RGC）“博士后研究学者计划”（原“研资局博士后计划”）的资助。我于香港科技大学获得博士学位，期间获得了 “香港博士研究生奖学金计划（HKPFS）” 的支持。我的研究兴趣聚焦于人工智能系统中知识的全生命周期，并已在人工智能与数据挖掘领域的顶级会议（如ACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS, KDD）上发表多篇论文。此外，我也曾在 亚马逊搜索（Amazon Search） 担任应用科学家实习生，拥有工业界研究经验。我的目标是进行具有高影响力的前沿AI研究。更多详情请见我的个人主页。

博士项目详情

• 招生名额： 1-2名全额奖学金博士生。
• 入学时间： 2026年秋季。
• 学制： 4年（本科背景）；3年（硕士背景）。
• 奖学金： 我们提供有竞争力的奖学金。强烈鼓励学术背景优秀的申请者申请 “香港博士研究生奖学金计划”（HKPFS）。

主要研究方向

我的研究小组将专注于人工智能领域的基础与应用问题。录取的学生可以根据个人兴趣选择以下研究课题：

1. 知识的创建与结构化： 开发自动化方法，从原始数据中构建结构化知识，捕捉细微的人类意图并动态生成知识模式。
2. 复杂知识推理： 设计新颖的方法，在超大规模知识图谱上进行逻辑、多跳和隐私保护推理。一个核心方向是构建下一代 “智能体神经图数据库”（Agentic Neural Graph Databases）。
3. 知识增强的人工智能系统： 探索结构化知识与大语言模型（LLM）的协同作用，致力于提升大模型在专业领域的真实性、鲁棒性和推理能力。

对申请者的要求

我希望寻找对科研充满热情、专注投入的学生。理想的申请者应具备：

• 计算机科学或相关专业的学士或硕士学位。
• 强烈的科研动机、积极主动的态度和探索精神。
• 扎实的编程能力（Python为必需）和良好的算法基础。熟悉PyTorch等深度学习框架者优先。
• 优秀的数学基础（线性代数、概率论等）。
• 良好的英语沟通和写作能力（托福 ≥ 79分或雅思 ≥ 6.5分）。
• 有科研经历、论文发表、或在编程/数学竞赛中获奖者将获优先考虑（非硬性要求）。

申请方式

感兴趣的同学请发送邮件至 baijiaxin@hkbu.edu.hk。请遵循以下格式：

• 邮件主题： [PhD Application 2026] 你的名字 - 你的学校
• 邮件正文： 简短的自我介绍，包括你的研究兴趣和动机（约200字）。
• 邮件附件（建议合并为一个PDF文件）：
  1. 完整的个人简历（CV），包含论文列表（如有）。
  2. 所有大学阶段的完整成绩单。
  3. 简短的研究兴趣陈述。

期待收到你的申请，与你一起组建世界一流的科研团队！