mentorship

Interested in working with me? Please read this before messaging.

PhD applicants: Accepting new students! I primarily admit PhD students through the iSchool program.

Masters/Undergraduate students: I occasionally accept advanced undergraduate and Masters students enrolled at UIUC or elsewhere to conduct research. If you reach out, please include your CV and the following information in your email:

• Which research questions or problems interest you?
• Why is this lab the right place to conduct this research?
• What do you hope to get out of this collaboration?
• Are you proficient in Python? If so, what frameworks (ML, NLP, data analytics, data visualization) are you familiar with? If you have sample code from an open source project (not a class project), please send a link.
• Have you worked with other faculty before on research? If so, summarize what you worked on.
• Have you taken any courses with content in NLP, ML, AI, CV, HCI, data/text mining, data science, or research methods (including any you are currently enrolled in)?
• If you have led any research publications, please include these as an attachment and describe your contributions.

Other inquiries: Postdocs and visiting students should email to discuss potential opportunities. Please include a description of your research interests, alignment with this lab, CV, any relevant recent publications, and your timeframe.