Prospective Students

Welcome to this page! I'm always looking for self-motivated and rational students to work with as PhDs, RAs, and interns (I usually do not take MPhil students). Please fill out this Google Form if you are interested. I do read the emails but I will prefer the applications through the form. If you are at HKUST, you can also come to my office (Rm 2441) to talk with me.

For potential PhD applicants

If you want to work with me as a PhD student, take a look at my research statement (it's only 3 pages!) and come up with a research problem that you want to work on in the Google Forms.

Your research problem should elaborate the following three questions:

  • (Motivation) Why it's important? Why do we need to focus on this?

  • (Challenge) Why it's challenging? Why other researchers from last several decades cannot solve this?

  • (Timeliness) Why you believe now it's the right time to solve this? How?

If you want to work with me as a PhD student, do not even bother to reach out to me if:

  • you have no prior experiences on computer network/system projects.

  • you have no prior experiences on debugging projects with 500 lines of codes – you will suffer a lot if you do not have this experience.

  • you have no passion in research at all but just want a PhD degree and/or a permanent residency. You are welcome to consider RA positions first (see below).

For potential RA/intern applicants

We always have RA openings on different kinds of projects. RA is usually based on a half-year contract, and we can extend it if you perform well. We currently have several ongoing projects related to video codec, wireless drivers, and Linux kernel. If you are interested in these projects, please fill out the Google Form.

All the RAs will get paid competitively. You deserve it. So do not reach out to me only because you are self-funded – you need to demonstrate your ability.

For undergraduates interns

You're always welcome! As long as you have taken or are taking the computer network course, or you believe you have the equivalent knowledge, you can reach out to me for intern opportunities. For HKUST students, you can also get credits through UROP projects.

For potential collaborators

I do not like the style of “I have already had a paper, can you help me to improve it?”. This makes me lose the excitement of research, especially in those eureka moments. If you have a research problem that you believe I can help, please reach out to me early. Let's work together to solve the problem, not to improve the paper.