Join us

We are looking for excellent PhD/Master students and Posdocs with passion, talent, and grit!

Postdoctoral Fellows

We currently have openings for Postdoctoral Research Fellows. The fellow will work on projects broadly related to privacy-preserving data management, data analysis, and trustworthy AI. I can also host the application of JSPS International Postdoctoral Fellowships if the research topic aligns with our interests.

Benefits and Career Prospects:

  • Salary commensurate with experience and ability
  • Supportive and flexible research environment (dedicated budget for computing devices, conference trips, etc)
  • Appointments are initially for one year and could be renewed yearly until April 2027
  • Opportunities for internal promotion (Specially-Appointed Assistant Professor) and external networking

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field
  • A strong background in privacy-enhancing technologies, machine learning, or database
  • The ability to publish papers at top conferences as a first author
  • Excellent writing and presentation skills in English

To apply, please send a CV and the names of two references to cao@c.titech.ac.jp.

Graduate Students

We are continuously looking for highly-motivated graduate students who are interested in trustworthy data science and machine learning. For application process, please check the graduate school’s Admission Guidelines for details.

Informal inquiries are welcome. Please send your CV, transcripts, English certificates (if any), award certificates (if any), and any other materials that demonstrate your academic excellence.

For prospective Ph.D. students , you need to get in touch with me and get the permission to apply for our lab. Doctoral students will be provided research assistant opportunities with stipend and supported in applying for JSPS DC fellowship. The students should have a Master’s degree and research experience in related fields (PETs, ML, or statistics), since it is challenging to complete a good Ph.D. dissertation in three years without related experience (please apply for Master’s course if you do not have relevant skills but would like to do Ph.D. research with me).

For prospective Master’s students, please send me your cv, research plan, transcripts in advance before your application. For international students, it is recommended to apply for International Graduate Program (C) since the summer entrance exam is very competitive (and you need to answer the problems in Japanese). Please also consider external scholarships. Excellent students will be provided research assistant opportunities.

Note: My lab does not accept applications of “research students” .

Visiting Students/Scholars

We offers visiting opportunities for research collaboration. For students, please check Tokyo Tech’s non-degree visiting programs. For professors, postdocs, or senior PhD students, please check the information for accepting visiting researchers and JSPS International Fellowships (this prestigious program is ranging from doctoral student to professor levels). For outstanding students, financial support can be provided. Please note that, it’s preferred to establish research collaborations prior to the visit.

If you are interested, feel free to drop me a line!