The TAI Lab has multiple openings for PhD, Msc (Master of Science in Computing Science), and research internship positions starting from 2025 Fall. Both PhD and Msc programs are thesis-based and hosted by the School of Computing Science, Simon Fraser University. Detail information (including requirements, application process, and graduation requirements) about both programs are available here.

Why TAI Lab @ SFU? The TAI Lab is a leading research lab in trustworthy AI research in the greater Vancouver area and in Canada. The TAI Lab actively publishes at renowned conferences in machine learning and computer security. Several research outcomes have gained a profound research impact and have been widely applied in both industry and academia. We have close connections and collaborations in academia and industry worldwide. Further, SFU is a leading research university in Canada and North America, ranked as Top 4 in Canada and Top 40 in North America according to both CSRankings and AIRankings.

The TAI Lab is abundant in funding and computing resources, with several dedicated GPU workstations and cloud credits. We fund PhD and Msc students according to the school guideline upon satisfactory performance. At TAI Lab, we aim to grow students into independent and respected researchers in trustworthy AI. To this end, we teach skills on conducting scientific research, suggest topics according to student's expertises and preferences, cultivate a thriving, inclusive, and relaxed research environment, work together for impactful research, and generously support students' future career.

Who are we looking for? We look for applicants who are ((excellent in computer science & AI courses) or (outstanding in research experience & skills)) and have a strong motivation in conducting leading trustworthy AI research.

We aim to build an equal, diverse, and inclusive culture for all lab members. Students from underrepresented groups (in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, or more) are especially welcome to join our lab!

Interested in joining?

For 2025 PhD/MSc applicants, our official application deadline (Jan 18) has passed. Matched candidates have received interview invitation.

For applicants for future years or applicants for research internship, Please sign up here. We will carefully review every submission and contact you to start the interview process if there is a good match. Due to the large volume of emails, we do not read or respond to individual email inquiry in general. If you insist on sending emails, please highlight the purpose using email subject starting with [Seek for PhD], [Seek for Msc], or [Seek for Internship], etc.

Undergraduate Research Interns at SFU

Undergraduate are welcome to join TAI lab as research interns. Before joining, it is recommended to take our courses. Applicants can send us an email with subject [Seek for undergrad intern] with resume attached.