Openings
We regularly have multiple openings for Postdoc/PhD/MPhil/RA/Internships (all year round) to work on research related to AI-driven trustworthy autonomous systems, with a focus on end-to-end autonomous UAVs and end-to-end self-driving cars. If you are a PolyU student (Undergraduate and MSc students seeking URIS or dissertation supervision) interested in working with me, feel free to drop me an email at welson.wen@polyu.edu.hk (together with your transcript and brief introduction) or walk into my office at room R820!
Postdoc/PhD/MPhil/RA Research Directions
- Embodied AI and foundation models for robotics (drones, autonomous vehicles, ground robots)
- High-precision positioning with multi-sensor fusion (LiDAR/Camera/IMU/GNSS) and integrity monitoring
- End-to-end learning for self-driving cars and autonomous UAVs
- Trustworthy and safety-certifiable AI for navigation and control
- Software-hardware co-design for efficient embodied AI systems
- Vision-language-action models and multimodal learning for autonomous systems
For more specific topics, please refer to our TAS Lab website and research page.
Application Requirements
For those interested, please send the following materials to welson.wen@polyu.edu.hk:
- CV (with education background, publications, awards, and coding experience)
- Representative publications list (if any)
- A detailed research proposal (~6 pages) including abstract, background and literature review, research objectives, proposed methodology, expected outcomes, timeline, and references.
We will reply to you within one week if you are shortlisted for an interview.
For any candidate, you MUST have at least two of the following:
- A strong publication record in top-tier AI/robotics venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICRA, IROS, CoRL, CVPR, ICCV);
- Strong capabilities in coding (proficient in C++ and/or Python, experience with PyTorch/TensorFlow/ROS);
- Awards or demonstrated excellence in robotics competitions (e.g., RoboMaster, ICRA competitions) are strongly preferred for PhD/MPhil applicants.
What We Offer
- Access to cutting-edge UAV platforms, self-driving car testbeds, and GPU computing clusters
- Collaboration with leading industry partners (Huawei, Tencent, Meituan, HONOR)
- Opportunities to publish in top AI/robotics conferences and journals
- A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive research environment with 30+ lab members
- Funding support for conference travel and research equipment
Application materials: CV + Publications/Coding portfolio + Research statement → welson.wen@polyu.edu.hk
