Prospective Students

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I will join Shanghai Jiao Tong University as an Associate Professor in July 2026, and am recruiting PhD students starting in 2027.

Research Directions

  • AI for Drug Discovery. Predictive models of how biological systems respond to perturbations (single-cell transcriptomics, phenotypic bioactivity, molecular design), closing the loop between simulation, experiment, and clinical translation.
  • AI for Medicine. Generalist medical foundation models, multimodal reasoning across imaging and clinical text, autonomous clinical decision support, and rigorous evaluation frameworks.

Who I Am Looking For

  • Genuine curiosity about the intersection of AI and life sciences / medicine.
  • Self-driven, clear thinking, and goal-oriented.
  • Backgrounds in CS, EE, biomedical engineering, biology, or related fields are all welcome.

What You Will Get

  • Hands-on mentorship on core research projects, from research direction to experimental details.
  • The platform and compute resources of SJTU's School of AI to support high-quality work.
  • Active academic collaborations with Harvard, Yale, Oxford, and other institutions abroad.

How to Apply

Email me at xiaomanzhang.zxm [at] gmail.com with the subject line "Prospective PhD 2027, [Your Name]", and include:

  • CV (with GPA and ranking, if available)
  • A brief statement (1 to 2 paragraphs) of your research interests
  • Representative papers, projects, or code (links are fine)
  • Transcripts (unofficial is fine)

我将于 2026年7月 加入上海交通大学人工智能学院担任副教授,2027年入学招收博士生。

研究方向

  • AI for Drug Discovery。构建能够预测生物系统对扰动响应的AI模型(单细胞转录组预测、表型活性预测、分子设计)。长期目标是实现"模拟 → 实验 → 临床转化"的闭环,用计算的方式加速新药发现。
  • AI for Medicine。构建通用医学基础模型,涵盖多模态推理(影像+临床文本)、自动化临床决策支持、以及医学AI的严格评估体系。

招生要求

  • 对AI和生命科学/医学的交叉方向有真实的好奇心和热情,愿意投入时间。
  • 自驱力强,逻辑清晰,目标明确。
  • 欢迎计算机、电子、生物医学工程、生物学等相关背景的同学。

加入后你将获得

  • 参与核心科研项目,我会提供持续深入的指导,从idea方向到实验细节。
  • 上海交大AI学院的平台资源和充足的计算集群,全力支持你做出高质量的工作。
  • 与哈佛、耶鲁、牛津等海外高校的学术合作网络,帮你拓展国际视野。

如何联系我

请发邮件至 xiaomanzhang.zxm [at] gmail.com,邮件标题写 "Prospective PhD 2027, [你的姓名]",并附上:

  • 个人简历(如有GPA与排名请注明)
  • 一段简短的研究兴趣陈述(1 至 2 段)
  • 代表性论文、项目或代码(链接即可)
  • 成绩单(初次联系非官方版即可)

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