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PhD and Postdoc Opportunities in AI Security, Privacy, and Trustworthy Agentic AI Systems at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong
Degree Level
PhD, Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
The post announces recruiting PhD students, postdocs, RAs, and research interns, but does not specify stipend, tuition coverage, or whether positions are fully funded.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Hong Kong
University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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About this position
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is recruiting for a new research group led by Xinfeng Li in the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. The group focuses on AI security, privacy, trustworthy agentic AI systems, multimodal LLM security, and related topics in responsible AI.
Open positions include PhD students for Fall 2027, as well as postdocs, research assistants, and research interns. The research agenda emphasizes securing interactions between agentic AI systems and the real world, improving robustness against external attacks, and building helpful, harmless, and honest AI agents.
Preferred applicants should have strong technical foundations, curiosity, motivation, and persistence. Prior publications are welcome but not mandatory. The post also highlights interest in candidates who can think deeply about challenging problems and build practical systems.
Research directions mentioned include: security and privacy of agentic AI systems; responsible AI in social contexts, including multi-agent and human-agent interactions; multimodal AIGC risks such as deepfake generation and detection; and trustworthy AI for applications in healthcare, power grids, software engineering, IoT, and telecommunications.
To apply, email your CV, transcript, and a brief self-introduction (maximum one page) to [email protected] with the subject line [PhD/Postdoc/RA Application] Name - University - Major. No deadline is stated in the post.
Funding details
The post announces recruiting PhD students, postdocs, RAs, and research interns, but does not specify stipend, tuition coverage, or whether positions are fully funded.
What's required
Applicants should have solid technical foundations, genuine curiosity, and motivation to pursue impactful research. Prior publications are a plus, but not required; the post also values sincerity, persistence, the ability to think deeply about challenging problems, and the ability to build practical systems. The opportunity is open to PhD students, postdocs, research assistants, and research interns, with a focus on candidates interested in AI security, privacy, trustworthy agentic AI systems, multimodal LLM security, and related topics.
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Professors
Assistant Professor
Hong Kong
Research Interests
Cybersecurity
Digital Art
Privacy-preserving Techniques
Human Identification
Deception Detection
Professor
Hong Kong
Research Interests
Cybersecurity
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Data Privacy
Information Technology
Professor
Hong Kong
Research Interests
Cybersecurity
Information Technology
Data Privacy
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Professor
Hong Kong
Research Interests
Cybersecurity
Information Technology
Electrical Engineering
Data Privacy
Computer Science
Professor
Hong Kong
Research Interests
Cybersecurity
Computer Science
Information Technology
Electrical Engineering
Data Privacy
Professor
Hong Kong
Research Interests
Cybersecurity
Electrical Engineering
Information Technology
Computer Science
Data Privacy
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Prepare your application
Review drafts and confirm requirements with the university.