Walailak University in Thailand is inviting applications for PhD positions in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP) with a focus on health and mental health applications. The research will cover a range of topics including classification, synthetic data generation, model alignment, and AI safety in healthcare. Projects may involve working with English or Arabic language data, addressing challenges in both health informatics and mental health domains.

The position is supervised by Professor Qasim Malik, who specializes in Agriculture Technology and has a strong interest in interdisciplinary applications of AI and NLP. The research group is looking for motivated candidates with backgrounds in computer science, artificial intelligence, or related fields, and with a keen interest in applying NLP techniques to healthcare and mental health problems.

Applicants should be proficient in English or Arabic and meet the PhD admission requirements of Walailak University. The application window is open for the Fall 2026 session, with a deadline of December 28, 2025. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications and list Professor Qasim Malik as their preferred advisor. For further details, candidates can reach out via LinkedIn or review the provided LinkedIn post.

This opportunity is ideal for students interested in cutting-edge research at the intersection of computer science, health informatics, and mental health, with a focus on AI safety and ethical considerations in healthcare technology.