Esther Ruochen Zhao

Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is recruiting a fully funded PhD student in LLM Agents under the SUTD Scholarship . The position is led by Esther Ruochen Zhao , an Assistant Professor at SUTD. Her research interests include Natural Language Processing (NLP) , LLM agents , faithfulness , reasoning , trustworthiness , reliability , and multi-agent frameworks . The post emphasizes building a research group and taking a hands-on mentoring approach. Applicants should be genuinely curious about research. Prior publication experience is preferred , and relevant research or publication experience is highlighted as an advantage. The supervisor is looking for students interested in research problems around endowing LLM agents with reasoning abilities and mimicking human thinking processes. The position is fully funded by the SUTD scholarship. The image text indicates a January 2027 start time. Interested candidates should email [email protected] with the subject line format Position-Start Time-Name-Affiliation and include a CV or resume . Optional supporting materials include research proposals or transcripts. This is a strong fit for students interested in Computer Science , Information Technology , and AI research focused on LLM agents and NLP.