About

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Grainger Engineering proudly announces the establishment of the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, made possible by a transformative $50 million gift from Thomas M. Siebel. This cornerstone contribution will propel the university’s leadership in computing and data science education and research, shaping the future of technology and innovation.

Further integrating Computing and Data Science as the new third pillar of engineering, alongside the historical Physical Sciences and Mathematical Sciences, the new school will define and advance the future of computing and the intersections of computing and data science. We are poised to chart this new frontier of computing, data science, and AI, building upon the university’s deep history of computing innovation in computer engineering and computer science, and deep collaborations in data science with mathematics, statistics, and information sciences across the campus.

Some of my recent projects include:

  1. Virtual Identities
  2. Learning and Behavior in XR
  3. Game Design & Feedback

What you’ll do

PhD Students will be taking part in different research project in systems, networking, robotics and AI in addition to recent projects.

Additional Details

  • Seeking Students with Interests in XR (VR/AR/MR) and Human-computer Interaction (HCI)
  • PhD Students will be fully funded including tuition waiver, stipend and benefits

To Apply

Please submit to UCIC’s PhD in Computer Science program and list Dominic Kao, Ph.D. kalikao@gmail.com as reference.