How would you describe your advising style? Does your approach vary over the course of a student's progress within their degree?
I tried to adjust the style according to students and their maturity. But, I will try to make sure to talk to students at least every 2-3 weeks using 1-1 meetings.
What is the best way/technology for students to contact you? Are there time frames in which students should expect to hear from you?
Students can send instant messages or email to me anytime.
How often do you plan to meet with students one-on-one (be as specific as possible, it's okay to describe multiple styles that may vary with student needs)? Is an agenda required? How long are meetings?
Every 2-3 weeks. Each meeting is around 1 hour. To reserve 1-1 meetings, follow the steps explained on the Contact Us page.
Do you have a regular lab seminar? What does student participation look like in this group meeting?
No. Nonetheless, I will regularly organize various special meetings and ask students to participate.
Examples can be found from the Seminars page.
Describe your students' primary area(s) of responsibility and expectations (e.g., reading peer-reviewed literature, in-lab working hours, etc.).
Read papers. Think about problems and solve them. Write papers. Brainstorm interesting research questions
How do you decide authorship and/or authorship order?
Based on authors' contribution.
How do you provide students with feedback regarding overall progress, research activities, etc.?
We talk regularly.
How far in advance of a deadline should a student expect to provide written work for feedback, such as publication drafts?
As soon as possible and as often as possible.
How do you solicit feedback from your students?
I usually explicitly ask for feedbacks.
Which meetings do your students generally attend or you strongly encourage your students to attend?
Any AI-related conferences such as (from April onward each year roughly):
[CORE A*] AAAI (Due: Aug), ICLR (Due: Sep), AAMAS (Due: Oct), IJCAI (Due: Jan), SIGIR (Due: Jan), KDD (Due: Feb), KR (Due: Mar)
[CORE A] ECML PKDD (Due: Apr), ECAI (Due: May), ISWC (Due: May), CIKM (Due: June), ICONIP (Due: July), ESWC (Due: Dec), IJCAR (Due: Jan), IJCNN (Due: Feb)
[CORE B] ICCBR (Due: Apr), DICTA (Due: June), PRICAI (Due: June), PRIMA (Due: June), ICTAI (Due: July), ICAART (Due: Oct), ACIIDS (Due: Mar)
[CORE C] TENCON (Due: May), ICPRAM (Due: Oct), IEA/AIE (Due: Jan),
[Dedicated workshops/conferences] COMMA (Due: Apr), NMR (Due: June), DL (Due: June), IJCKG (Due: July)
This link provides a list of good conference and journal submission venues:
Discuss expectations regarding vacations and time away from campus and how best to plan for them. What is the time-frame for notification regarding anticipated absences?
3-4 weeks. I expect the students to inform me before.
Are there specific standard times that students in your group generally take vacation?
No. Students can request if they need some kinds of group activities or lab excursions.
Nonetheless, we will have a cerebration party when lab members successfully pass the final defense.
What do you do to facilitate students taking time off (e.g., do you proactively encourage people to take vacation after major deadlines)?
I will proactively encourage people to take a break after a major deadline.