Prof. Hu welcomes inquiries from students (both Algoma and external) interested in working with human-computer interaction, and extended reality (XR). The work
will include re-imagining the metaverse so that it can be a space for all and not just for those with headsets. The work will include heavy use of artificial
intelligence. This page will eventually be completely replaced by the R2/C2 lab page: https://sites.google.com/algomau.ca/r2c2-lab/
From September 2025 until March 2026, Prof. Hu is collaborating with Prof. Muhammad Azam, and Prof. Somang Nam on creating an XR-based machine learning visualization system with Harris Adedeji. From May 2025
until August 2025, he was working with Prof. Azam and Meet Shekhada on a similar project.
Current Algoma University Students
Current Algoma University students, both undergraduate and graduate, can ask Prof. Hu to supervise their projects for course credits. There are several options:
- Computing Project: A graduate or an undergraduate student work on a project for a semester for 3 course credits. Although any interested student can inquire with Prof. Hu
at anytime to express interests, they should also be aware of rules and regulations before enrolling into a computing project course. This is not a paid opportunity.
- Bachelor's Degree: An undergraduate student can complete a Bachelor's thesis under Prof. Hu's supervision. Normally, the course will begin in a fall semester and end with
a defence in the spring semester. The student will earn 6 course credits. Although rare, the student can also work for 6 credits in the summer semester as well.
This is not a paid opportunity.
Unfortunately, there is currently no paid opportunity.
Prof. Hu may try to publish some student work as scientific papers. If he decides to publish a student's work, usually, the student will be listed as the first author, and himself as the
final author.