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.

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.

External Students

Although Prof. Hu lacks the funding to hire graduate students at the moment, it may be still be possible to work with him. Please first contact Prof. Hu for advice. Then, Prof. Hu will contact members of GEMLab, a laboratory at Dalhousie University to identify any available opportunity. If opportunities and funding exist, the student will need to apply to become a graduate student at Dalhousie University. Prof. Hu can then act as a supervisor or a co-supervisor.

Please be aware of the residency period. Dalhousie University will likely require students to spend at least one year completing the course work in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A transfer to Sault Ste. Marie may be possible. However, students will likely need to forfeit any stipend tied to working as teaching assistants. The student will be responsible for paying the moving fee, lodging, and more.