Jian Kang
Jian Kang
Photo by my wife, Ming Hu

Jian Kang

Assistant Professor of Statistics & Data Science and Computer Science

Division of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)

Email: $FIRSTNAME$ [dot] $LASTNAME$ [at] mbzuai [dot] ac [dot] ae (all lowercase)

About me: I am an Assistant Professor of Statistics & Data Science and Computer Science in the Division of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at MBZUAI. Prior to that, I was a faculty member at the University of Rochester and received my Ph.D. degree in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), where I am lucky to be advised by Dr. Hanghang Tong.

Collaboration & Recruitment

I am open to research collaborations. If interested, email me a brief description of what you would like to work on together.

I am recruiting postdocs, MSc and PhD students, visiting students, and research interns at MBZUAI.

  • How to apply: Email your CV and a brief summary of your background, experience, and research interests.
  • Email subject: For example: [Fall 2027] Jane Doe: PhD Application or [Fall 2027] John Doe: Intern Application.

Due to email volume, I may not reply to every message.

Research

My research aims to build trustworthy AI agents and systems that respect individual preferences and values.

Trustworthy AI

Are model outputs trustworthy? How can we ensure the reliability of model and agentic behaviors?

Adaptive Personalization

How can we adapt agentic behavior to individual values and preferences in a consistent and reliable way?

If your research interests include trustworthy AI, generative AI (e.g., LLMs, diffusion models, flow models), graph mining, personalization, and their applications in health and scientific domains, please feel free to reach out!

Publications

See the full publication list or Google Scholar.

Awards & Honors