Join Us

Opportunities to join the Oakes Lab at Polytechnique Montréal for undergraduate, Masters, and PhD positions.

I am actively looking for motivated and talented individuals for undergraduate, Masters, and PhD positions.

Available Projects

Semantic Integration for Hierarchical Digital Twins — funding available
Developing a semantic integration and consistency framework for hierarchical digital twins.
Quality and Explainability of Digital Twin Systems — funding available
Analyzing and improving the quality of DT models and systems, and the explainability of DT architectures and service results. [quality paper] [explainability paper]
ML and Ontological Modelling for DT Construction — funding available
Utilizing machine learning (RL, LLMs, recommendations) and ontological modelling for DT construction and evolution. [paper]
Software Architecture for Digital Twins — funding available
Investigating software architecture styles, patterns, and reference architectures for digital twin systems and their services.

If you have another research idea which aligns with my interests, I would love to hear it!

What I Offer

  • A position at Polytechnique Montréal, affiliated with the Université de Montréal (ranked 125th globally) and Mila, located in Montréal — virtual tour
  • Supportive mentoring on many aspects of graduate life
  • Cutting-edge research and technologies
  • Collaboration with local and global experts
  • Opportunities to publish in excellent venues, present at top conferences, and perform international research visits
  • Competitive funding
  • Opportunities to apply research in practice through paid industry internships. The lab participates in the Mitacs Accelerate program, connecting graduate students with industry partners on real-world research projects.

What I Expect

  • A friendly yet professional attitude
  • Ability to perform high-quality research and publish worthwhile contributions
  • Strong self-motivation and the ability to drive projects forward
  • Active participation and presentations at conferences
  • Completion of degree requirements with strong course marks
    • We conduct research and discussions in English. Some graduate courses at Polytechnique may be in French.

Contacting Me

See the Contact page for my email and office location.

To help me respond promptly, please include the following in your email:

Please demonstrate awareness of my research interests and publications.

Please answer the following questions:

  • What excites you about research?
  • What are your research interests, and how do they match mine?
  • What is your favourite project you’ve worked on?

Please attach:

  • (Required) Up-to-date CV
  • (Required) Transcript(s)
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Ready to apply? See the admission process and application page. Under-represented groups are especially encouraged to join us!