Rui Yin

Rui Yin

Assistant Professor at Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, University of Florida

One Ph.D. (2026 Fall) and one Postdoc position (now) are available in the Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics at the University of Florida. I also plan to recruit 1-2 voluntary research assistants/interns in my lab, who are interested in my research and aim to pursue PhD study in the future. The research focuses on applying and developing ML/AI techniques to address biomedical problems, advance precision medicine and improve healthcare. The ultimate goal of our study is to revolutionize the field of biomedicine through cutting-edge AI technologies and to solve practical biomedical problems in the real world. We have extensive research experience in machine learning, data mining, NLP, and their applications in biomedical areas. The students will have significant freedom to explore the research they are interested in. Excellent students in our team will have the chance to visit Harvard University. Students interested in our research are also welcome to reach out to us.

Requirements for Ph.D. candidates

  • Strong passion and motivation for research with a desire to solve practical biomedical problems with AI/CS.
  • Undergraduate or Master students in biomedical informatics/bioinformatics, computer science, data science, electronic/biomedical engineering, mathematics or related majors.
  • IELTS/TOEFL (GRE is optional).
  • Strong programming with Python/R/C++/Java and mathematical skills.
  • Research experience and skills in data mining, machine learning and LLM/NLP/PLM in biomedical domains.
  • Candidates with publications (first or co-first author) are preferred.

Requirements for Postdocs

  • Strong passion and motivation for research with a desire to solve practical biomedical problems.
  • Ph.D. degree in biomedical informatics/bioinformatics, computer science, data science, electronic/biomedical engineering, mathematics or related majors.
  • Research experience and expertise in data mining, machine learning and LLM/NLP/PLM in biomedical domains.
  • Domain knowledge in one of the diseases, including AD/ADRD, cancer, diabetes, liver disease and infectious diseases (e.g., autoimmune or other immune-related diseases).
  • Demonstration of publications, teamwork and communication in English.
  • Experience in grant writing (optional but advantageous).

Interested individuals are encouraged to contact Dr. Rui Yin (ruiyin@ufl.edu) with the following information:

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Undergraduate and graduate transcripts for PhD applicants.
  • Research statement and future interest for Postdoc applicants (PhD applicants are also encouraged to send a research statement).