Students
Tell us what you’re curious about, what you’ve been making or studying, and how you hope to contribute.
06 / Join the lab
Good questions bring us together.
We welcome people who enjoy asking difficult questions, making things, and developing ideas collaboratively.
Recruiting / Fall 2027
PhD in Interdisciplinary Design and Media
College of Arts, Media and Design · Northeastern UniversityHelp shape human-centered conversational AI.
CHAI Lab is seeking a PhD student to work on conversational AI, human–AI collaboration, and personalization. Our approach combines design, system building, and empirical research.
If this connects with your interests, contact Smit Desai with a short introduction and the questions you’d like to explore. Ask about current application requirements and deadlines.
Research collaborators
Bring a shared question, a different method, or a context that could deepen our understanding.
Design & community partners
Help connect research with people’s lived experiences and the settings where conversational systems are used.