Dr. Thang Bui

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Thang Bui is a lecturer at the Australian National University and has held this position since July 2022. Prior to joining ANU, he was a lecturer at the University of Sydney from 2018 to 2022 and spent a year at Uber AI during 2019-2020. His academic background includes a PhD in Engineering, focusing on Machine Learning from a prestigious program. His research interests lie broadly in the field of Machine Learning, emphasizing applications in real-world sequential decision-making problems. He is particularly focused on probabilistic modeling, inference, Monte Carlo methods, and developing methods for distributed, active continual learning and model-based reinforcement learning. Bui is also active in supervising research students and collaborating in advanced research projects, including his recent project on AI Trust in Health and Safety, which aims to extract insights and improve understanding of service usage through advanced data analysis.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2022-07-01 — Present

Australian National University • Canberra

Lecturer in the School of Computing, focusing on Machine Learning.

Lecturer

2018-01-01 — 2022-06-30

University of Sydney • Sydney

Taught courses and supervised students in the field of Machine Learning.

Research Intern

2019-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Uber AI • Remote

Conducted research in applied AI technologies.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.