Students Supervisor – Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

1. Guide students in designing and implementing AI systems, including neural networks, reinforcement learning, and natural language processing.
2. Supervise research projects that explore novel AI architectures or optimize existing models for specific applications.
3. Mentor candidates in the evaluation of AI model performance using appropriate metrics and validation techniques.
4. Oversee the integration of AI solutions with existing software infrastructures and databases.
5. Support students in addressing AI ethical issues, including transparency, accountability, and societal impact.
6. Facilitate students' engagement with industry partners to apply AI in sectors such as healthcare, finance, or logistics.
7. Assess students' ability to document and present AI projects using technical reports, code repositories, and live demonstrations.

Qualifications for a Masters supervisor

PhD in a relevant field OR Master’s degree with significant research/ professional experience in specialized areas and demonstration of supervision of Masters candidates to completion.

At least two (2) peer-reviewed publications in the last five years.

Strong digital mentoring and online engagement skills to effectively support learners in virtual environments.

Familiarity and prior experience with online or virtual supervision will be an added advantage.

• Provide academic and research supervision to Masters and PhD candidates.
• Guide candidates in proposal development, research design, data collection, analysis and thesis writing.
• Mentor candidates through virtual supervision on OUK's digital platforms.
• Ensure adherence to OUK's Graduate Studies Policy, research ethics and quality standards and other University policies including timelines.
• Provide timely feedback and progress reports as per institutional guidelines.
• Support preparation for thesis defense and publication of research outputs.

• Strong digital mentoring and online engagement skills
• Familiarity and prior experience with online or virtual supervision

• PhD in a relevant field OR Master’s degree with significant research/ professional experience in specialized areas and demonstration of supervision of Masters candidates to completion.
• At least two (2) peer-reviewed publications in the last five years.