PhD in Human‑Centred Explainable Constraint Solving

About the role

The Augment group at KU Leuven’s Department of Computer Science is looking for a PhD candidate to investigate human‑centred explanations for constraint solving. The four‑year, fully funded position combines research in explainable AI, visualisation, and interactive problem solving.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse user needs and co‑create explanation types for constraint‑solving systems.
• Design and implement scalable visualisations that support large‑scale problems.
• Develop novel interactive explanation generation methods.
• Conduct user studies to evaluate the effectiveness of the explanations.
• Publish research results in top conferences and journals.

Required profile

• Excellent Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Strong programming abilities and capacity for independent research.
• Solid background and genuine interest in Human‑Computer Interaction research.
• High proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
• Commitment to work collaboratively within a research team.

Required skills

• Programming

What we offer

• Fully funded four‑year PhD contract.
• Access to state‑of‑the‑art hardware from mobile devices to large multi‑touch displays.
• Supportive, inclusive research environment at a leading European university.