Resources

Selected academic resources spanning research labs, writing and style guidance, research communication, and global mentorship opportunities. This collection is periodically updated and maintained on a best-effort basis.

🌐 Awesome Academic NLP Research Labs Worldwide
A curated directory of academic Natural Language Processing (NLP) research labs worldwide, organized alphabetically without implying any ranking.

✍️ Writing Skill Development

A Writer’s Reference — Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers
A comprehensive handbook for developing professional and academic writing skills.

On Writing Well — William Zinsser
A classic guide to nonfiction writing. Although nearly 50 years old, it remains an excellent resource for understanding writing principles (Part I) and methods (Part II). The author also discusses different forms of writing in Part III. As William Zinsser notes, “Learning is a tonic.”

Writing Tips by Prof. Jordan Boyd-Graber (UMD)
Practical guidance on academic writing and research communication.

🧭 Academic Writing and Style Guides

ML Conference Paper Writing Style Guide
A practical resource outlining structure, clarity, and stylistic conventions for high-quality machine learning research papers.

IEEE Reference Guide
Provides essential guidance on citations, abbreviations, formatting, and scholarly writing standards. IEEE Author Center source

IEEE Editorial Style Manual for Authors
A detailed manual covering editorial conventions and best practices for technical writing. IEEE Author Center source

🎤 Research Communication

How to Speak — Prof. Patrick Winston (MIT) (YouTube)
A widely recommended lecture on structuring and delivering clear, engaging research presentations.

Revising an Academic Poster — Prof. Jia-Bin Huang (Twitter Thread)
Practical guidance on improving research posters for clarity, visual hierarchy, and impact.

🎓 Global Research Mentorship Opportunities
A curated list of graduate and undergraduate research mentorship programs open to international applicants.

For research mentorship opportunities or collaboration, feel free to contact me via email.