Hi! I am an assistant professor in Natural Language Processing Department at MBZUAI. I got my Ph.D degree at KAUST supervised by Prof. Xiangliang Zhang and Prof. Xin Gao. Prior to KAUST, I got my B.S degree in Computer Science at Wuhan University supervised by Prof. Qian Wang and my M.S degree in Peking University, supervised by Prof. Rui Yan and Prof. Dongyan Zhao.

My research focuses on human-centered natural language processing, aiming to make large language models both trustworthy and aligned with human understanding. I work on model safety, transparency, and reliability by interpreting jailbreak attacks, biases, multimodal risks, and improving response accuracy in high stakes domains. I also explore how models can better capture user intentions, emotions, and cultural contexts, enabling communication that reflects human values and empathy.

I am actively looking for highly motivated PhD student, Master’s students, and interns. All stipends are tax-free. If you are interested in working with me on generative language models, LLM-based agents, and related interdisciplinary topics please feel free to contact me at xiuying.chen@mbzuai.ac.ae. Here are some suggestions for preparing the email:

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