Hello! I’m
Ali Nafisi
Ali Nafisi
I’m currently completing my MS in AI at Bu-Ali Sina University. I earned my BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Kurdistan in 2023.
My research experience is rooted in Deep Learning, specifically Natural Language Processing, Multimodal Models, and Trustworthiness. I am now aiming to expand my research scope to explore Neuro-Symbolic AI and Reinforcement Learning.
My current work explores the use of diffusion models for counterfactual data augmentation to mitigate spurious correlations in image datasets.
I’m actively seeking a PhD position where I can continue to grow as a researcher and contribute to cutting-edge, high-impact projects.
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MS Student in AI
Bu-Ali Sina University
News
November 2025
Ranked 🥇 1st in the Rayan International AI Contest! The technical report of our solutions is available on arXiv.
March 2025
I joined Robot Intelligence & Vision Lab as a Graduate Student Researcher @ Bu-Ali Sina University.
Publications
Expert Systems with Applications, 2024
Elastic deep autoencoder for text embedding clustering by an improved graph regularization
Experience
Graduate Research Assistant
Exploring the use of diffusion models for counterfactual augmentation to mitigate spurious correlations in image datasets.
AI Engineer
Investigated and implemented culturally-aligned LLM post-training approaches by creating specialized datasets and leveraging Multiple LoRA Experts, resulting in the model Matina and a published paper at ACL 2025.
Course Instructor
Developed and instructed programming courses, including creating tutorials, designing unit-tested problems, and providing debugging support to students.
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