BiAlign Lab - explores the dynamic interaction and adaptation between humans and AI, with a focus on bidirectional human-AI alignment. Our research bridges Machine Learning, Multi-Modal AI (NLP, Speech, Vision), Human-Computer Interaction, and Social Computing to design systems that are not only intelligent, but also responsive to human values and societal needs.
We work closely with academic and industry partners worldwide, through efforts like the NeurIPS 2025 Position Paper, ICLR & CHI 2025 BiAlign Workshop, NeurIPS 2025 Tutorial, BiAlign Course @ NYU Shanghai, and ongoing collaborations, all contributing to more trustworthy and responsible AI.

Our lab brings together outstanding PhD, Master's, and Undergraduate researchers from around the world. Thank You 🧡!

PhD Students

Research Associates

Undergraduate Researchers

Ashley Chen, Ipcoming Ph.D @ UIUC

Yuyang Jiang, Ipcoming Ph.D @ University of South Califoria

Jiajun Chen, Ipcoming Master Student @ CMU

Jinnuo (Jim) Liu, Ipcoming Ph.D @ NYU

Christina Ma, CMU Ph.D, | Papers: HypoCompass [AIES'24], ROPE [TOCHI'25]

Nick Clark, UW Ph.D, | Papers: ValueCompass, Epistemic Alignment

Marisa Yang, UIUC Ph.D, | Papers: ValueCompass

Snehal Prabhudesai, UMich Ph.D, | Papers: PromptAuditor [CHI'25]

Anindya Das Antar, UMich Ph.D, | Papers: PromptAuditor [CHI'25]

Tuc Nguyen, Indiana University Ph.D, | Papers: NoMatterXAI [AAAI'25]

Kenan Alkiek, UMich Ph.D. | Papers: BiAlign Survey

Jooyoung Lee, Penn State Ph.D. -> Amazon AGI | Papers: Identify DeepFake [HCOMP'23]

Weirui Peng, Columbia Master -> UMich PhD | Papers: ROPE [TOCHI'25]

Anmol Mansingh, UMich Master | Papers: PromptAuditor [CHI'25]

Ananya Kasi, UMich Undergrad -> Georgia Tech PhD | Papers: PromptAuditor [CHI'25]

Reuben Lee, Penn State Undergrad -> Capital One | Papers: ConvXAI [CSCW'23]

We have several PhD openings, and are looking for self-motivated PhD students joining in 2026!

PhD Program: You can apply for NYU Courant Computer Science Department, and select your interest in being associated with NYU Shanghai. The final admission decision is made by the NYU committee. For more details regarding the program, please visit the NYU Shanghai Computer Science Ph.D. Program link.

Flexibility in Locations and Future Careers (US or China): You will spend Year 1 at NYU New York Campus to finish PhD courses. Starting from Year 2, you can choose your location working with me in Shanghai, New York, or remotely. For non-US citizens, students are eligible for F1 OPT after graduation, offering opportunities to work in the US.

Competitive Stipends: The stipends offered to PhD students are competitive. I am happy to share more in our 1:1 meetings.

We always welcome undergraduate and graduate studnets from diverse background! Visiting roles can be either in-person or remote. If you are intersted in joining us as an master, undergraduate, or pre-doc researcher, please send me an email with your CV.

I am not actively recruiting postdocs at the moment. However, I’m open to exploring 0–1 potential postdoc opportunities for strong candidates! If you are intersted, please send me an email with your CV.

We generally prefer visitors to stay for at least 6 months for high-quality work. If you are interested in visiting our research lab, please send me an email with details.