Xin Lian
CS PhD student @ Northwestern University.
2233 Tech Dr
Mudd 3402
Evanston, IL 60628, USA
I’m Xin Lian (he/him), a PhD student in Computer Science at Northwestern University 🐈 working with Ken Forbus. Prior to joining Northwestern, I received my Master’s degree in Computational Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech 🐝, where I fortunately worked with Chris MacLellan. I also received my Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Jinan University, China, and my Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics with Mathematics from the University of Birmingham, UK.
My research focuses on natural language understanding, cognitive systems, analogical processing, cognitive science, and the broader field of AI. Beyond academia, I’m passionate about music, raving, singing, and exploring vibrant neighborhoods.
My CV.
news
| Sep 25, 2025 | One paper is accepted by ACS-25! |
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| Sep 24, 2024 | I started my life at Northwestern University as a PhD student working with Ken Forbus. Hope everything’s going smoothly! |
| May 23, 2024 | Two papers were accepted in ACS-24! Congrats to me and my co-authors, Nicki, Nishant, and Chris! |
| May 4, 2024 | I’ve just earned my master’s degree and graduated from Georgia Tech! My time in Atlanta has been absolutely fantastic, surrounded by incredibly interesting, talented, and super nice people. A special shoutout goes to Chris MacLellan – I couldn’t have accomplished this without his invaluable support and guidance. |
| Apr 5, 2024 | The paper worked with Sashank and Chris is accepted at CogSci-24! |
latest posts
| Sep 11, 2023 | Get Started with Latent Semantic Analysis |
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