Bahareh Sarrafzadeh
Scholar

Bahareh Sarrafzadeh

Google Scholar ID: lbOpkFoAAAAJ
Office of Applied Research, Microsoft
Human-centered AIPersonalizationAI AlignmentExploratory SearchMixed Methods Research
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Citations
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H-index
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Publications
20
 
Co-authors
16
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • No specific information provided about publications, awards, patents, or projects.
Research Experience
  • Currently a Principal Applied Research Scientist in the Office of Applied Research at Microsoft, conducting original research in collaboration with various E+D product groups. Previously worked on designing, improving, and evaluating Human-AI interactive systems across various domains such as Web search, goal-directed browsing, email, time intelligence, and writing assistance.
Education
  • Earned a doctoral degree from the University of Waterloo. The PhD research focused on 'Characterizing and Supporting Exploratory Search Tasks through Alternative Representations of Information'.
Background
  • Research interests include personalizing and contextually adapting LLMs using methods from Information Retrieval, RecSys, Sociolinguistics, and AI-mediated Communication. Focuses on enhancing, aligning, and evaluating LLM-powered Interactive Systems, contributing to Copilot scenarios like Outlook, Word, and Bing.
Miscellany
  • No additional information provided about personal interests or hobbies.