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I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Hasson Lab in Princeton Neuroscience Institute, where I lead the computational efforts of Princeton’s One Thousand Days (1KD) project - a novel and ambitious endeavor aimed at uncovering key insights into the mechanisms of human language acquisition. The 1kD project involves collecting extensive, multidimensional data on children’s natural language exposure within their home environments over the critical first 1,000 days of life. Our team has developed a sophisticated system to capture and analyze real-world audio and video data, and is currently working on building new cognitively-plausible models for explaining language acquisition.

My journey in natural language processing began with a deep curiosity about computational representations of language. This passion has led me to explore language-related challenges across both industry and academia.

During my PhD at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, under the guidance of Prof. Oren Kurland, I developed algorithms for entity retrieval and for semantic document search. I explored related topics as a research intern at IBM research and Yahoo! Labs in Haifa. Later, at AI21Labs, I worked on various NLP challenges including paraphrasing, word sense disambiguation, human-based and automatic evaluation of large language models. I also contributed to the development of Wordtune, one of the earliest AI-powered writing assistants.

The rapid advancement of large language models has sparked my interest in exploring the differences and similarities between human and machine language representation and acquisition. I believe that interdisciplinary research is crucial for generating novel insights and advancing the modeling and understanding of language.

Beyond NLP, I hold a BSc in Physics and Mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, earned as part of the Talpiot elite officer's training program. My Master’s degree is in Physics and I earned it at Tel Aviv university. In my Master’s thesis, I studied the effects of Diffusing Alpha-emitters Radiation Therapy (DART) on different solid tumors.

Last but not least, I am the proud mother of three children. I am passionate about education and ways that technology, specifically artificial intelligence, can benefit children of all ages. My hobbies include creating art, writing, and volunteering in our local schools.