Ayla Rigouts Terryn

Ayla Rigouts Terryn serves as Assistant Professor of Translation Studies and Translation Technology at KU Leuven Kulak within the Centre for Translation Studies. She currently heads the Translation and Technology research group, driving interdisciplinary work at the intersection of linguistics and computational methods.

Her academic foundation includes a PhD from Ghent University (2021) focused on machine learning approaches to automatic terminology extraction. This doctoral work established her expertise in computational linguistics and natural language processing.

Dr. Rigouts Terryn's research spans critical areas in language technology:

• Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Computational Linguistics
• Monolingual and Multilingual Automatic Term Extraction
• Explainable AI (XAI) for transparent language models
• Bilingual Lexicon Induction as a probing task for cross-lingual understanding

Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in translation technology, emphasizing machine learning techniques for terminology management. While no specific publications are detailed in the source text, her research trajectory indicates strong focus on enhancing AI interpretability in multilingual contexts.

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As leader of the Translation and Technology research group, she directs strategic initiatives advancing computational approaches to translation, fostering collaboration between linguists, computer scientists, and translation professionals to develop next-generation language tools.