Xinya Du

Xinya Du serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas. Her office is located in ECS3.227, and she can be contacted via email at Xinya.Du@UTDallas.edu or phone at +1 (972) 883-2634.

Her research spans Artificial Intelligence with focused expertise in Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, and Generative AI systems. Dr. Du specializes in developing process-guided fine-tuning methodologies to enhance complex question-answering capabilities in AI, bridging theoretical advancements with practical applications in conversational systems and information retrieval. Her work emphasizes improving reasoning reliability through structured training frameworks.

Dr. Du received the prestigious Amazon Research Award in 2023 for her project Process-guided Fine-tuning for Answering Complex Questions within the Generative AI domain. This recognition highlights her innovative contributions to advancing AI reasoning architectures.

• Amazon Research Award (2023)

As a faculty member, Dr. Du actively contributes to cutting-edge research in generative models while developing curricula that integrate machine learning principles with real-world problem solving. Her work has significant implications for building more robust conversational agents and knowledge management systems across multiple industries.