Ali Saeedi

Ali Saeedi is a Lecturer in Arabic at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the Program in Translation & Interpreting Studies. His academic work focuses on translation technologies, language industry practices, and Arabic pedagogy.

• M.A. in Translation, Kent State University (2017)
• B.A. in Translation, Mustansiriyah University (2010)

Research interests include audiovisual translation, translation process research, translation quality assessment, and language industry technologies. His 2022 publication at the AMTA conference explored pivot language effects on machine translation quality.

Scientific recognition:

• TAFL Teacher Training Certification for Arabic pedagogy
• ATA-certified translator (English > Arabic)

At UIUC, he teaches courses ranging from ARAB 201 to TRST 201, with a focus on translation technologies and cultural literacy.