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Professor Katrien Beuls is a leading researcher at the Namur Digital Institute within the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of Namur. With over 69 research outputs and an h-index of 30, her work bridges artificial intelligence, computational linguistics, and cognitive science. She actively contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through her research in human-inspired AI systems.
Her research focuses on developing human-like language processing systems through computational construction grammar, neuro-symbolic approaches, and grounded language learning. Professor Beuls investigates how machines can learn language through situated interactions similar to human language acquisition, with particular emphasis on explainable AI systems that combine neural and symbolic approaches for better interpretability. Her work spans theoretical linguistics, cognitive modeling, and practical AI applications.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward integrating symbolic and neural approaches in language processing, with increasing focus on explainability, grounded language understanding, and construction grammar formalisms. Her research demonstrates consistent progression from theoretical computational linguistics toward practical applications in visual dialogue systems, recipe understanding, and language acquisition modeling.
Professor Beuls leads significant research projects including CxG-LEARN (Syntactic-Semantic Operators for Machine Learning of Usage-Based Construction Grammars, 2024-2027), ARIAC by DigitalWallonia4.AI (Applications and Research for Trusted Artificial Intelligence, 2021-2027), and Meaning and Understanding in Human-Centric AI (2020-2024). These projects demonstrate her leadership in advancing construction grammar implementations and neuro-symbolic AI approaches.
She has been actively involved in academic dissemination with 12 recorded activities including invited talks, conference organization (10th European Starting AI Researchers' Symposium), and workshop participation. Her media presence includes 11 contributions where she discusses topics like human-inspired language models, kindergarten-inspired AI, and the future of intelligent systems.
