Mst Rafia Islam

I am Mst Rafia Islam, a fourth-year undergraduate student pursuing Law at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB). My research interests lie in exploring the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Human-Centric approaches, and Legal Perspectives.

I am actively engaged with the Computational Intelligence and Operations Lab (CIOL), focusing on human centric AI, Legal AI, and Computational Social Science. My research has been published in workshops of CHI'24, and I am working on papers targeting EMNLP'24, CSCW'25 and Journals.
In addition to my research work, I have strong experience in content design and project management within the Edu-tech sector, having worked with 10 Minute School and Mojaru.

I am actively seeking research opportunities in Legal AI or human-centric AI domains. I'm adaptable and quick to learn, able to lead teams and projects effectively. I enjoy exploring new topics, sharing knowledge, improving skills, trying out new approaches, and pushing my limits.

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Research Interests

• 👨‍🎓 Human-Centric AI: Developing AI systems that prioritize fairness, accessibility, and user-centric design to align AI technology with societal values.
• ⚖️ Legal AI: Exploring the intersection of law and AI, focusing on legal research, AI ethics, and the role of AI in legal decision-making and regulation.
• 🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Computational Social Science: Using AI and computational techniques to analyze human behavior, societal trends, and cultural impacts in digital environments.

News and Updates

• October 15, 2024: One work is accepted for a oral (only 3 are selected!) presentation in Harms & Risks of AI in the Military workshop at Mila!
• September 1, 2024 : Promoted to Research Assistant in CIOL!
• August, 2024 : One paper is submitted to EMNLP'24!
• March, 2024 : Three papers on Human-AI Interaction are accepted to CHI'24 (The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2024): In2Writing and HEAL Workshops!

Experience

• Computational Intelligence and Operations Lab (CIOL)
  Research Assistant | Sep 2024 - Present (Part-time, Remote)
  (Previously worked as Research Intern and Student for 6 months)
  I work on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Human-Centric approaches, and Legal Perspectives here at CIOL. I have been involved in multiple projects (see publications and active projects) focusing on Human-Centric AI, Legal AI, and Computational Social Science.
• Mojaru
  PowerPoint Content Designer | Feb 2023 - Present (Part-time, Remote)
  Developed 150+ course contents across 10+ courses, focusing on academic and cognitive growth. Designed content for different age groups (kids to teens), with expertise in Microsoft PowerPoint and creative course development.
• 10 Minute School
  Content Designer | Jul 2021 - March, 2024 (Part-time, Remote)
  Managed 30+ projects and developed 8,000+ content pieces (e.g., BCS, Bank Jobs, Admission Projects, K12). Awarded Top Performer in Jobs Content Design (2022). Skilled in Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Workspace, and Adobe Illustrator.
• Bashar & Associates
  Legal Intern | Nov 2022 (On-site)
  Assisted in preparing tax-related documentation and learned about legal operations and documentation processes.

Publications

1. Balancing Power and Ethics: A Framework for Addressing Human Rights Concerns in Military AI
   Mst Rafia Islam, Azmine Toushik Wasi
   Accepted in Harms and Risks of AI in the Military Workshop (Mila - Quebec)

2. Exploring Bengali Religious Dialect Biases in Large Language Models with Evaluation Perspectives
   Azmine Toushik Wasi, Raima Islam, Mst Rafia Islam, Taki Hasan Rafi, Dong-Kyu Chae
   Accepted in The 1st Human-centered Evaluation and Auditing of Language Models Workshop (HEAL) at CHI 2024
   Read more: arXiv
3. Ink and Individuality: Crafting a Personalised Narrative in the Age of LLMs
   Azmine Toushik Wasi, Raima Islam, Mst Rafia Islam
   Accepted in The Third Workshop on Intelligent and Interactive Writing Assistants (In2Writing) at CHI 2024
   Read more: arXiv
4. LLMs as Writing Assistants: Exploring Perspectives on Sense of Ownership and Reasoning
   Azmine Toushik Wasi, Mst Rafia Islam, Raima Islam
   Accepted in The Third Workshop on Intelligent and Interactive Writing Assistants (In2Writing) at CHI 2024
   Read more: arXiv

Active Projects

1. Examining Bengali Cultural Bias in Large Language Models
   Investigating cultural bias in LLMs.
2. UKIL: An AI-powered Legal Assistant
   Developing AI-powered Legal Assistants
3. ধরণী : A Bangla Climate Change Dataset
   Developing a Dataset for ClimateNLP exploration in Bangla
4. SMART Mobile App for Legal Document Reading
   An AI-powered app for with Smart Entity Mapping and Question Answering for Legal Documents

Skills

• Data Analysis and Collection: Python and MS Excel for Data Analysis, Data Labelling, Survey Design and Data Collection
• G-Suite Tools: Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive
• Academic Content Development: Slides, Notes, Books
• Soft Skills: Communication, Teamwork, Creativity, Time Management, Problem Solving, Adaptability
• Languages: Fluent in Bangla and English

Prizes and Awards

• Top Performer (Jobs Content Design), 2022 | 10 Minute School
• Consistently placed on the Vice Chancellor's list for the past three semesters
• Previously placed on the Dean's List and Dean's Merit List