About Me

For over two decades, Dariush Saberi has been deeply immersed in the translation industry. In 2001, he set a milestone by founding Tarjomeh.com, Iran's first online software localization platform, serving more than 400 international companies. Holding both a BA and MA in Translation and Interpretation, Dariush didn't stop there. He earned his PhD in Computational Linguistics from City University of Hong Kong in 2020.

During 2020-2021, his PhD journey led to the creation of the Nominalization and Lexical Formality Application at The Halliday Center, accessible at Github. Utilizing pioneering Large Language Models (LLM) like GPT-2, BERT, and XLM, this application automates nominalization and lexical substitution in ESL/EFL writings, serving as a robust tool for enhancing academic English writing.

Now, in 2023, Dariush is wearing two significant hats. He’s the AI Lead at i-Learner Education Center, where he channels his expertise to drive AI-centric educational initiatives. Additionally, he holds the position of AI Senior Developer for Large Language Models, continuing to push the envelope in the realm of LLM technology and its applications in language and translation. His affiliation with The Halliday Centre for Intelligent Applications of Language Studies at City University of Hong Kong remains a testament to his enduring commitment to advancing the intelligent applications of language studies.

Moreover, Dariush is also making a mark in the international linguistics community as the Web Manager for the International Linguistics Association, further showcasing his multifaceted skills and dedication to the field of linguistics and language technology.

Invited Talks and Workshops

December 6, 2022. Machine Translation Post-editing and the Role of Big Data in Technical Translation. International Congress on English Language Education & Applied Linguistics 2022 (ICELEAL2022) The Education University of Hong Kong.

November 28, 2022. Automatic Assessment of Students' English Writing. Webinar on Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Applied Linguistics: Exploring Trends, Embracing Opportunities Malaysian Association of Applied Linguistics (MAAL).

April 17, 2022. In-house Professional Development Workshop: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Language Learning. i-Learner Education Center, Hong Kong.

December 4, 2021. Automatic Assistance for Academic Word Usage. International Linguistic Association.

Research Output

Saberi, D., & Lee, John. & Webster, J. Jonathan (2020). Automatic Assistance for Academic Word Usage. 28th International Conference on Computational Linguistics (COLING'2020)
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Saberi, D., & Lee, John. (2019). Noun Generation for Nominalization in Academic Writing. INLG 2019 Workshop on Computational Creativity in Natural Language Generation
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John S.Y. Lee, Lok Ming Eric Cheung, Dariush Saberi, Jonathan J. Webster (2019). Expanding Students’ Registerial Repertoire with a Writing Assistance Tool. Journal of English for Academic Purposes https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2019.100777
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Lee, J., & Saberi, D., & Lam, M., & Webster, J. (2018). Assisted Nominalization for Academic English Writing. Proceedings of the Workshop on Intelligent Interactive Systems and Language Generation (2IS&NLG), pages 26–30, Tilburg, The Netherlands, November 5 2018.
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Saberi, D., & Moshohor, S., & Tan, H., & Abdullah, A.N. (2017). The Analysis of the Effectiveness of an Online Abstract Checking Application. Advanced Science Letters
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Saberi, D. (2016). Intrusions of textism into students' formal writing, reality or myth. Pertanika Journal of Scholarly Research Reviews (PJSRR), 2(3).
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Saberi, D., & Chan, S. H. (2015). Snapshots of the relationship between photo, caption and headline in news articles on food.Journal of Language & Communication, 2(2).
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Saberi, D., & Tan, H., & Rahman, A. (2015). A Corpus Study on the Use of Conjunctive Adverbs by Asian L2 Learners in Academic Writings. 2nd Malaysia Corpus Research Colloquium, UPM

Developed AI and CALL Tools

iLearner Linguistic Toolkit a collection of AI educational tools for language teaching and learning

FormalWriter a Computer Assisted Langauge Learning Tool for L2 Learners of Academic English Writing