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Zifei Yu
dblp:415/3219
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2ranked-venue papers
0as first author
2since 2021 · last 2026
—ORCID · none
Domains — the database's venue-derived domains; a paper can count in several
Artificial intelligence and machine learning · 2 · 2 since 2021Graphics, computer vision, multimedia, augmented reality and games · 1 · 1 since 2021
Expertise — from the expertise taxonomy: the topics of the expert's papers under the CCF categories. A weight counts papers with recency: 1 for a paper about the topic, 0.3 when the topic is its context, halved every five years.
| Artificial intelligence
2 papers |
Question answering and dialogue systems · 61% Language models and text generation · 39% | |
| Databases, data mining, and information retrieval
1 paper |
Information retrieval · 100% |
Topics — the 5 heaviest of 5, each with the papers that count most for it
| Topic | Weight | Papers | Last | Evidence papers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Natural language and speech › Question answering and dialogue systems › dialogue generation
empathetic response generation |
1.0 | 1 | 2026 | REG: Retrieval via Emotion Similarity for Guiding Empathetic Dialogue Generation · ACL (1) 2026 |
Natural language and speech › Question answering and dialogue systems
intent detection |
1.0 | 1 | 2026 | QueryAligner: Customizing User Query to Match LLMs Preferences for Better Intent Recognition · AAAI 2026 |
Natural language and speech › Language models and text generation › prompting › prompt engineering
prompt optimization |
1.0 | 1 | 2026 | QueryAligner: Customizing User Query to Match LLMs Preferences for Better Intent Recognition · AAAI 2026 |
Information retrieval
retrieval models |
1.0 | 1 | 2026 | REG: Retrieval via Emotion Similarity for Guiding Empathetic Dialogue Generation · ACL (1) 2026 |
Natural language and speech › Language models and text generation
retrieval-augmented generation |
0.3 | 1 | 2026 | REG: Retrieval via Emotion Similarity for Guiding Empathetic Dialogue Generation · ACL (1) 2026 |
Methods — techniques the papers use, named apart from their topics
token-level retrieval · 2.0retrieval candidate augmentation · 2.0supervised learning · 1.0reinforcement learning · 1.0multi-objective reward · 1.0
| Year | Publication | Venue | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | QueryAligner: Customizing User Query to Match LLMs Preferences for Better Intent RecognitionabstractThe interpretative efficacy of large language models (LLMs) fundamentally hinges on the intricate alignment between user inputs and model-specific linguistic priors. Existing methodologies predominantly employ static input optimization strategies, failing to account for the empirically observed divergence in linguistic preference spaces across distinct LLM architectures, including variations in syntactic parsing heuristics, semantic grounding mechanisms, and knowledge retrieval pathways. We propose QueryAligner, an adaptive rewriting system implementing dynamic model-aware input transformation through architecture-specific preference modeling. Our framework introduces two pivotal innovations: 1) A dual-phase optimization engine integrating supervised learning on reverse-engineered cross-architectural training data with reinforcement learning driven by multi-objective reward signals, ensuring simultaneous preservation of semantic integrity and maximization of target model compatibility; 2) An architecture-informed rewriting protocol that automatically discovers latent alignment patterns encoded within distinct LLMs' parametric configurations. Experimental results demonstrate that our method achieves superior performance compared to conventional input optimization techniques. Yihong Tang, Zifei Yu, Chenyun Xue, Gaoke Zhang, Yuexian Hou |
AAAI | 4 |
| 2026 | REG: Retrieval via Emotion Similarity for Guiding Empathetic Dialogue GenerationabstractEmpathy relies on the cognitive capacity to relate to similar past experiences. Consequently, retrieval-based approaches utilize analogous exemplars to guide empathetic dialogue generation. However, existing methods prioritize semantic similarity over emotion characteristics, often leading to unempathetic responses. To address this, we propose REG, a framework that integrates four Emotion Attributes into the retrieval process to ensure explicit emotional alignment. Furthermore, to mitigate the noise and limited diversity caused by coarse-grained sentence-level attributes, we incorporate Token-level Retrieval for finer granularity and a Retrieval Candidate Augmentation strategy to enhance diversity. Empirical results on the EmpatheticDialogues dataset demonstrate that REG significantly outperforms baselines, offering a robust solution for empathetic generation. Yihong Tang, Zifei Yu, Yuexian Hou |
ACL (1) | 6 |