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Curriculum vitae for Liv G. d'Aliberti, Computer Science Ph.D. student at Princeton University.
General Information
| Full Name | Liv G. d'Aliberti |
| Role | Computer Science Ph.D. Student, Princeton University |
| Research Areas | Reinforcement learning, machine behavior, reliable AI reasoning, interpretable decision-making systems |
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Education
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2024-present Ph.D. in Computer Science
Princeton University - Advised by Manoel Horta Ribeiro.
- Affiliated with the Humans and Machines Lab and Princeton CITP.
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2019 M.S. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Georgetown University -
2017 B.A. / B.S. in History (Honors) and Mathematics
Georgetown University - Minor in Economics.
Research Experience
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2024-present Ph.D. Student
Humans and Machines Lab and Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University - Researching reliable, interpretable, and empirically grounded AI reasoning and decision-making.
- Current work focuses on learned-agent behavior, reinforcement learning stability, and behavioral consistency.
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2019-2024 Senior AI/ML Researcher
Leidos Inc. - Led and contributed to AI/ML research programs across reinforcement learning, autonomy, privacy-enhancing technologies, and explainable decision-making.
- Helped transition internal research into customer-funded projects.
- Supported intern program development and research team growth.
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2018-2019 Data Analyst
Model B - Developed analytics workflows for campaign-based marketing data.
Selected Publications
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2026 Behavior-Consistent Deep Reinforcement Learning
Workshop on Automated Reinforcement Learning at RLC -
2026 The Illusion of Insight in Reasoning Models
Findings of the Association for Computational Linguistics: ACL 2026 -
2025 Grounded-Retrieval Adversarial Imitation Loop
NeurIPS 2025 Workshop on Bridging Language, Agent, and World Models for Reasoning and Planning -
2025 Explainability for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Control via Multi-Objective Reinforcement Learning
2025 IEEE Aerospace Conference -
2022 Preserving Patient Privacy during Computation over Shared Electronic Health Record Data
Journal of Medical Systems
Teaching
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2025-2026 Deep Learning Developments with PyTorch
Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals - Instructor for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2025; Spring, Summer, and Fall 2026.
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2024-2026 Modern Software Concepts in Python
Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals - Instructor for Summer and Fall 2024; Summer and Fall 2025; Spring, Summer, and Fall 2026.
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2023-2024 Introduction to Programming
Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals - Instructor for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2023; Summer and Fall 2024.
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Fall 2026 Computer Vision (COS 429)
Princeton University - Teaching Assistant with Prof. Olga Russakovsky.
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Teaching Assistant
Georgetown University - Teaching assistant in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
- Data Mining, one semester.
- Computational Mathematics, two semesters.
Selected Talks
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2026 Learning Machine Behavior: Measuring Exploration, Stability, and Alignment in Learned Agents
Princeton Computer Science General Exam
Profiles and Features
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2026 Lecturer Profile
Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals -
2026 M.S. Alumni Profile
Georgetown University Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Honors and Awards
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2024 Leidos CTO Office Purple Dollar Award
Recognized for successful transition of internal research to customer-funded projects. -
2021 Leadership, Excellence in Integrity - Rising Star
Leidos Annual Achievement Award Recognized for leadership potential.
Patents and Invention Disclosures
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2026 Holographic Graph Transformer Network (HGTN) System and Method
U.S. Patent Application No. 20260087305.- {"Inventors"=>"Joshua P. Wilson, Jackson D. Scott, Christian A. Clark, Bryce E. King, Olivia Galliker d'Aliberti."}
- {"Applicant"=>"Leidos, Inc."}
- {"Filed"=>"September 24, 2025."}
- {"Published"=>"March 26, 2026."}
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2024 System and Process for Securing Client Data During Federated Learning
U.S. Patent Application No. 20240413969.- {"Inventors"=>"Olivia Galliker d'Aliberti, Evan Michael Gronberg."}
- {"Applicant"=>"Leidos Inc."}
- {"Filed"=>"June 12, 2024."}
- {"Published"=>"December 12, 2024."}
Academic Interests
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Reliable Learned Agents
- Measuring and improving behavioral consistency across reinforcement learning runs.
- Understanding when learned systems change behavior in ways that matter.
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AI Reasoning and Decision-Making
- Empirical evaluation of reasoning models.
- Interpretable, auditable, and reliable decision-making systems.
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Privacy and Applied ML
- Privacy-enhancing technologies.
- Secure and explainable AI systems for high-stakes settings.