Hasibur Rahman

Hasibur Rahman

Currently brewing at CHAI Lab ☕️

I am a first-year PhD student in Interdisciplinary Design and Media at Northeastern University, advised by Smit Desai. My research is in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), with a focus on conversational AI and how people interact with intelligent systems. I am particularly drawn to the conversational mysteries of human-AI interaction and how people make meaning of AI behavior through dialogue. Previously, I completed my undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Interactive Media at NYU Abu Dhabi.

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    CHI

    Vibe Check: Understanding the Effects of LLM-Based Conversational Agents' Personality and Alignment on User Perceptions in Goal-Oriented Tasks

    Hasibur Rahman, Smit Desai

    Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

    Preprint

    Exploring the Feasibility and Acceptability of AI-Mediated Serious Illness Conversations in the Emergency Department

    Hasibur Rahman (equal contribution), Kenji Numata (equal contribution), Evelyn T Lai, Maria Cheriyan, Adrian Haimovich, Kei Ouchi, Smit Desai

    arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.26214

    CHI

    "Who wants to be nagged by AI?": Investigating the Effects of Agreeableness on Older Adults' Perception of LLM-Based Voice Assistants' Explanations

    Niharika Mathur, Hasibur Rahman, Smit Desai

    Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

    AAAI

    CCD-Bench: Probing Cultural Conflict in Large Language Model Decision-Making

    Hasibur Rahman, Hanan Salam

    Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence

    Preprint

    The Differential Effects of Agreeableness and Extraversion on Older Adults' Perceptions of Conversational AI Explanations in Assistive Settings

    Niharika Mathur (equal contribution), Hasibur Rahman (equal contribution), Smit Desai

    arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.08164

    AAAI

    Behavior-Adaptive Conversational Agents: Toward a Fluid Personality Framework

    Hasibur Rahman, Smit Desai

    Bridging AI and Behavior Change (ABC), AAAI-26 Bridge Program

    Northeastern University Northeastern University
    Northeastern University 2025 – Present

    PhD in Interdisciplinary Design and Media

    • Research in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Human-AI Interaction.
    • Exploring conversational AI and conversational user interfaces.
    • Advised by Smit Desai.
    NYU NYU Abu Dhabi

    BSc in Computer Science and Interactive Media

    • Capstone: "Search-Based Optimization of Matrix Multiplication in the MLIR Auto-Scheduler."
    • Capstone advised by Riyadh Baghdadi.
    Equitech Futures
    Equitech Futures Jun – Jul 2024

    Equitech Scholar

    • Explored ethical implications of technology, focusing on human-centered design and societal impacts of AI.
    • Advised by Abhilash Mishra.