Dr. Yali Du

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Biography

Yali Du is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Informatics at King’s College London, where he leads the Cooperative AI Lab. His research aims to enable machines to exhibit cooperative and responsible behavior in intelligent decision-making tasks. His work focuses on reinforcement learning and multi-agent cooperation, exploring topics such as generalization, zero-shot coordination, and the evaluation of human-AI players. Du's research has received recognition, including the AAAI New Faculty Highlights award in 2023 and being named a Rising Star in AI for 2023. He has contributed tutorials on cooperative multi-agent learning at leading conferences such as ACML 2022 and AAAI 2023. In addition to his research, he serves as an editor for journals including AAMAS and IEEE Transactions on AI, and has been involved in organizing committee roles for AAMAS 2023. His research is supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (UKRI-EPSRC).

Research Interests

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.