Current Graduate Students
Victor Zhao
Victor joined as a MS CS student in Fall 2023. His interest lies in building educational tools to improve student learning, with autograding tools being the main focus. His current research involves building and evaluating an Automatic Short Answer Grading system to promote instant feedback in various types of assessments, and studying how and when the feedback can be helpful. Website: https://victorsss-orz.github.io
Yuxuan Chen
Yuxuan is an MS CS student as of Fall 2024, with interests at the intersections of Human-Computer Interaction and AI in education. His current research explores ways to enhance learning experiences in introductory CS courses for non-CS major engineering students. He is also the cofounder of AristAI, an AI Teaching Assistant designed to help course instructors by accurately and promptly answering student questions. Website: https://yuxuanchen01.com
Jacob Levine
Jake joined the MS CS program in Fall 2024. His main research interests involve building reliable and explainable AI systems to better assist students and simplify course development.
Kangyu Feng
Kangyu is an MCS student as of Fall 2024. His research focuses on improving the learning experience in introductory computer science courses tailored for engineering students from non-CS backgrounds. Dedicated to enhancing online learning, Kangyu is also exploring innovative assessment tools for introductory courses in disciplines beyond computer science, with a focus on Calculus courses. Website: https://www.kangyuuuuf.com