Dr. Biswas’ Research Staff and Graduate Students
Research Scientists
Marcos Quinones Grueiro, Research Scientist, ISIS (Diagnostics, Control, Reinforcement Learning)
Nicole M Hutchins, Research Scientist, ISIS (Learning Environments, Co-design, Orchestration, Analytics)
Research Engineers
Naveed Mohammed, Senior Research Engineer, ISIS (Learning Environments, User Interface Design, Data Analysis)
Umesh Timalsina, Senior Research Engineer, ISIS (Learning Environments, Multimodal Data Analysis Pipeline, Data Analysis)
Grayson Cordell, Research Engineer, ISIS (Learning Environments, User Interface Design, Data Analysis)
Current Ph.D. Students
| 1 |
Caitlyn Snyder |
Computer Science |
Collaborative Learning and Problem Solving, C2STEM project; Data Analytics |
| 2 |
Caleb Vatral |
Computer Science |
Deep Learning Methods for Motion Tracking, and Performance Analysis in Mixed-Reality Training Environments, Multimodal Analytics |
| 3 |
Eduardo Davalos Anaya |
Computer Science |
Eye Tracking methods, Multimodal Analytics, Open Ended Learning Environments |
| 4 |
Clayton Cohn |
Computer Science |
Natural Language Processing, Multimodal Analytics, Conversational Agents, Open Ended Learning Environments |
| 5 |
Abel Diaz Gonzalez |
Computer Science |
Fault Diagnostics, Prognostics, Reinforcement Learning |
| 6 |
Joyce Horn Fonteles |
Computer Science |
Human-Computer Interaction, Multimodal Analytics, Open Ended Learning Environments |
| 7 |
Austin Coursey |
Computer Science |
Deep Learning Methods, Reinforcement Learning, Prognostics, Fault-Tolerant Control |
| 8 |
Celestine Akpanoko |
Computer Science |
Conversational Agents, Self Regulated Learning, Open Ended Learning Environments |
| 9 |
Shruti Jain |
Computer Science |
Open Ended Learning Environments, STEM+C Learning |
| 10 |
Divya Mereddy |
Computer Science |
Learning Environments, Machine Learning, Video Analysis |
Graduated Ph.D. Students
| 1 |
David Hibler |
1992 |
The Thought Experiment Method: A New Approach to Qualitative Reasoning (Computer Science) |
Professor, Christopher Newport University |
| 2 |
Xudong Yu |
1992 |
Multi-level Reasoning applied to Diagnosis of Complex Continuous-valued Systems (Computer Science) |
Assoc. Professor, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville |
| 3 |
Gyesung Lee |
1994 |
Increasing Reliability and E.ciency for Knowledge-Based Systems(Computer Science) |
Professor, Taegu University, Korea |
| 4 |
Anne-Marie Tharpe |
1994 |
A Problem-Based Curriculum in a Computerized Learning Environment for Training in the Field of Audiology (Audiology & Speech Sciences) |
Professor & Chair, Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University |
| 5 |
Margaret Curtin (joint with K. Kawamura) |
1995 |
A Decision-making Framework for Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing (Management of Technology) |
Independent Consultant |
| 6 |
Thaddeus Crews |
1995 |
AdventurePlayer: Macrocontexts plus Microworlds (Computer Science) |
Professor, Computer Science, Western Kentucky University |
| 7 |
Jerry Weinberg |
1996 |
Syndromic Abstraction: A Method of Exploiting Domain Structure to Focus Abductive Reasoning in Association Based Representations (Computer Science) |
Professor and Associate Provost, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville |
| 8 |
Pieter Mosterman |
1997 |
Hybrid Dynamic Systems: A Hybrid Bond Graph Modeling Paradigm and its Application in Diagnosis (Electrical Engineering) |
Chief Research Scientist, Mathworks, Inc |
| 9 |
Ravi Kapadia |
1999 |
Model-based Support for Parametric System-Level Design Optimization (Computer Science) |
Senior Software Engineer, General Atomics |
| 10 |
Cen Li |
2000 |
A Bayesian Approach to Temporal Data Clustering using the Hidden Markov Model Methodology (Computer Science) |
Professor, Middle Tennessee State University |
| 11 |
Sriram Narasimhan |
2002 |
Model-Based Diagnosis of Hybrid Systems (Computer Science) |
Staff Software Engineer, Google, Mountain View, CA |
| 12 |
Eric Manders |
2003 |
A combined statistical detection and qualitative fault isolation scheme for abrupt faults in dynamic systems (Electrical Engineering) |
Health Scientist, Center for Global Health, CDC |
| 13 |
Rajive Dhingra |
2004 |
A Streamlined LCA Approach for Conducting a Cost and Residual Risk-Based Evaluation of Automobile Recycling Alternatives in the U.S., Japan, and Europe (Management of Technology) |
Research Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| 14 |
Thomas Katzlberger |
2004 |
Learning by Teaching Agents (Computer Science) |
Swarco, Inc. Austria |
| 15 |
Krittaya Leelawong (now Kritya Bunchongchit) | 2005 |
Using the Learning-by-Teaching Paradigm to Design Intelligent Learning Environments (Computer Science) |
Instructor, Creative Technology Program Director, Computer Science, Mahidol University International College, Thailand. |
| 16 |
Indranil Roychoudhury |
2009 |
Distributed Diagnosis of Continuous Systems: Global Diagnosis through Local Analysis (Computer Science) |
Principal Artificial Intelligence Expert at Schlumberger |
| 17 |
John Kinnebrew |
2010 |
Global Sensor Web Coordination and Control Using Multi-Agent Systems (Computer Science) |
Machine Learning Engineer (Machne Learning and AI tools) MABL, Boston, MA |
| 18 |
Chetan Kulkarni |
2012 |
A Physics-Based Degradation Modeling Framework for Diagnostics and Prognostics Studies in Electrolytic Capacitors (Electrical Engineering) |
Research Scientist, Lead Systems Health Management, NASA Ames Research Center, CA |
| 19 | Daniel LC Mack |
2013 |
Anomaly Detection from Complex Temporal Sequences in Large Data (Computer Science) | Assistant GM-Research & Development, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City, MO |
| 20 | James Segedy |
2014 |
Adaptive Scaffolds in Open-Ended Computer-Based Learning Environments (Computer Science) | Software Engineer/Developer at Epic Systems, Corporation, Madison, WI |
| 21 | Joshua D Carl |
2015 |
High-Performance Numerical Simulations to Support System Level Design (Electrical Engineering) |
Associate Professor, Department: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Milwaukee School of Engineering, WI |
| 22 | Satabdi Basu |
2016 |
Fostering Synergistic Learning of Computational Thinking and Middle School Science in Computer-based Intelligent Learning Environments (Computer Science) |
Principal Education Researcher, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA |
| 23 | Hamed Khorasgani |
2017 |
Model- and Data-Driven Approaches to Fault Detection and Isolation in Complex Systems (Electrical Engineering) |
Machine Learning Engineer, Workday, San Jose, CA |
| 24 | Yi Dong |
2018 |
Modeling Students’ Learning Behaviors in Open-Ended Learning Environments (Computer Science) |
Senior Data Scientist, Smart Manufacturing and AI, Micron Technology, Boise, Idaho. |
| 25 | Mona Emara |
2018 |
Measuring and Supporting Self-Regulated Learning in Collaborative Problem Solving with Intelligent, Multi-agent Learning Environments (Damanhour University) |
Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology, Damanhour University, Egypt. |
| 26 | Ningyu Zhang |
2020 |
Supporting the Integrated Learning of Science, Engineering, and Computational Thinking in an Open-ended Learning Environment (Computer Science) |
Facebook, Seattle, WA. |
| 27 | Avisek Naug |
2022 |
Deep Learning methods applied to modeling and policy optimization in large buildings (Computer Science) |
Research Scientist, HP Labs (Enterprise), Sunnyvale, CA. |
| 28 | Nicole Hutchins |
2022 |
Co-Designing Teaching Augmentation Tools to Support the Integration of Problem-Based Learning in K-12 Science (Computer Science) |
Research Scientist, ISIS, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. |
| 29 | Anabil Munshi |
2022 |
An Adaptive Scaffolding Framework for Self-Regulated Learning in an Open-Ended Learning Environment (Computer Science) |
Research Scientist, Edmentum, Bloomington, MN. |
| 30 | Bernard Yett |
2023 |
Combining Block-Based Programming with Robotics Kits to support a Middle School Computing Curriculum (Electrical Engineering) |
Assistant Professor of Practice, Stevens Inst of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. |
| 31 | Ibrahim Ahmed |
2023 |
Adaptive Fault-Tolerant Control Using Reinforcement Learning (Electrical Engineering) |
Post Doctoral Researcher, Vanderbilt University. |
| 32 | Timothy Darrah |
2023 |
A Health-Aware Replanning Framework for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Stochastic Environments (Computer Science) |
Deloitte, NJ. |