AI4STEM Education Center

The AI4STEM Education Center is an interdisciplinary hub hosting scholars from disciplines of STEM, education, computer science and artificial intelligence (AI), engineering, and data science. The Center aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, specifically focusing on using AI to advance STEM education.

The Center will conduct the following activities:

Host seminars for faculty members and graduate students on relevant topics to foster interdisciplinary collaborations.
Invite guest speakers to present cutting-edge research.
Organize workshops to advance the integration of interdisciplinary knowledge.
Announce opportunities, events, and achievements.
Support interdisciplinary external grant development.
Provide outreach to K-12 schools, teachers, and students.

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Projects

PASTAThis project studies the utility of a machine learning-based assessment system for supporting middle school science teachers in making instructional decisions.

AI ConferenceThis conference, funded by the National Science Foundation, will tackle the challenges of AI-based assessments in STEM education.

AI BiasThis project conducts a critical examination of scoring bias of machine learning algorithms on scoring students from underrepresented groups in STEM.

siSTEMassiSTEMas aspires to increase interest and engagement in STEM careers by opening access to STEM for all people by making a strategic effort to include underrepresented groups.

ArguLexThis research project addresses measuring argumentation learning progression using machine learning to automate the scoring of student written work.

PISA BiasExamining AI Scoring Bias in PISA Tests of Both Germany and the US: Does Non-Native Background Matter?

Advancing AI in Science Education (AASE)This project is anchored in a comprehensive, multi-pronged strategy designed to delve deep into the multifaceted dimensions of AI’s role in science education.

Automatic Measurement of Students' Reasoning Patterns in Scientific Argumentation (Auto-SPIN-SA)For this project, researchers will collaboratively develop, refine, and validate an artificial intelligence (AI) supported classroom assessment tool to measure middle-school students’ reasoning patterns when engaging in the practice of scientific argumentation about ecosystem phenomena.

National GENIUS CenterThis project focuses on leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to address critical challenges in STEM+C education. Recognizing the necessity for a proficient workforce in these fields for national economic growth, security, and global competitiveness, this initiative advocates for early education in STEM+C, integrating computational thinking and artificial intelligence from pre-kindergarten to grade 12.

Postdocs and Graduate Student Assistants

Arne Bewersdorff

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Jingyuan Huang

Graduate Research Assistant

Zixian Jiang

LDT Ph.D. Student

Jennifer Kleiman

Graduate Research Assistant

Matthew Nyaaba

Graduate Research Assistant

Jongchan Park

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Matias Rojas-Miranda

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Haijian Sun

Assistant Professor, College of Engineering

Xin Xia

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Kexin Amanda Zhang

LDT Ph.D. Student

Liang Zhang

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Ying Zhang

AI Ph.D. student

Zipei Zhu

Graduate Student Assistant

Alumni

Shuchen Guo

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Anagha Narasimha Joshi

Graduate Research Assistant

Ehsan Latif

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Padmaja Saraf

Graduate Research Assistant

Lihua Tan

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Affiliated Faculty

Ninghao Liu

Assistant Professor, School of Computing

Tianming Liu

Distinguished Research Professor of Computer Science, School of Computing

Guoyu Lu

Assistant Professor, College of Engineering

Richard Morrison

Josiah Meigs Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Lothar Tresp Honors Professor, and director for organic chemistry instruction, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences

Ramviyas Parasuraman

Assistant professor, School of Computing, and faculty member, Institute of Artificial Intelligence

Wenzhan Song

Georgia Power Mickey A. Brown Professor of Engineering, College of Engineering

Nejla Yuruk

Visiting Scholar/Researcher