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.

Call for Papers

The open-access journal Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Special Issue titled “Generative AI in Education: Current Trends and Future Directions.” Dr. Xiaoming Zhai is serving as the guest editor for this issue.

We cordially invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the field of AI and education to contribute their expertise to this special issue. The aim is to explore cutting-edge research on the applications, impacts, and future potential of generative AI in educational settings.

Submission Details:

Papers may be submitted now until June 15, 2025.
Papers will be published on an ongoing basis, subject to acceptance after peer review.
Submitted papers must be original and not under consideration elsewhere.
Authors are encouraged to email a short abstract or tentative title in advance to the Editorial Office .
We look forward to your contributions and hope this opportunity leads to a productive collaboration.

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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.

Featured News

International Conference of AI-based Assessment in STEM held at UGABy Anika Chaturvedi - June 15, 2022

UGA establishes School of ComputingBy Sam Fahmy - June 13, 2022

Faculty members participate in interdisciplinary research pre-seed programBy Anika Chaturvedi - February 7, 2022

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Our Team

Xiaoming Zhai, director

Associate professor, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education, and affiliated assistant professor, Institute for Artificial Intelligence

Tianming Liu

Distinguished Research Professor of Computer Science, School of Computing

Wenzhan Song

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

Logan Fiorella

Associate professor, Department of Educational Psychology

Yizhu Gao

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education

Shuchen Guo

Postdoctoral research associate

Georgia Hodges

Associate research scientist, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education

Jennifer Kleiman

Graduate research assistant

Ehsan Latif

Postdoctoral research associate

Gyeong-Geon Lee

Postdoctoral research associate

Ninghao Liu

Assistant professor, School of Computing

Guoyu Lu

Assistant professor, College of Engineering

Matthew Madison

Assistant professor, Department of Educational Psychology

Richard Morrison

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

Matthew Nyaaba

Graduate research assistant

Ramviyas Parasuraman

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

Haijian Sun

Assistant professor, College of Engineering

Shiyu Wang

Associate professor, Department of Educational Psychology

Ailing Zhang

Administrative Specialist

Alumni

Anagha Narasimha Joshi

PhD student in science education, Former Research Assistant.

Padmaja Saraf

Graduate Research Assistant

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