Panelists | NextGen Learning Interfaces Workshop

Vincent Aleven

Professor of Human-Computer Interaction · Carnegie Mellon University

Research focus: Designing and evaluating adaptive AI-based learning technologies that support students, teachers, and AI working together in smart classrooms, with a focus on intelligent tutoring systems, self-regulated learning, and teacher–AI co-orchestration.

Xiangen Hu

DoERC & Chair Professor of Learning Sciences and Technologies · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Research focus: Learning sciences and technologies, cognitive modeling, AI-based knowledge representation, computerized tutoring systems, and distributed learning environments.

Qingsong Wen

Head of AI & Chief Scientist, Squirrel Ai Learning · PhD Supervisor, University of Oxford

Research focus: LLMs and AI agents, AI for education, machine learning, data mining, and AI for time series, with a focus on developing AI technologies for large-scale educational applications.

Tiffany Barnes

Distinguished Professor, Computer Science · Director of the Digital Transformation of Education Cluster, North Carolina State University

Research focus: AI-supported learning environments, educational data mining, learning analytics, serious games for education, computer science education, and broadening participation in computing.

Yang Shi

Assistant Professor, School of Computing · Utah State University

Research focus: Educational data mining, learning analytics, AI in education, computing education, and data-driven student modeling for intelligent tutoring systems.

Meng Xia

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering · Texas A&M University

Research focus: Human–AI interaction, data visualization, and educational technology, with a focus on designing data-driven systems for personalized education that integrate technologies such as LLMs/VLMs, data visualization, and AR/VR.