Scholar
Ashish Gurung
Google Scholar ID: iEjUlUsAAAAJ
Carnegie Mellon University
Citations & Impact
Citations
302
H-index
11
i10-index
13
Publications
20
Co-authors
31
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Developed an internal crowdsourcing platform at ASSISTments that has proven to improve student performance; involved in multiple research projects such as PLUS and E-Paath.
Research Experience
- Currently a Postdoctoral researcher at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at CMU, working with Prof. Vincent Aleven and Prof. Ken Koedinger on the PLUS project; previously worked at ASSISTments, developing an internal crowdsourcing platform for gathering common wrong answer feedback (CWAFs) and teacher instructional recommendations (IRs), which have been shown to improve student performance; led the engineering team at OLE Nepal, a nonprofit organization, where he developed E-Paath, a project offering curriculum-aligned learning materials designed to support teachers and enhance the student learning experience.
Education
- Earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute under the guidance of Prof. Neil T. Heffernan.
Background
- Considers himself a builder, interested in using technology to create scalable educational resources that enhance learning opportunities. Research interests include human-AI tutoring, learner behavior, classroom orchestration, and moderated crowdsourcing.
Miscellany
- Contact Details: Email: agurung@cmu.edu, GitHub: ashishJumbo, Google Scholar: Ashish Gurung, Another Email: ashish1840@gmail.com
