Jisu Kim is a graduating master’s student in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. She initially joined DILab in January 2024 and began working as a Graduate Research Assistant in January 2025. Her work focuses on a computational method for self-explanation and self-correction for SAMI, an AI social agent designed to support social interaction in online learning. The method introspects on a self-model, a representation of the agent’s tasks, methods, and knowledge, and uses Chain-of-Thought reasoning with ChatGPT to explain its behavior and localize errors. She also authored a workshop paper accepted at ACM Learning@Scale 2024, proposing a learnersourcing system using SAMI to enhance student engagement and motivation [PDF].

For her current research interests, recent projects, and news, please visit her homepage: https://jisulog.kim. She can be reached at jisu.kim@gatech.edu.

Jennifer Jordache is currently a graduate student in computer science at Georgia Tech, specializing in Interactive Intelligence. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and started her career on the trading floor at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, followed by a few years in quantitative finance at an investment firm in Vancouver, Canada where she is based. Jennifer is passionate about applications of technology for social good and is particularly interested in how artificial intelligence can enhance the educational experience. You can find her website here: https://jenniferjordache.me/

Firat Taxpulat is a graduate student at Georgia Tech under the M.S. in Computer Science program with a Specialization in Computational Perception and Robotics. Before attending Georgia Tech, Firat graduated from UCLA with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics with a Specialization in Computing. Firat is a research assistant for the Design Intelligence Lab at Georgia Tech as a member of the Jill Watson team under the supervision of Dr. Ashok Goel. His research interests involve applying scalable educational systems using artificial intelligence tools to promote learning of historically underrepresented Central Asian languages.

Firat is a Senior Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin working on air vehicle software under Advanced Development Programs / Skunk Works. Prior to Lockheed Martin, Firat worked on flight instrumentation software at Edwards Air Force Base. With his interests in aeronautics and robotics, Firat co-founded a NASA RASC-AL Competition Team at Georgia Tech and is a member of the Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) Aquabots: Maritime Robotics research group at Georgia Tech under the supervision of Dr. Michael West.

Outside of work and school, Firat is actively engaged in his community of Palmdale, CA as the Lead Computer Vision Mentor for FIRST Robotics Competition Team 5012: Gryffingear at The Palmdale Aerospace Academy and as the Competition Day Volunteer Coordinator for the Aerospace Robotics Competition. In his free time, Firat enjoys running, reading, NBA, and feeding his neighborhood’s stray cats.

For more on Firat, visit www.linkedin.com/in/firat-taxpulat

Darby Hudnall is a graduate research assistant and student at Georgia Tech, specializing in Interactive Intelligence. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics Engineering from UNC Asheville. Darby currently works in industry as a software development engineer in test (SDET). In her free time, she enjoys volunteering with FIRST Robotics and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). She is especially interested in research applying AI to cognitive science. At DILab, Darby works for the Architecture for Learning (A4L) team. You can learn more about Darby at https://www.linkedin.com/in/darby-hudnall-b0415b96/.

Brittany Harbison is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science at Georgia Tech. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Tennessee Tech, where she also served as a research assistant for projects related to pedestrian flow and operations research. At DILab, Brittany serves as a research assistant for the SAMI project.

Her research interests include Natural Language Processing, High-performance Machine Learning, and general AI. In her free time, she enjoys playing RPG and strategy video games, as well as painting miniatures.