About
Peter Brusilovsky is a Professor of Information Science and Intelligent Systems at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Computing and Information. He directs the Personalized Adaptive Web Systems (PAWS) Lab and the Learning Technologies Lab (LTL), focusing on adaptive educational systems, user modeling, and intelligent interfaces. His roles include Associate Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies and board memberships in journals like User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction.
Brusilovsky earned his PhD from Moscow State University and has held visiting positions at institutions worldwide, including Carnegie Mellon University. He is a recipient of prestigious awards, including the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship and NSF CAREER Award, and holds an honorary doctorate from the Slovak University of Technology.
His research spans adaptive web systems, social computing, and e-learning, with contributions to intelligent tutoring systems and student modeling. Over 20 years, he has authored numerous papers and books on adaptive hypermedia and the adaptive web. Professional service includes roles with ACM SIGWEB and IEEE, and leadership in User Modeling Inc.
Brusilovsky's grants include NSF-funded projects, and his work emphasizes learner control, explainable AI, and the integration of educational technologies. His labs develop tools like QuizGuide and Progressor, advancing personalized learning and open social student modeling.
