Knowledge-Augmented LLMs Professors and Supervisors

Ange Adrienne Nyamen TatoView profile

Assistant Professor

Laval UniversityCanada

Ange Adrienne Nyamen Tato serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning Studies at Laval University's Faculty of Education. Her academic journey spans multiple institutions across Canada and Morocco, with a strong interdisciplinary background combining computer science, artificial intelligence, and educational theory. PhD in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) from University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), 2020 Master's degree in Computer Science from University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), 2015 Engineering degree in Information Systems from Mohammedia School of Engineers in Morocco, 2014 DEUST in Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics from Hassan II University, Morocco, 2011 Professor Tato's research focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence and education, with particular expertise in generative AI applications for educational contexts, machine learning algorithms, intelligent tutoring systems, educational data mining, and serious game design. Her work addresses critical challenges in educational technology including transparency, assessment practices, and engagement issues that have limited the adoption of AI-powered learning tools. She is particularly interested in the ethical implications, environmental impact, and potential biases of AI in educational settings. Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on developing sophisticated models for user behavior prediction, adaptive learning systems, and integrating pedagogical knowledge into AI frameworks. The research spans multiple domains including logical reasoning development, socio-moral reasoning, piloting training, and general educational applications of deep learning and knowledge tracing techniques. Professor Tato has secured significant research funding, including a $192,500 NSERC Discovery Grant for her project 'Optimizing Generative Artificial Intelligence for Education: Towards a Holistic Approach Integrating Teachers and Learners.' This five-year project aims to develop pedagogically aware large language models (PA-LLMs) that better serve educational purposes by integrating educational theories, human learning factors, and bias correction mechanisms. Principal Investigator for NSERC Discovery Grant ($192,500 over 5 years) PC Member for ICCE 2023 and 2024 conferences PC Member for EDM 2024 conference PC Member for AIED 2024 conference Professor Tato teaches graduate courses including TEN-7028 Games and Learning and TEN-7030 Digital Intelligence in Education: Opportunities and Challenges. She is currently accepting Master's students interested in AI applied to education. Her previous professional experience includes work as an Artificial Intelligence Specialist at Beam Me Up Augmented Intelligence (2018-2022) and a postdoctoral fellowship in Deep Learning applied to aeronautics in partnership with Bombardier and CAE (2020-2022).

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Dmitry Alekseevich IlvovskyView profile

Associate Professor

HSE UniversityRussia

Dmitry Alekseevich Ilvovsky is an Associate Professor at the Department of Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence within the Faculty of Computer Science at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University) in Moscow. He also serves as a Research Fellow at the International Laboratory of Intelligent Systems and Structural Analysis. Having joined HSE in 2011, he has accumulated over 10 years of scientific and teaching experience in the field of computational linguistics and artificial intelligence. Dr. Ilvovsky holds a Candidate of Technical Sciences degree (2017) and a Specialist degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from the Moscow Aviation Institute (2010). His professional interests focus on natural language processing, formal concept analysis, and discourse-based approaches to text analysis. He has made significant contributions to developing methods for detecting disinformation, propaganda, and unreliable information in text data. His recent research demonstrates a clear trend toward integrating discourse structure with deep learning approaches for various NLP tasks. His work spans fact-checking systems, dialogue management, propaganda detection, and text complexity assessment. He has pioneered approaches using discourse trees and structural linguistic information to enhance the performance of language models, particularly in identifying manipulative content and verifying claims against trusted sources like Wikipedia. Gratitude from HSE University (January 2024) Letter of gratitude from the Vice-Rector of HSE (August 2021) Letter of Gratitude from the Faculty of Computer Science at HSE (August 2017) Rector's personal allowance (2016-2017) Academic Work Allowance (2020-2021) Bonus for publication in journal from List A (2023-2026) Bonus for publication in international peer-reviewed journal (2017-2023) Dr. Ilvovsky actively supervises PhD research, notably guiding A. Chernyavskiy's work on models for automatic detection and verification of unreliable information. His teaching portfolio includes courses such as Automatic Text Processing for Bachelor's students and Mentor's Seminar for Master's students. He has also contributed to the development of the International Laboratory of Intelligent Systems and Structural Analysis, where he has worked since 2012, organizing international conferences including the Concept Lattices and Their Applications conference in 2016—the first time it was held in Russia.

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Samira Abbasgholizadeh-RahimiView profile

Assistant Professor

HEC MontréalCanada

Dr. Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi serves as Assistant Professor at McGill University in the Faculty of Medicine and Director of Artificial Intelligence in Family Medicine (AIFM) . She holds the Canada Research Chair in Advanced Digital Primary Health Care and maintains affiliations with Mila – Quebec AI Institute and Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research . B.Eng., Ph.D. from McGill University President-Elect, Canadian Operational Research Society Her interdisciplinary research bridges Artificial Intelligence and Primary Healthcare , with specific focus on: AI-enabled decision support tools Explainable machine learning for clinical contexts Medical knowledge graphs and NLP applications Addressing algorithmic bias in vulnerable populations Ageism mitigation in health AI systems Digital support for neurocognitive disorders Recent publications demonstrate her expertise in: AI ethics and EDI integration (4 papers since 2024) Geriatric depression prediction models (2025 JMIR study) Shared decision-making frameworks (2022-2023 series) Conscious AI debates in clinical settings (2024 commentary) Scientific recognition includes: 2022 NAPCRG New Investigator Award Cross-institutional collaborations across Canada, Europe, and Asia Research funding sources: Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Brocher Foundation (Switzerland) CIHR SPOR grants Industry partnership with Roche Canada Lab activities including: Developing HOPE (Home-Based Older Adults' Depression Prediction) model Creating incorpoRATE SDM assessment framework Building evidence-based decision support tools for dementia caregivers Training next-gen AI healthcare researchers through Mila collaborations

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Preetha ChatterjeeView profile

Assistant Professor

Max Planck Institute for Security and PrivacyGermany

Dr. Preetha Chatterjee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Drexel University's College of Engineering, where she leads the SOftware Engineering and Analytics Research (SOAR) Lab. Her academic career spans software engineering research, teaching, and service, with a focus on improving developer productivity through advanced analytics and tools. Dr. Chatterjee earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Delaware, advised by Dr. Lori Pollock, following 5+ years of industry experience as a Software Engineer. Her educational background bridges practical industry experience with rigorous academic training. Her research focuses on Software Engineering with emphasis on developing tools, knowledge sources, and strategies to support software maintenance and improve developer productivity. She incorporates evidence from mining software repositories, conducting empirical studies, and adapting state-of-the-art techniques from Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning. Her current research directions include LLM-assisted software development and maintenance, developer collaboration in distributed software teams, and knowledge extraction from large-scale software artifacts. She has made significant contributions to emotion mining in developer communications, toxicity detection in open source projects, and trust dynamics in GitHub pull requests. Dr. Chatterjee's publications demonstrate a clear progression from foundational work on mining developer chat communications and code snippets toward more sophisticated applications of machine learning and large language models in software engineering contexts. Her recent work increasingly focuses on the intersection of software engineering with social aspects like emotions, trust, and toxicity in developer interactions. Distinguished Reviewer Award at FSE 2023 Drexel CCI Research Excellence Award (awarded to her lab member Ramtin Ehsani) Drexel CS Leadership Award (awarded to her lab member Amirali Sajadi) Dr. Chatterjee has advised numerous students at various levels, including Ph.D., M.S., and undergraduate researchers. Her SOAR Lab currently includes Ph.D. students Ramtin Ehsani and Amirali Sajadi, who have received significant recognition for their work. She has served on multiple program committees for major software engineering conferences including ICSE, FSE, ASE, and MSR, and has held leadership roles such as Tutorials Co-chair for MSR 2025 and Journal-first Co-Chair for ICPC 2024. She co-leads the Drexel Programming Systems Seminar and has been an editorial board member for the Journal of Systems and Software. The SOAR Lab focuses on innovative research at the intersection of software engineering, machine learning, and natural language processing. The lab has produced influential datasets like DISCO (Discord Chat Conversations for Software Engineering Research) and comprehensive annotated datasets of GitHub issue threads. Current projects include improving LLM-assisted bug resolution, security assessment of LLM-generated code, emotion mining from software engineering communication, and information extraction from developer chat conversations.

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Shangwen WangView profile

Assistant Professor

Max Planck Institute for Security and PrivacyGermany

Shangwen Wang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science at National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) in Changsha, China. He earned his Bachelor's degree in June 2017, Master's degree in December 2019, and Ph.D. in December 2023, all from NUDT. During his graduate studies, he was supervised by Professor Xiaoguang Mao. From May 2022 to July 2023, he was a visiting student at Southern University of Science and Technology under Professor Yepang Liu. His educational background includes: Ph.D. in Software Engineering, NUDT (2020.3-2023.12), supervised by Prof. Xiaoguang Mao Visiting Scholar, SUSTech (2022.5-2023.7), supervised by Prof. Yepang Liu M.A. in Software Engineering, NUDT (2017.9-2019.12), supervised by Prof. Xiaoguang Mao B.A. in Software Engineering, NUDT (2013.9-2017.6) Wang's research focuses on program repair, program comprehension, mining software repositories, software maintenance and evolution, software testing, and AI for Software Engineering. His work bridges traditional software engineering techniques with modern AI approaches, particularly leveraging large language models for various software engineering tasks. He has made significant contributions to automated program repair, fault localization, vulnerability detection, and code generation. His research demonstrates a strong emphasis on empirical validation and practical applicability to real-world software development challenges. His recent publications show a clear trend toward integrating large language models with traditional software engineering tasks. The 15 most recent articles reveal a focus on applying LLMs to program repair, fault localization, vulnerability detection, and code generation, while maintaining strong empirical foundations. His work spans both theoretical advancements and practical tool development, with applications in software security, testing, and maintenance. His notable achievements include: CCF Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation (CCF优博) 2024 Outstanding Doctoral Graduates, NUDT, 2023 Multiple distinguished paper awards including ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award (ISSTA'24) and IEEE TCSE Distinguished Paper Awards (ICSME'22, SANER'22) Prestigious scholarships from NUDT throughout his academic career As an active member of the software engineering community, Wang serves on numerous program committees for top conferences including ICSE, ASE, ESEC/FSE, and ISSTA. He has also contributed to teaching as a teaching assistant for courses such as Compiler, Python Programming, Discrete Mathematics, and C++ Programming. His research group appears to be actively mentoring students, as evidenced by his role as corresponding author on multiple student-led publications. Wang maintains an active research presence with collaborations across multiple institutions in China. His work demonstrates a clear trajectory from traditional program analysis techniques toward integrating cutting-edge AI approaches, particularly large language models, into software engineering practices.

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Yao WanView profile

Associate Professor

Max Planck Institute for Security and PrivacyGermany

Yao Wan is an Associate Professor at the School of Computer Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, China. He leads the ONE Lab, focused on empowering machines to interact with the physical world through unified natural language interfaces (Language + X paradigm). He obtained his Ph.D. from Zhejiang University and has research visiting experience at Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Technology Sydney, and University of Illinois Chicago. His research bridges Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering, with core interests in: Natural Language Processing for code intelligence Large Language Model applications Multimodal learning across code, vision, and UI domains Program analysis and code generation Software engineering automation His publications demonstrate strong focus on applying transformer-based models to software engineering challenges, with recent work expanding into multimodal applications. Research spans code model security, GUI generation, data visualization, and compiler understanding, predominantly using deep learning approaches. Awards: IEEE TCSE Distinguished Paper Award for SANER 2025 publication He actively mentors students through the ONE Lab and serves on program committees for top conferences including ASE, ISSTA, and ICSE. He is seeking highly-motivated undergraduate researchers to join his team. The ONE Lab conducts cutting-edge research at the intersection of programming languages and artificial intelligence, with ongoing projects in code intelligence, multimodal learning, and LLM applications for software engineering.

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He YeView profile

Assistant Professor

Max Planck Institute for Security and PrivacyGermany

He Ye serves as an Assistant Professor at University College London (UCL), specializing in AI-driven software engineering solutions. His work bridges academic research and industry applications through EuniAI, a startup transforming research into developer tools. Research focuses on code agents for automating software tasks, with three core thrusts: Codebase context retrieval to enhance LLM capabilities Automated issue resolution systems Code agent memory construction His publications (2021-2025) demonstrate consistent innovation in fault localization and program repair. Current advising includes PhD students Zhaoyang Chu and Xiang Li (starting Fall 2025), alongside research assistants Yue Pan, Jiayi Xu, and Han Li. He co-founded EuniAI to commercialize research solutions for practical developer challenges. He actively shapes the field through workshop organization ( LMPL@SPLASH 2025 , APR@ICSE 2025 ) and program committee roles across major conferences including ASE, ICSE, and ESEC/FSE.

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