معرفی
Kris Frasheri is a Sessional Lecturer and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researcher at the University of Waterloo, holding a Master of Mathematics in Computer Science. His academic roles span research, teaching, and industry experience.
- Current affiliations:
- University of Waterloo (Lecturer & Researcher)
- Augmented Intelligence Lab
- Research focus:
- Human-AI collaboration
- LLM-persona generation
- Value-sensitive design
- Conversational agent development
His research explores how large language models (LLMs) can enhance collaborative reflection and address value alignment in decision-making systems. Recent projects include PERSONA (bias mitigation in dataset annotation) and mAtrIx (bandit algorithm visualization), with active participation in interdisciplinary studies about annotator self-awareness and personalized conversational agents.
Scientific contributions include peer-review roles for major conferences (DIS, CHI, UIST) and publications on curiosity-driven reinforcement learning and social media recommendation simulations. Teaching responsibilities cover core computer science topics like:
- Object-Oriented Programming
- User Interface Design
- Logic and Computation
- Python fundamentals
Key awards include the University of Waterloo Teaching Assistant Award (2024) and OUSA Teaching Award nomination (2025). He also received Mathematics Domestic Graduate Student Awards and Merit Entrance Scholarships.
