Noboru Matsuda

Noboru Matsuda is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University, affiliated with the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program cluster in Digital Transformation of Education. He leads the Innovative Educational Computing Laboratory and is an affiliate of the Center for Educational Informatics. His research bridges artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and education to develop adaptive learning technologies.

• Master of Science in Math Education, Tokyo Gakugei University
• Ph.D. in Intelligent Systems, University of Pittsburgh

Matsuda’s work focuses on intelligent tutoring systems, generative AI for educational content, and adaptive online courses. He has pioneered methods like PASTEL (evidence-based learning engineering) and explored SimStudent, a teachable agent for tutor learning. His studies span question generation, metacognitive scaffolding, and AI-driven skill modeling.

Recent publications highlight trends in large language models for education, automated content validation, and student-agent interaction. Though no scientific awards are explicitly listed, his leadership in educational computing and cross-disciplinary research underscores his impact. Matsuda’s lab continues to innovate infrastructure for adaptive learning systems with embedded ITS technologies.