News Timeline

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June 2025

Publication: BugTor: A Feedback-Driven Static Analysis Tailored for Novice Java Programmers
Accepted for presentation at the 21st International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science & Computer Engineering (Springer proceedings).
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Publication: Enhancing Code Assessment and Feedback Generation with GenAI Agents
Accepted as a chapter in Innovative Educational Assessment with Generative AI: Opportunities, Challenges, and Practical Case Studies (Springer Nature).

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May 2025

Grant (Co-PI): Expanding Research Awareness in Artificial Intelligence for Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate Students at ENMU
Funded by NSF EPSCoR (2025 — 2026)

Grant (PI): Investigating NLP-Based Clustering Techniques for Formative Feedback on Code Errors
Funded by ENMU FRID Grant Program (2025 — 2026)

Publication: CodeInspector: Automated LLM-Supported CS1-Level Code Assessment
Accepted at IEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE 2025), Nashville, TN, USA

Publication: Using Scrum to Improve Student Teamwork in a Project-Based Hybrid Learning Setting
Accepted at IEEE FIE 2025, Nashville, TN, USA

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May 2024

Grant (PI): Enhancing Student Learning and Grading Efficiency through Automated Code Assessment
Funded by ENMU FRID Grant Program (2024 — 2025)

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March 2024

Publication: Fostering Code Quality Practices Among Undergraduate Novice Programmers
ACM CCSC-South Central Conference, Nacogdoches, TX, USA

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October 2023

Publication: Identifying Code Quality Issues for Undergraduate Students Using Static Analysis and NLP
IEEE CSCI Conference, Las Vegas, NV, USA

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May 2023

Grant (PI): Conveying the Importance of Coding Quality Through Teaching and Automated Assessment
Funded by ENMU FRID Grant Program (2023 — 2024)

Publication: Evaluation of the Performance Impact of SPM Allocation on a Novel Scratchpad Memory
IEEE COMPSAC Conference, Torino, Italy

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August 2022

Publication: Evaluation of a Novel Scratchpad Memory Through Compiler Supported Simulation
IEEE HPEC Conference, Waltham, MA, USA

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