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Liang Zhang

PhD Student of Computer Engineering

University of Memphis

Biography

Liang Zhang is a PhD Candidate of Computer Engineering at the IIS (Institute for Intelligent System). His research interests include educational data mining and analytics, learning analytics and programmable matter. He also works as research assistant following Phil Pavlik in Optimal Learning Lab.

Interests

  • Educational Data Mining
  • Information Retrieval
  • Artificial Intelligence

Education

  • PhD Student in Computer Engineering, 2017 - Now

    University of Memphis

  • MEng in Mechanical Engineering, 2019

    University of Memphis

  • MEng in Mechanical Enhineering, 2012

    Tianjin University of Science & Technology

Skills

Js

50%

Java

50%

R

50%

Statistics

100%

NLP

80%

Data Science

60%

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Research Assistant

University of Memphis

Aug 2017 – Present Institute for Intelligent System & Optimal Learning Lab
Responsibilities include:

  • Responsible for the plugging new version of component into Workflows in the DataShop/LearnSphere.
  • Test the feasibility of workflows components and make the improvement.
  • Deploying
 
 
 
 
 

PhD Student

University of Memphis

Aug 2017 – Present Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineering
xAPI-related Research:

  • Study the information retrieval for intelligent education system based on xAPI data
  • Study the technical improvement of Intelligent Tutoring System

Accomplish­ments

Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering

University of Memphis Aug 2015 – Aug 2019
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Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tianjin University of Science & Technology Sep 2012 – Mar 2015
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Recent Posts

Use xAPI to Correlate Training to Tangible Business Impact

Enterprises today need to modernize their training systems to move beyond the standard LMS and incorporate xAPI and other emerging …
Sep 18, 2019 1 min read Demo

3 Problems xAPI Can Solve

In many organizations, the learning management system (LMS) is responsible for providing data on learning performance. But is there …
Sep 12, 2019 1 min read

4 killer examples of xAPI used for more effective learning

4 killer examples of xAPI used for more effective learning
Sep 5, 2019 1 min read

Projects

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All Educational Data Mining Other

Dave Project

DAVE is a prototyping environment for domain-based data visualization. It’s purpose-built for the learning and training space and …

DataShop Project

LearnSphere’s DataShop provides a central repository to secure and store research data.

Recent Publications

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Statistical Analysis of Events of Random Damage in Assessing Fracture Process in Paper Sheets Under Tensile Load

This investigation presents an experimental, computational, and data-enabled method to study the statistics of these ERD in the …
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Experimental and numerical disbond localization analyses of a notched plate repaired with a CFRP patch

Through the use of finite element analysis and acoustic emission techniques we have evaluated the interfacial failure of a carbon fiber …
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Assessment of Damage Evolution in Paper Material Based on Acoustic Emission

This chapter introduces an experimental and a statistical method under a multivariate framework to assess the damage evolution of paper …
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Data-Enabled Quantification of Aluminum Microstructural Damage Under Tensile Loading

The study of material failure with digital analytics is in its infancy and offers a new perspective to advance our understanding of …
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