Benyamin Tabarsi

Hello! I am a PhD student in Computer Science at North Carolina State University, working with Dr. Tiffany Barnes and Dr. DK Xu.

My research connects artificial intelligence and computing education, with a focus on human-AI co-intelligence, studying how students, developers, and educators collaborate with AI systems, and how to design those systems to be trustworthy, adaptive, and pedagogically grounded. My work also draws on educational data mining to identify novice programmers’ struggles and build learning supports, and extends into health communication, where responsible AI design is especially critical.

Here are my current projects:

• MerryQuery: A GenAI-powered assistant that adapts to course materials and instructor preferences to give students and educators reliable guidance.
• SafeTalkCoach: Developing a framework for using GenAI to generate and evaluate parent-teen health conversations, useful for parental training.
• LLMs in Classrooms: Training K-12 educators on integrating generative AI into their classrooms.
• Developers and LLMs: Investigating how developers use LLMs in their workflow and what that means for software development.

I am always eager to collaborate with other researchers to develop tools that make learning easier and more effective. If you’re interested in educational technology or AI, feel free to reach out!