Learning Assessment and Teaching with Technology in Engineering
Our Lab Members
Laura Melissa Cruz Castro
Lab Director
Foundational AI,Applied AI and data analytics,Humans and technology,Personalized learning,Lifelong workforce development,Building a culture of inclusion and innovation,Experiential learning,Diverse talent pipeline
Maryam Khalid Multani
PhD Student
I am a PhD student in Engineering Education at the University of Florida. My research focuses on AI in Education, Women in Engineering, Personalized Learning, and Experiential Learning.
Masters Students
Rishabh Srivastav
Master’s Graduate | LLM Researcher
Hi, I’m Rishabh, a master’s graduate in Computer Science and an LLM researcher at the LATTE Lab. My work focuses on building RAG pipelines, REST APIs, exploring LLM models, comparing their performances in terms of reliability, and response times.
Deivanai Thiyagarajan
Master’s Graduate | LLM Researcher
(Dec 24 - current)
Sainath Chettupally
Master’s Graduate | LLM Researcher
(Jan 25 - current)
Undergraduate Students
Shruti Patel
Undergraduate Researcher
(Jan 25 - current)
Yemima Dort
Undergraduate Researcher
Hello! My name is Yemima and I’m a third-year Information Systems & Operations Management student in the combined masters degree. Outside of the classroom, I’m the Secretary for the First-Generation Business Leaders, a Peer Mentor the Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars program, and a Captain for the Heavener Second Year Experience. In my free time, you can find me watching TV and doing arts and crafts
Evelyn Colon
Undergraduate Researcher
I’m Evelyn, a third-year computer science major with a specialization in cybersecurity. In addition to my role as the lead TA for COP2273, I am also a TA for Adversarial Tradecraft in Cybersecurity, working under Dr. Joseph N. Wilson. Besides my classes and jobs, I am a member of the UF Information Security Team, specifically the Blue Team (Incident Responders). We compete in real-time attack/defense competitions, such as the Southeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (SECCDC). Outside of my career track, I am the music director for Honor Chords, an a cappella group at UF.
Daniel Melendez
Undergraduate Researcher
(Aug 23 - current)
Diego Aguilar
Undergraduate Researcher
Hello! I’m Diego, currently a third-year Computer Science Major at the University of Florida. In addition to Python for Engineers I’m also a lead TA for programming fundamentals 2. I also have a passion for game development and am currently working on making a game engine from scratch with nothing but C++ and openCL bindings! Besides computer science I’m also a 4th dan black belt in Taekwondo which I’ve been doing for 14 years.
Cameron Brown
Undergraduate Researcher
(Aug 22 -current)
Ian Zhou
Undergraduate Researcher
I’m Ian, a second-year computer science and math major with an interest in artificial intelligence and intellectual property. Aside from data analytics research, I am the editor-in-chief and software lead for the Florida Undergraduate Law Review, where I develop and maintain Slackbots to enhance editorial workflows. During my free time, you can find me lifting weights, rewatching Suits, or listening to classical music.