CV
Ryan T. Woo
Incoming PhD Student in Computer Science
Summary
Incoming Computer Science PhD student at Arizona State University researching intelligent tutoring and adaptive learning systems, knowledge representation, human-computer interaction, and immersive educational technology.
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer ScienceAnticipated Start Spring 2025Arizona State University – School of Computing and Augmented IntelligenceCourses: Committee Co-chairs: Ricardo Eiris (SSEBE) and Chris Bryan (SCAI)
- B.S. in Computer Science with a Minor in MathematicsExpected Fall 2025Arizona State University – SCAI & School of Mathematical and Statistical SciencesGPA: 3.75Courses: School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Work Experience
- Research Assistant2025-05 – PresentArizona State University – Construction Workforce and Technology (CWT) LabDevelop learning analytics and immersive training tools that model learner engagement across NSF-funded projects.
- HCC: NSF Grant 2436881 – Modeling Learning Engagement Using AI and Gaze Data to Improve VR Immersive Training
- CUE-T: NSF Grant 2434429 – Addressing Hidden Curricula within Computer Science Education
- iVisit: NSF Grant 2336507 – Situated Learning Experiences through Web-based Virtual Field Trips
- Project Management Assistant & Research Software Engineer2024-08 – PresentArizona State University – IoT and Robotics Education LabLead development of AI-enabled educational platforms and coordinate multi-investigator collaborations.
- Jupyter Textbooks – Extending JupyterLab into an edge-powered interactive textbook platform
- RASQAL – Retrieval augmented schema-based question generation for adaptive learning
- SAGE – Student Assistant for Guided Explanations (formerly ASU Instructor Assistant GPT)
- Undergraduate Researcher (NSF REU)2023-01 – PresentArizona State University – Sensable Heatscapes and Digital Environments (SHaDE) LabInvestigate human thermal exposure and heat resilience using computer vision, visualization, and urban analytics.
- OpenMRT: NSF Grant CMMI-1942805 – Human Thermal Exposure in Cities through novel sensing and modeling
- Assistant Software Developer2022-11 – 2024-01Waybright Technology AcademyDelivered teaching and learning infrastructure for a private K–12 institution.
- Migrated the school to Canvas LMS with SSO integration and end-to-end course content transition
- Initiated a Python, Django, and PostgreSQL student information system for records, enrollment, and transcripts
Service & Leadership
- Chapter Director2025-01 – PresentAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM) Student Chapter at ASU
- Organized the chapter’s first student research symposium
- Programming Module Lead2025-01 – 2025-12SCAI Desert CodeSprouts Workshop for Middle School Children
- Designed and delivered hands-on programming curriculum for middle school learners
- Project Sponsor & Product Manager2024-08 – PresentEngineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) – Jupyter Textbooks
- Guided multidisciplinary teams extending edge-powered interactive textbook experiences
- Mentor, Judge, and Student Leader2022-01 – PresentArizona State University Student Organizations & Outreach
- Judge for EPICS High (2024, 2025) and sunhacks 2024 hackathon
- President & Director of Technology, Software Developers Association (SoDA) at ASU – organized InnovationHacks and Code Challenge events
- Project Manager, EPICS Attendance Management System (Spring 2023–Fall 2024)
- Curriculum Developer, 2Unify Education EPICS project
- Technology Officer, SoDA at ASU (Fall 2022–Spring 2023)
Skills
Research Interests
- Intelligent tutoring systems
- Adaptive learning
- Knowledge representation
- Human-computer interaction
- Data visualization
- Computer graphics
- Applied computer vision
- Natural language processing
- Cognitive science
Awards & Honors
- Outstanding Undergraduate Student Poster2025Central Arizona-Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) ASM Poster SymposiumRecognized for research on learning engagement and immersive training.
- Certificate of Excellence: Outstanding Innovation2024Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Program, Arizona State UniversityHonored for innovative contributions to student learning support.
- Generator Award: Outstanding Team Leader2024Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)Recognized for leadership on community-focused engineering projects.
- SUN Award2024School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, ASUFor demonstrating leadership, innovation, and student success.
- Most Creative Use of GitHub2023sunhacksAwarded for creative engineering at the sunhacks hackathon.
- Devils Invent – 2nd Place2023Arizona State UniversityRecognized for the Attendance Management System prototype, later continued through EPICS.
- New American University Scholar (President’s Award)2021Arizona State UniversityMerit-based scholarship for academic excellence.
- Dean’s List2018-2025Arizona State UniversityMultiple semesters of academic honors.
Publications
- Explainable Human-in-the-Loop Segmentation via Critic Feedback Signals2025Submitted to IEEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV) 2026P. Shaeri, R. T. Woo, Y. Mohammadpour, A. Middel
- Tri-Accel: Curvature-Aware Precision-Adaptive and Memory-Elastic Optimization for Efficient GPU Usage2025arXiv:2508.16905; submitted to ScaleOPT Workshop at NeurIPS 2025M. Sheibanian, P. Shaeri, A. Beigi, R. T. Woo, A. Keluskar
- OpenMRT: Outdoor Thermal Exposure and Comfort Modeling using Street View Imagery2025Manuscript in preparation for the 25th Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science (2025)A. Middel, P. Shaeri, R. T. Woo, S. Krayenhoff
Presentations
- Using Facial Emotion Recognition to Improve Understanding of Learning Processes2025ASU Summer Research Initiative SymposiumTempe, AZ, USAPresented adaptive learning analytics leveraging emotion recognition.
- OpenMRT: Image-Based Human Thermal Exposure Model for Ground-Level Simulation2025Urban Climate Research Center Symposium; CAP LTER ASM SymposiumTempe, AZ, USADemonstrated thermal exposure modeling workflows for urban planning.
- ASU Instructor Assistant GPT (SAGE)2024Co-Making the Future: China-U.S. Young Makers CompetitionShowcased AI-powered guided explanation tooling for instructors.
Teaching
- ASU SCAI CSE 445: Distributed Software DevelopmentFallArizona State UniversityRole: Instructional Assistant; Undergraduate Teaching Assistant; GraderSupport project-based learning across distributed teams and mentor student Scrum masters.
- ASU SCAI Robotics Camp for Middle and High SchoolSummArizona State UniversityRole: Camp InstructorDelivered robotics programming modules alongside Dr. Yinong Chen.
- ASU SCAI CSE 310: Data Structures and AlgorithmsSpriArizona State UniversityRole: Course Support StaffFacilitated recitations and provided technical mentorship on advanced data structures.
- Waybright Technology Academy: Intro to Audio EngineeringFallWaybright Technology AcademyRole: Course InstructorDesigned and delivered project-based curriculum on digital audio production for high school students.
- ASU SCAI CSE 240: Introduction to Programming LanguagesFallArizona State UniversityRole: Undergraduate Teaching AssistantLed lab sections and provided assessment support across language paradigms.
- ASU SCAI CSE 205: Object-Oriented Programming and Data StructuresSpriArizona State UniversityRole: Course Development Assistant; Grading Coordinator; GraderDeveloped instructional materials and coordinated grading infrastructure for multi-section courses.
- ASU SCAI CSE 110: Principles of Programming (Barrett Honors)FallArizona State UniversityRole: Undergraduate Teaching AssistantFacilitated honors lab sections emphasizing computational problem solving.