XR & AI Demo
CAIVR: Transforming Language Assessment Using Immersive VR-Based Conversational AI
February 2025 – Present
Stage: Unity MVP Development
Literature Review
Exploring Extended Reality as an Emerging Technology for Language Assessment
November 2024 – February 2025
Status: Completed and Submitted for Publication
Empirical Study
Comparing Input Prompt Visuals Using Virtual Reality in L2 English Speaking
Sep 2024 – Present
Stage: Data Collection & Analysis
Literature Review
Conversational AI for Learning English: A Systematic Review and Future Directions
October 2023 – May 2024
Status: Completed and Presented at CALICO 2024
ML & AI Demo
Multimodal Language Learning Aid with Machine Learning and ASR
February 2025 – March 2025
Status: Deployed on Hugging Face and fully operational
Instructional Design
Elevate Your English: ExpressMyself’s Comprehensive Approach to Speaking and Communication
October 2023 – November 2023
Status: Submitted as Final Class Project
Corpus Development
The Applied Linguistics & TESOL Corpus (ALTEC) Learner Corpus Development
January 2024 — Present
Stage: Data Collection & Transcription
Corpus Development
Re-aligned Text and Speech in the Switchboard Dialogue Act Corpus
June 2024 – December 2024
Status: Completed and Waited for Further Analysis
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