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About CREATE
Duke's Center for Research & Engineering of AI Technology in Education (CREATE) develops and researches AI-based tools to improve teaching and learning, using the Duke University community as a living lab. While there is a lot of criticism and wariness of AI in the classroom, we believe there are implementations where AI can enable to welfare of students and teachers. We strive to build workflows and systems where AI serves as a mediator towards education, using pedagogical research to have AI adapt around and not impede the learning process. We are a diverse group of students, researchers, and educators who are passionate about using AI to improve education and we hope to keep building and iterating for the Duke community and beyond.
Dylan Nguyen
Dylan Nguyen is a junior at Duke University from Sydney, Australia, studying Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science. This is his second year in the CREATE Lab and serves as the project lead for the Qubit bot. He has extensive experience within data science and software development, especially with projects handling LLMs, Deep Learning, and CV. He is a passionate developer always looking for methods to utilize technology for social good and environmental awareness.
Xiaoquan Kong
Xiaoquan Kong is currently pursuing a Master of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence for Product Innovation at Duke University, where he serves as a Research Assistant at the CREATE (Center for Research & Engineering of AI Technology in Education). In the Qubit project, Xiaoquan is responsible for developing the backend dashboard, leveraging advanced AI and data analytics to empower educators in better understanding student progress, providing personalized guidance, and informing data-driven curriculum innovation. With extensive experience in algorithm design and machine learning across diverse sectors—including roles at Baidu, Geely, and Alibaba—Xiaoquan is passionate about applying cutting-edge AI technology to educational challenges to drive meaningful improvements for students and teachers alike.
Evan Bulan
Evan is a sophomore at Duke studying Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. His primary interests are in startups and entrepreneurship, robotics, operations/management, AI/ML, and web dev. He has experience working for numerous startups doing GTM and PM work. Outside of work, he sings for the Duke Pitchforks and is a member of The Cube LLC and Scale & Coin.