Jeevan Chapagain
Ph.D. Candidate at The University of Memphis
Jeevan Chapagain is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Computer Science at The University of Memphis under the supervision of Dr. Vasile Rus in the Language and Information Processing (LIPS) lab.
His research interests encompass large language models (LLMs), natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, artificial intelligence in education, intelligent tutoring systems, and data science. Chapagain’s current research focuses on developing new methods and technologies to automatically assess students’ self-explanations and responses during source code comprehension. The ultimate goal of this work is to create a dialogue-based Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) for source code comprehension. Recently, he has been exploring the capabilities of LLMs in ITS, with a specific focus on programming education.
In addition to his primary research, Chapagain is dedicated to developing new models and tools in NLP for resource-poor languages, such as Nepali. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Memphis and completed his Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Information Technology at Tribhuvan University, Institute of Science and Technology.
In his free time, he is interested in outdoor activities such as Soccer ⚽, Cricket 🏏 , Hiking 🥾 , Fishing, Camping 🏕️ and playing Guitar 🎸.