Narges Norouzi

Associate Teaching Professor at EECS Berkeley

Bio:

Narges Norouzi is an expert in machine learning, with a focus on advancing education through AI-driven solutions. She earned her MS and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, where she specialized in applied deep learning. Her research explores the development of innovative educational technologies, including the integration of large language models to enhance learning experiences, improve accessibility, and support educators. Narges leads multidisciplinary projects that bridge AI and education to address challenges in teaching, assessment, and student engagement. Her work has been funded by NSF, DARPA, and leading industry partners.

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Recent News:

[June 2025] I got promoted to Associate Teaching Professor in EECS UC Berkeley (retroactively effective from July 2024)!

[May 2025] My group will present two papers at the 26th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education.

[April 2025] Search Arena is launched (arXiv paper).

[January 2025] Our project "Advanced Student Modeling and Tailored Large Language Models for Personalized Learning in Computer Science Education" has received a $600K award from the National Science Foundation. Project duration: 01/2025 - 01/2028.

[October 2024] Our team received an award from Google's GARA program ($150K).

[August 2023] Received an award from California Learning Lab for Building Inclusive and Collaborative Foundations in Data Science ($450K).

[April 2023] Our project "CUE-P: Establishing Servingness in Computing through Baskin Engineering Excellence Scholars Program" has received a $1.93M award from the National Science Foundation. Project duration: 06/2023 - 05/2028.

[December 2022] Our project "Transforming Introductory Computer Science Instruction with an AI-Driven Classroom Assistant" as a collaboration between UC Berkeley and North Carolina State University has received a $2M award from the National Science Foundation. Project duration: 05/2023 - 04/2027.

Education.

  • 2014-2017

    Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, University of Toronto

    Thesis: “Time­-Frequency Analysis of Alcohol Withdrawal Tremors”
    Supervisor: Prof. Parham Aarabi

  • 2012-2014

    MASc in Computer Engineering, University of Toronto

    Thesis: “Multi-Modal Heartbeat Estimation on an iPhone”
    Supervisor: Prof. Parham Aarabi

  • 2008-2012

    BSc in Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology

    Thesis: “Dress Mapping on Query’s Body from 4 Points of View Using 3D Computer Vision”

Teaching.

Contact.

norouzi [at] berkeley [dot] edu
  • 775, Soda Hall Building,
  • Berkeley, CA, 94709
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