Seiji Isotani

Seiji Isotani (Japanese: 磯谷 セイジ, Hepburn: Isotani Seiji) is a third-generation Japanese-Brazilian computer scientist, professor of computer science and learning technology at the University of Sao Paulo (Portuguese: Universidade de São Paulo, USP) since 2019,[2] where he also serves as director of the Applied Computing in Education Laboratory.[3] From July 2022, Isotani joined the Harvard Graduate School of Education as a visiting professor.[4][5][6] In the same year, Isotani was elected to the executive committee of the International Artificial Intelligence in Education Society (IAIED), making him the first-ever member from Latin America to occupy such position.[7]

Seiji Isotani
磯谷 セイジ
Born1979/09/09
São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
OccupationProfessor
Academic background
EducationB.S., Computer Science
M.S., Computer Science
Ph.D., Information Engineering
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo
Osaka University
Doctoral advisorRiichiro Mizoguchi.[1]
Academic work
InstitutionsHarvard University
Carnegie Mellon University
Osaka University
University of São Paulo
Main interestsGamification in Education, Artificial Intelligence in Education, Learning Technology, Brazilian Education, Evidence-based Education Policy, and Ontology Engineering
Websitehttps://sites.icmc.usp.br/sisotani/

Isotani studied Computer Science at the University of Sao Paulo (USP), where he received a B.Sc. (Dec. 2002) and an M.Sc. (Apr. 2005). In 2009, he earned his doctorate in Information Engineering from Osaka University, Japan (Sep. 2009). His Ph.D. thesis was entitled "An Ontological Engineering Approach to Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning".[8] His doctoral supervisor at Osaka University was Riichiro Mizoguchi.[9]

Before joining the University of Sao Paulo as a professor, Isotani was employed at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, USA (Oct 2009 - Mar 2011)[10] as a postdoctoral researcher.

References
  1. "Riichiro Mizoguchi – Google Scholar profile page".
  2. "Seiji Isotani - ICMC USP Faculty Page".
  3. "ICMC USP - Applied Computing in Education Laboratory Page".
  4. "USP professor invited by Harvard to lecture on technology and public policy in education: 'very great honor' (Brazilian Portuguese)". 14 July 2022.
  5. "Isotani's Faculty page at Harvard University)".
  6. "Brazil can become a powerhouse in educational technology, says professor (Brazilian Portuguese)". 31 March 2023.
  7. "Seiji Isotani is elected to position in the International Society for Artificial Intelligence". 8 June 2022.
  8. "An Ontological Engineering Approach to ComputerSupported Collaborative Learning: From Theory to Practice" (PDF).
  9. "Riichiro Mizoguchi – Google Scholar profile page".
  10. "Seiji Isotani — CMU Faculty Page".
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