Computational Creativity
I recently shifted my research interests to Computational creativity, particularly for scientific discoveries, after realizing the potential of creative AI scientists in a closed-loop experiment. I believe that understanding AI/Human creativity is crucial to AGI.
Human-Computer Interaction
I am grateful to have the opportunity to spend a year as a graduate research assistant at the DGP lab at the University of Toronto. I did research in HCI in computer science education. I am very proud to have won the XPrize Digital Learning Challenge with a wonderful team.
Although my research focus is not HCI anymore, HCI is still significant to my research, and believe a co-creativity architecture exists that can boost the creativity of both AI and humans.
Computer Science Education
I am fortunate to have TAed multiple CS/Stats courses at the University of Toronto. I enjoy teaching and helping students succeed beyond their courses. Please see some feedback from my previous students at: https://www.chenpan.ca/teaching.
My Blog
- Reflections of a TA: Navigating the Anxiety of Grade Release Day
- Self Ramen Bar in Toronto
- Why do I think it is not a good idea to record every meeting?
- Does Chatr have eSim cards?
- “My Apple order is still in process in the Apple Store app hours before the scheduled pick up time, what shall I do?” – a lesson from my own experience
- iCloud Passwords extension may slow down your browsers – a non-perfect solution
- PC Build – Upgraded my desktop computer
- Smart Lock – What I love most about my Samsung Devices
- Samsung health doesn’t include the one extra hour today when the daylight saving time ended.
- No longer an Apple user – sold my iPad today
- TopCashback works and is an awesome choice for online shopping
- Bulk image optimization by ShortPixel takes forever to finish, and today I know why – it is my fault
- Leaving my first job today at Infrastructures For Information
- Received my second Moderna dose today
- Back to UofT campus on May 23, first time in the past 14 months