Graduate Research Assistants
Edwin Marte Zorrilla (el/he/him)
He is a graduate research associate in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida. He received a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, and a master’s degree in educational technology from The Universidad Tecnologica de Santiago, both in the Dominican Republic. His research interests include the use of multi-modal tools (e.g., eye tracking, physiological electrodermal sensors) in understanding the links between cognition, motivation, and performance in STEM classrooms and connected activities. He is currently serving as a graduate student representative for the American Society of Engineering Education Student Chapter at UF.
LinkedIn: @edwinmarte
Email: emartezorrilla@ufl.edu
Gadhaun Aslam (he/him)
He is a graduate student associate at the Department of Engineering Education at University of Florida (UF). He completed his baccalaureate in computer science from Forman Christian College (FCCU) and master’s in computer science from National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences respectively. He served as a Lecturer at FCCU prior to joining UF. His research interests include systematic literature reviews, the use of multi-modal tools (e.g., eye tracking, physiological electrodermal sensors) and machine learning in understanding the links between cognition, motivation, and performance in STEM classrooms and connected activities. He is currently serving as a secretary for the Engineering Graduate Student Council at UF.
LinkedIn: @gadhaun aslam
Email: gadhaunaslam@ufl.edu
Naqash Gerard (he/him)
He is a graduate student associate at the Department of Engineering Education at University of Florida (UF). He completed his baccalaureate in computer science from Forman Christian College (FCCU) and his master’s in learning technologies from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST). He served as a Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Clustox prior to joining UF. His research interests include professional development in engineering and computer science, the use of multi-modal tools (e.g., eye tracking, physiological electrodermal sensors) and machine learning in understanding the links between cognition, motivation, and performance in STEM classrooms and connected activities.
LinkedIn: @GerardNaqash
Email: naqash.gerard@ufl.edu
Isabella Victoria (ella/she/her)
Isabella just joined our lab with a M.S. in Chemical Engineering (graduating in Fall 2023). from the University of Florida. She is pursuing a Ph.D. exploring workforce development and training for AI applications using data science approaches as well as explore factors that influence faculty/mentoring relationships in engineering. Prior to entering UF, she completed a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Georgia State University. She also worked as an Office Manager/ Lead Medical Assistant at Hogan Healthcare Center in Georgia.
LinkedIn: @isabella victoria
Email: isabellavictoria@ufl.edu