PhD student
Ogulcan Durmaz
Ogulcan is a PhD student in Informatics studying language learning in virtual environments. His research connects formal and informal learning and explores how theories of language education can guide the design of virtual spaces using game engines and design frameworks.
Projects
Active projects
AI-Mediated XR for Language Learning
Presentations
Posters
IGSC: A Student-Led Hub for Immersive Computing at Illinois
Poster contributors: Sepehr Vaez Afshar, Duo Wang, Aditi Tiwari, Ogulcan Durmaz, and Maryam Jahadakbar.
Conference talk
Intelligent Avatars in Language Learning
A systematic review of immersive conversational AI avatars in language learning. Presented remotely.
Awards & funding
Awards
C.C. Seetoo Award for Innovation in TESL Research and Practice
Ogulcan Durmaz and Uliana Ovsiannikova were named recipients of the MATESL award.