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Hello, I'm Mohi.

  • SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST (HCI + AI) @ AUTODESK
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I am a Senior Research Scientist in the Future AI Experience team at Autodesk Research in Toronto. I received my Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, where I worked in the Dynamic Graphics Project Lab and developed an adaptive experimentation framework that contributed to winning the $1M XPRIZE Digital Learning Challenge, advancing AI-driven approaches to online education. Before moving to Toronto, I received my M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia, and my B.Sc. in Computer Science and Economics from BRAC University in Bangladesh, where I was awarded the Vice Chancellor's Gold Medal for ranking first in the CS program.

Publications

For the latest publications, please visit my Google Scholar page.

  1. Co-Writing with AI, on Human Terms: Aligning Research with User Demands Across the Writing Process
    Mohi Reza, Jeb Thomas-Mitchell, Peter Dushniku, Nathan Laundry, Joseph Jay Williams, Anastasia Kuzminykh
    CSCW 2025 | FULL PAPER (Advanced Author Copy)
  2. PromptHive: Bringing Subject Matter Experts Back to the Forefront with Collaborative Prompt Engineering for Educational Content Creation
    Mohi Reza, Ioannis Anastasopoulos, Shreya Bhandari, Zachary A. Pardos
    CHI 2025 | FULL PAPER | VIDEO
  3. ABScribe: Rapid Exploration & Organization of Multiple Writing Variations in Human-AI Co-Writing Tasks using Large Language Models
    Mohi Reza, Nathan Laundry, Ilya Musabirov, Peter Dushniku, Zhi Yuan "Michael" Yu, Kashish Mittal, Tovi Grossman, Michael Liut, Anastasia Kuzminykh and Joseph Jay Williams
    CHI 2024 | FULL PAPER (Advanced Author Copy) | MONTREAL AI ETHICS ARTICLE | VIDEO
  4. Guiding Students in Using LLMs in Supported Learning Environments: Effects on Interaction Dynamics, Learner Performance, Confidence, and Trust
    Harsh Kumar, Ilya Musabirov, Mohi Reza, Jiakai Shi, Xinyuan Wang, Joseph Jay Williams, Anastasia Kuzminykh, Michael Liut
    CSCW 2024 | FULL PAPER (Advanced Author Copy)
  5. Exam Eustress: Designing Brief Online Interventions for Helping Students Identify Positive Aspects of Stress
    Mohi Reza, Angela Zavaleta Bernuy, Emmy Liu, Tong Li, Zhongyuan Liang, Calista K Barber, Joseph Jay Williams
    CHI 2023 | FULL PAPER | VIDEO
  6. Informing Users about Data Imputation: Exploring the Design Space for Dealing With Non-Responses
    Ananya Bhattacharjee, Haochen Song, Xuening Wu, Justice Tomlinson, Mohi Reza, Akmar Ehsan Chowdhury, Nina Deliu, Thomas Price, Joseph Jay Williams
    HCOMP 2023 | FULL PAPER
  7. Platform-based Adaptive Experimental Research in Education: Lessons Learned from Digital Learning Challenge
    Ilya Musabirov, Mohi Reza, Steven Moore, Pan Chen, Harsh Kumar, Tong Li, Fred Haochen Song, Jiakai Shi, Koby Choy, Thomas Price, John Stamper, Norman Bier, Nina Deliu, Sofia Villar, Anna Rafferty, Audrey Durand and Joseph Jay Williams
    LAK 2024 | PRACTIONER REPORT
  8. Creepy Assistant: Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure the Perceived Creepiness of Voice Assistants
    Rachel Phinnemore, Mohi Reza, Blaine Lewis, Karthik Mahadevan, Bryan Wang, Michelle Annett, Daniel Wigdor
    CHI 2023 | FULL PAPER
  9. A/B Testing as a Pedagogical Tool for Experiment-Inspired Design in HCI Classrooms
    Mohi Reza, Ilya Musabirov, Michael Liut, Nathan Laundry, Joseph Jay Williams
    The 5th Annual Symposium on HCI Education
    EduCHI 2023 | WORKSHOP PAPER
  10. Experimenting with Experimentation: Rethinking The Role of Experimentation in Educational Design
    Mohi Reza, Akmar Chowdhury, Aidan Li, Mahathi Gandhamaneni, Joseph Jay Williams
    3rd Annual Workshop on A/B Testing and Platform-Enabled Learning Research
    L@S 2022 | WORKSHOP PAPER | SLIDES
  11. The MOOClet Framework: Unifying Experimentation, Dynamic Improvement & Personalization in Online Courses
    Mohi Reza, Juho Kim, Ananya Bhattacharjee, Anna N. Rafferty, Joseph Jay Williams
    L@S 2021 | FULL PAPER | VIDEO
  12. Designing CAST: A Computer-Assisted Shadowing Trainer for Self-Regulated Foreign Language Listening Practice
    Mohi Reza and Dongwook Yoon
    CHI 2021 | FULL PAPER | VIDEO
  13. Designers Characterize Naturalness in VUIs: Their Goals, Practices, and Challenges
    Yelim Kim, Mohi Reza, Joanna McGrenere, and Dongwook Yoon
    CHI 2021 | FULL PAPER | VIDEO