Refereed Conference Papers

[P.15] Amershi, S., Fogarty, J. and Weld, D.S. (2012) ReGroup: Interactive Machine Learning for On-Demand Group Creation in Social Networks. To Appear In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2012). [pdf]
[P.14] Amershi, S., Lee, B., Kapoor, A., Mahajan, R. and Christian, B. (2011) Human-Guided Machine Learning for Fast and Accurate Network Alarm Triage. In Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI 2011), Best Papers from Sister Conferences Track, pp. 2564-2569. [pdf]
Invited Paper.
[P.13] Amershi, S., Fogarty, J., Kapoor, A., and Tan, D.(2011) Effective End-User Interaction with Machine Learning. In Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI 2011), Nectar Track, pp. 1529-1532. [pdf]
[P.12] Amershi, S., Lee, B., Kapoor, A., Mahajan, R. and Christian, B. (2011) CueT: Human-Guided Fast and Accurate Network Alarm Triage. In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2011), pp. 157-166. [pdf]
Best Paper Nominee, Invited to IJCAI 2011 Best Papers Track.
[P.11] Amershi, S., Fogarty, J., Kapoor, A., and Tan, D.(2010) Examining Multiple Potential Models in End-User Interactive Concept Learning. In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2010), pp. 1357-1360. [pdf]
[P.10] Chen, J., Amershi, S., Dhananjay, A., and Lakshmi, S.(2010) Comparing Web Interaction Models in Developing Regions. In Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Computing for Development (DEV 2010).
[P.9] Amershi, S., Morris, M. R., Moraveji, N., Balakrishnan, R., and Toyama, K. (2010) Multiple Mouse Text Entry for Single-Display Groupware. In Proceeding of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW 2010), pp. 169-178. [pdf] [mov]
Best Paper Nominee.
[P.8] Amershi, S., Fogarty, J., Kapoor, A. and Tan, D. (2009) Overview-Based Examples Selection in Mixed-Initiative Interactive Concept Learning. In Proceeding of the ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST 2009), pp. 247-256.[pdf]
[P.7] Hoffman, R., Amershi, S., Patel, K., Wu, F., Fogarty, J., Weld, D.S.(2009) Amplifying Community Content Creation with Mixed-Initiative Information Extraction. In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2009), pp. 1849-1858. [pdf]
Best Paper Nominee.
[P.6] Weld, D.S., Wu, F., Adar, E., Amershi, S., Fogarty, J., Hoffmann, R., Patel, K., and Skinner, M.(2008) Intelligence in Wikipedia. In Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI 08) Senior Papers Track, pp. 1609-1614. [pdf]
[P.5] Amershi, S. and Morris, M.R. (2008) CoSearch: A System for Co-located Collaborative Web Search. In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2008), pp. 1647-1656. [pdf] [mov]
[P.4] Conati, C., Merten, C., Amershi, S., and Muldner, K. (2007) Using Eye-tracking Data for High-Level User Modeling in Adaptive Interfaces. In Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI 07) Nectar Track, pp. 1614-1617. [pdf]
[P.3] Amershi, S. and Conati, C. (2007) Unsupervised and Supervised Machine Learning in User Modeling for Intelligent Learning Environments. In Proceedings of the ACM/SIGCHI Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2007), pp. 72-81.[pdf]
[P.2] Amershi, S. and Conati, C. (2006) Automatic Recognition of Learner Groups in Exploratory Learning Environments. In Proceedings of Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS 2006), pp. 463-472.[pdf]
[P.1] Amershi, S., Arksey, N., Carenini, G., Conati, C., Mackworth, A., Maclaren, H., and Poole, D. (2005) Designing CIspace: Pedagogy and Usability in a Learning Environment for AI. In Proceedings of the ACM/SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2005), pp. 178-182.[pdf]

Journal Papers and Book Chapters

I currently have one paper in submission to the ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems (TiiS).

[J.3] Amershi, S. and Conati, C. (2010) Automatic Recognition of Learner Types in Exploratory Learning Environments. Handbook of Educational Data Minint, Chapter 15. Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Series (eds. R. Cohen and V. Kumar), Chapman & Hall/CRC Press.
[J.2] Amershi, S. and Conati, C. (2009) Combining Unsupervised and Supervised Machine Learning to Build User Models for Exploratory Learning Environments. In The Journal of Educational Data Mining 1, 1 (JEDM 2009). [pdf]
[J.1] Amershi, S., Carenini, G., Conati, C., Mackworth, A., and Poole, D. (2008) Pedagogy and Usability in Interactive Algorithm Visualizations - Designing and Evaluating CIspace. Interacting with Computers - The Interdisciplinary Journal of Human-Computer Interaction 20 (1): pp. 64-96. [pdf]

Refereed Workshop Papers, Demos & Posters

[W.7] Amershi, S., Fogarty, J., Kapoor, A., and Tan, D. (2009) Designing for End-User Interactive Concept Learning in CueFlik. Workshop on Analysis and Design of Algorithms for Interactive Machine Learning at NIPS 2009 (ADA-IML at NIPS 2009).
[W.6] Amershi, S. and Morris, M.R. (2009) Co-located Collaborative Web Search: Understanding Status Quo Practices. The ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Extended Abstracts (CHI 2009).
[W.5] Hoffman, R., Amershi, S., Patel, K., Wu, F., Fogarty, J., and Weld, D.S. (2008) Amplifying Community Content Creation with Mixed-Initiative Information Extractions. The ACM Symposium on User Interface and Software Technology (UIST 2008).
[W.4] Amershi, S. and Morris, M.R. (2008) CoSearch: Leveraging Multiple Devices to Enhance Collaboration in Resource-Constrained Environments. The ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Workshop on HCI for Community and International Development (CHI 2008).[pdf]
[W.3] Morris, M.R. and Amershi, S. (2008) Shared Sensemaking: Enhancing the Value of Collaborative Web Search Tools. The ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Workshop on Sensemaking (CHI 2008). [pdf]
[W.2] Amershi, S. and Morris, M.R. (2008) CoSearch: A System for Co-located Collaborative Web Search. Microsoft Research TechFest (TechFest 2008).
[W.1] Amershi, S., Conati, C. and Maclaren, H. (2006) Using Feature Selection and Unsupervised Clustering to Identify Affective Expressions in Educational Games. In Proceedings of The Intelligent Tutoring Systems Workshop on Motivational and Affective Issues in ITS (ITS 2006), pp. 21-28.[pdf]

Thesis

Amershi, S. (2007) Combining Unsupervised and Supervised Machine Learning to Build User Models for Intelligent Learning Environments. Master?s Thesis, UBC.[pdf]