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Fazel Keshtkar

Natural Language Processing (NLP) Natural Language Generation (NLG) Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) Question Generation Computational Linguistics
St. John's University Department of Computer Science

About

Dr. Fazel Keshtkar is an Assistant Professor at the Division of Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Science, St John's University, since 2016. Prior to join St John’s U, Dr. Keshtkar was an Assistant Professor at Dept of Computer Science at Southeast Missoiru State University from 2013 to 2016. Fazel received his Ph.D and Master degrees in Computer Science from University of Ottawa, Canada, in 2011 and 2007, respectively. Prior, Fazel spent more than two years (March 2011-Aug 2013) as a Research Scientist Fellow in the Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS) at the University of Memphis working with Prof. Art Graesser in Intelligent Tutoring Systems. Dr. Keshtkar led in developing AutoMentor’s Natural Language Processing/Generation module and Question Generation for Epistemic Educational Game system. Dr. Keshtkar’s research interests span the fields of Artificial Intelligent (AI), Natural Language Processing and Generation (NLP/NLG), Computational Linguistics (CL), Machine Learning, and Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS). Dr. Keshtkar is organizer and co-chair of Applied Natural Language Processing Special Track at Florida International Conference in Artificial Intelligent since 2014. Fazel served as a Committee Member for several international Conferences, such as the ACL/NNACL/EACL/Canadian-AI/FLIARS/QG/ITS/AIED/EDM on Natural Language Processing and ITS. He also is the author/co-author and reviewer of articles and papers in highly reputed journals and conferences.

Research Performance Summary

77
Total Papers
1144
Total Citations
15
H-Index
2005-2025
Active Research Span

First Recorded Paper

An agent-based model for image segmentation

Year: 2005

Citations: 7

Venue: Proceedings of 13th Multi-disciplinary Iranian Researchers Conference in

Latest Recorded Paper

Integrating Machine Learning and Pathway Analysis for Precision Medicine in Type 2 Diabetes: Predictive Modeling and Therapeutic Target Identification

Year: 2025

Citations: 0

Venue: N/A

Last 10 Years Publication Activity

This timeline shows the professor's yearly publication activity.

2025
4
2024
7
2023
1
2022
8
2021
8
2020
4
2019
1
2018
8
2017
2
2016
1
2015
3

Publication Venues and Collaboration

Journal, Conference, and Book Publication Breakdown

Conference 44
Journal 6
Book 1

Top Coauthors

Keshtkar Bukhari Inkpen

Research Impact by Period

2025-2026

Period Stats
Papers 4
Citations 3
Avg. Citations / Paper 0.8
H-Index 1

2020-2024

Period Stats
Papers 28
Citations 265
Avg. Citations / Paper 9.5
H-Index 6

2015-2019

Period Stats
Papers 15
Citations 399
Avg. Citations / Paper 26.6
H-Index 6

2010-2014

Period Stats
Papers 20
Citations 305
Avg. Citations / Paper 15.2
H-Index 11

2005-2009

Period Stats
Papers 10
Citations 172
Avg. Citations / Paper 17.2
H-Index 5

Contact and Professional Links

Contact Information

keshtkaf@stjohns.edu
7189903718

Detected Research Keywords

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