Linked BS/PhD Student
Computer Engineering:
Modeling and Simulation Engineering
A structured LLM prompt engineering framework for generating quality, performant simulation code for classical and quantum computing
Abigail S. Berardi, James F. Leathrum, Yuzhong Shen.
Simulation, OnlineFirst, 2026.
DOI: 10.1177/00375497261447015
LLM Prompt Engineering for Performance in Simulation Software Development: A Metric-Based Approach to Using LLMs
James F. Leathrum, Abigail S. Berardi, Yuzhong Shen.
2025 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), IEEE, 2025.
DOI: 10.1109/WSC68292.2025.11339012
Lithium Recovery from Aqueous Solution Using Zirconium-Enhanced Ion Sieve
Agyare Asante, Abigail Berardi, Jayla Standin, Elliott Walker, D. Bhagawan, Sandeep Kumar.
Advanced Powder Technology, Vol. 37, Issue 3, 2026, Article 105134.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2025.105134
As I head into the second semester of my junior year at Old Dominion University, studying Computer Engineering with a major in Modeling and Simulation Engineering, I’ll be continuing my education through an integrated BS/PhD pathway with a continued focus in Modeling & Simulation Engineering. What excites me most at this stage is the structure […]
As part of my ongoing research evaluating GPE-A (Goal, Performance, Exclusion-Architecture), a structured LLM prompting framework for simulation software development, I generate a large number of algorithm implementations. These span multiple dimensions: baselines, GPE-A prompts, hybrid prompting strategies, and different LLM models. To make meaningful, apples-to-apples comparisons between these implementations, the benchmarking tests must remain […]
On July 16, 2025, I had the opportunity to present my research at the Modeling and Simulation Teacher Workshop hosted by Old Dominion University faculty. I was very excited to be invited to participate in a session highlighting student research, as it gave me a chance to step back and reflect on a project that […]
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