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Gary Bertoline is a Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Courtesy Faculty in the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He is affiliated with the College of Engineering and holds an office in KNOY Hall. His research focuses on engineering education innovation, visualization technologies, virtual reality applications in education and training, and curriculum reform. He is also involved in advancing applied research models in polytechnic institutions and faculty reward system reforms to enhance professional engineering education.
His work emphasizes the integration of project-based learning, haptic feedback systems, and immersive VR environments to improve technical communication and spatial skills development. He has contributed significantly to defining applied research domains in engineering technology and advocating for curricula that produce T-shaped professionals with interdisciplinary competencies.
Bertoline's publications span topics like global polytechnic strategies, CAD/CAM systems, virtual reality training efficacy, and the societal roles of engineering programs. He leads initiatives such as the Center for Professional Studies in Engineering Technology and has collaborated on National Science Foundation-funded projects like NUE: Enhanced Undergraduate Nanotechnology Education with Haptic and Visualization Tools.
His research also addresses challenges in international graduate program coordination, faculty reward systems for practice-oriented educators, and strategies to increase women's participation in engineering fields. He actively engages in professional development for adult learners and has pioneered the use of TeraGrid for real-time 3D visualization in education and research.