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Sanjay Rebello serves as Professor in both the Department of Physics & Astronomy and Department of Curriculum & Instruction at Purdue University since 2015. His academic journey spans institutions including Kansas State University (1998-2015) and Clarion University of Pennsylvania (1995-1998), with dual appointments reflecting interdisciplinary expertise.
His educational background features multiple advanced degrees from Brown University: Ph.D. and Sc.M. in Physics (1995, 1992), Sc.M. in Engineering (1992), complemented by M.Sc. and B.E. from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, India (1989).
Rebello's research pioneers visual cueing and feedback mechanisms to enhance STEM problem-solving, comparing physical/virtual manipulatives for physics concept learning, and integrating pedagogical content knowledge for future elementary teachers. His work bridges cognitive science with educational practice, emphasizing how visual attention and representational formats impact conceptual understanding.
Analysis of his publications reveals consistent focus on cognitive aspects of physics learning, particularly eye-tracking studies of diagram comprehension, mathematical reasoning in calculus-based physics, and epistemological framing in problem-solving. His research demonstrates how targeted visual interventions can scaffold complex STEM reasoning.
As an advisor, Rebello has mentored multiple researchers including Bashirah Ibrahim, Dehui Hu, and Amy Rouinfar, whose collaborative work appears in high-impact journals like Physical Review Special Topics and Frontiers in Psychology. His projects investigate foundational questions in how students process physics concepts and integrate mathematical tools.
His laboratory work develops intelligent learning systems and investigates optimal sequencing of physical/virtual manipulatives, creating frameworks for understanding how representational formats shape problem-solving approaches in kinematics, work-energy concepts, and calculus applications within physics contexts.
