Members

Current Members:

Name	Member	Research Interest
Alejandra J. Magana, Ph.D., Professor, admagana@purdue.edu		Discipline-based computation Modeling and simulation Cyberlearning in STEM Embodied learning
Keshika Annadurai, Master's student, kannadur@purdue.edu		Machine learning Natural language processing Generative AI
Joreen Arigye, M.S., Doctoral student, jarigye@purdue.edu		Teaching and learning in computing Programming MOOCs for distance learning Information and communications technology education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bray Bonner, M.S., Doctoral student, nbonner@purdue.edu		College and career paths Educational technologies Engineering professional development
Hugo Castellanos Morales, MS., Doctoral student, hcastel@purdue.edu		Programming education Learning analytics Artificial intelligence
Jorge Cristancho, MS., Doctoral student, jcristan@purdue.edu		Adaptive pedagogy Egalitarian education Adaptive assessment
Tonya Davis, MS., Doctoral student, davi1882@purdue.edu		K-12 Computer science education Teacher professional development Educational innovations
Khalil El Breidi, MS., Doctoral student, kelbreid@purdue.edu		Workforce development Project management Decision-supporting systems
Miguel Feijoo Garcia, MS., Doctoral student, mfeijoog@purdue.edu		Applied analytics Information engineering Computer science education
Hayden Fennell, MS., Doctoral student, hfennell@purdue.edu		Engineering education Modeling and simulation Gamification
Yogi Gibson MS., D.Tech. student, ygibson@purdue.edu		Cybersecurity education Course design Student motivation
Timothy James MS., D.Tech. student, james236@purdue.edu		Learning at Scale Computer Science Education Personalized learning/Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Parth Joshi, Master's student, ppjoshi@purdue.edu		Cybersecurity Data Science Machine learning
Jaqi Leonard, M.S., D.Tech. student, leonard1@purdue.edu		Causal Machine Learning Tiny Machine Learning Multi-modal Machine Learning
Xiaojin (Jin) Liu, MS., Doctoral student, liu218@purdue.edu		Computing education Data mining Machine learning
Mohammad (Mo) Naseri, M.S., D.Tech. student, mnaseri@purdue.edu		Data science and statistical learning Cyberlearning Systems design
Mitra Panahi, M.S., Doctoral student, panahim@purdue.edu		Engineering education Educational technology Modeling and simulation
Devang Patel, Master student, patel691@purdue.edu		Data science Business analytics Project management
Lucas Phillips III, M.S., Doctoral student, lephilli@purdue.edu		Modeling and simulation Gamification and game design Cyberlearning
Federico Quijada, M.S., D.Tech. student, fquijada@purdue.edu		Educational Technology Generative AI for teaching and learning Information technology education
Julian Dario Romero, Master's student, romerorj@purdue.edu		Applied analytics Data engineering for decision support systems AI/ML applications
Abasiafak Udosen, M.S., Doctoral student, audosen@purdue.edu		Computational modeling and simulation Cyberlearning Machine learning
Lucas Wiese, Doctoral student, lwiese@purdue.edu		Responsible and ethical AI education Workforce development Self-regulated learning in STEM
Yiqun Zhang, Doctoral student, zhan2897@purdue.edu		Data Science Statistical Methods STEM Education

 

Past Doctoral and Postdoctoral Students:

Name	Member	Research Interest
Sakhi Aggrawal,Ph.D. (2024)		STEM education IT program management Business analytics
Alejandro Espinal Duque, Ph.D. (2024)		Teacher professional development computational thinking and transfer in programming internet of things
Hector Will Pinto, Ph.D. (2022)		Physics education Embodied cognition and learning Model-based learning
Joseph Lyon, Ph.D. (2022)		Computational modeling in education Engineering education Transition to professional practice
Aparajita Jaiswal, Ph.D. (2022)		Educational Technology Embodied Learning Student Engagement and motivation in active learning environments
Viranga Perera, PhD., Postdoctoral Associate (2021)		Emotions and learning Online education Planetary physics
Ying Ying Seah, Ph.D. (2021)		Educational technology Societal and ethical implications of emerging technologies Reducing gender gap in IT
Paul Thomas, Ph.D. (2021)		Active learning in IT Agentic student engagement and motivation Abstract thinking and systems thinking in IT
Yoselyn Walsh, Ph.D., (2020)		Embodied learning through haptic interfaces Information architecture and usability Information visualization
Tugba Karabiyik, PhD., Postdoctoral Associate, (2020)		Data analytics Data-driven decision making Mathematical and statistical modeling
Shi Feng, PhD., Postdoctoral Associate, (2020)		Inducing cognitive disequilibrium for deep learning Emotions and affect during learning Strategies for developing critical thinking skills in the informational age
Mayari Serrano, Ph.D., (2020)		Cyberlearning and future learning technologies Reducing gender gap in STEM disciplines User-centered cybersecurity education and training
Genisson Coutinho, Ph.D., (2019)		Active learning in engineering education Design of engineering laboratory experiences Instructional devices in engineering
Juan David Ortega, Ph.D., (2019)		Teaching approaches in engineering education Faculty professional development Classroom action research
Camilo Vieira, PhD., (2016) and Postdoctoral Associate, (2017)		Engineering education computational thinking Educational technologies
Chandan Dasgupta, PhD., Postdoctoral Associate, (2016)		Engineering design Design heuristics and trade-offs analysis Sub-optimal models
Nestor Nova MS., Affiliated researcher		Interplay between ICT and society Knowledge management Design science
Tugba Yuksel, PhD., Affiliated researcher		Quantum mechanics learning and instruction Model-based instructional design Computer-based learning Meta models and reasoning with models

 

Past Master Students:

Name	Member	Research Interest
Oluwatosin Alabi, MS., Master student		Graphical representations in engineering Modeling and Simulation for conceptual change Tacit knowledge and building expertise in the workplace teams
Romina Bot, MS., Master student		Usability methods Business intelligence Data mining
Sadhana Balachandran, MS., Master student		High performance computing Physics education Cyberlearning
Sindhura Elluri, MS., Master student		Big data analytics Machine learning and data mining System analysis and software development
Sebastian Garces, MS., Master student		Computational thinking Gamification Learning analytics
Ohyun Huang, MS., Master student		Database management IT project management Assessment for measuring learning
Jisoo "Jay" Hwang, MS., Master student		Emotions and affections during learning Emotion recognition Affective computing
Anusha, Karamboor, MS., Master student		Mobile computing and general software development Problem-solving strategies in programming tasks Service learning
Diego Mendez, MS., Master student		Computer networks (LAN/WAN/Security) Diffusion of innovation Reducing the gender and cultural gap in IT careers
Manoj Penmetcha, MS., Master student		Software development Robotics
Jenny Quintana, MS., Master student		STEM education Engineering design Green technologies
Miguel Angel Ruiz, MS., Master student		High performance computing in higher education Human-Computer interaction Computer-based assessment
Karla Sanchez, MS., Master student		Educational technologies IT project management Engineering education
William Sanchez, MS., Master student		Computational science and engineering education Robotics Applied physics
Uzma Shaikh, MS., Master student		STEM education System analysis and software development Cyber-physical systems
Manaz Taleyarkhan, MS., Master student		Robotics Engineering education Entrepreneurship
Maria del Rosario Uribe, MS., Master student		Cyberlearning Sustainability education Ecosystem modeling
Junchao Yan, MS., Master student		Computational science Wireless network Computer-based assessment via natural language

 

Past Undergraduate Students:

Name	Member	Research Interest
Sakhi Aggrawal, Undergraduate student		Engineering education Deep mind learning Metric-driven product management
Mohammed Azeem, Undergraduate student		Systems analysis and software development Mobile computing Database design and management
Douglas Campbell, Undergraduate student		Linux/Unix administration Database modeling Virtualization and distributed computing
Yuanhui "Kana" Huang, Undergraduate student		Human-computer interaction Modeling and simulation Cyberlearning
Jasmine Jones, Undergraduate student		STEM education IT project management Women leadership in technology
Ryan Lovan, Undergraduate student		Computational thinking STEM education Technical training Remote cyber physical laboratories
Tatiana Ringenberg, Undergraduate student		Robotics Computational thinking User-centered design and usability