Sai Gattupalli, Ph.D.
Research Domains: AI Education, Learning Technologies, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Cultural Intelligence, Modeling Translation, Teacher Education, and Curriculum Studies
Research Domains: AI Education, Learning Technologies, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Cultural Intelligence, Modeling Translation, Teacher Education, and Curriculum Studies
I study how educational technology, including AI-enabled tools, is designed, adapted, and used by real teachers and learners in real classrooms, and whether it actually serves them.
My work sits at the intersection of education, computing, and human-centered systems design. A central thread running through all of it is what I call modeling translation: turning theoretical and computational ideas into learning tools that teachers and students can genuinely use and learn from. Through system prototyping, mixed-methods research, and human-in-the-loop evaluation, I study how adaptive learning technologies perform under real classroom and instructional constraints. This includes intelligent tutoring systems, AI-enabled learning tools, computational literacies curricula, and culturally responsive computing.
Education is my primary domain and enduring commitment. The deeper question driving my research is simple: who does this technology actually work for in the classroom, and who does it leave out?
Principal Research Scientist, Society & AI Research Group
Alumnus, Advanced Learning Technologies Lab
Ph.D. in Learning Technologies
University of Massachusetts Amherst
M.S. in Management Sciences
Merrimack College
B.S. in Physics & Computer Sciences
Osmania University
NEW! Interactive Knowledge graph-based math vocab learning for grades K-5
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Check out my K-12 STEAM Education Music Videos
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Free Digital Whiteboard for Teaching and Learning
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Slideshow-based Math Problem-solving and Design for Elementary Learners
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A creative AI-driven initiative preserving Telugu language and culture through contemporary electronic music.
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A multimodal AI-based creative project celebrating Indian cultural continuity through electronic dance music.
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Society & AI
IAALDE
The Center for Knowledge Communication
Institute of Diversity Sciences