DrSaeed Salimpour
Research Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Education/Research for Educational Impact
Orcid identifier0000-0002-0387-3152 (opens in a new tab)
- Research FellowFaculty of Arts and Education/School of Education/Research for Educational Impact
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My reseach focuses on the intersection of astronomy (particularly cosmology), visual arts and education.
Within this intersection, I explore various topics which includes: Aesthetics, Creativity, Representations, Big Data Visualisation, Learning Progressions, Concept Inventories, Conceptual change, Student reasoning, VR/AR, Curriculum Development, Indigenous/Cultural Astronomy, and Student Research in Astronomy.
Within the context of astronomy I work in developing and deploying astronomical data analysis tools which can be used in the context of education and student research.
Knowledge Areas:
Cosmology, Astronomy, Science Education
GRANTS
- COLLABORATIVE GRANTAccelNet-Implementation: The Global Network for Accelerating Synergies Through Research On Astronomy Culture, Communication, Education and Learning (ASTRO ACCEL)National Science Foundation5 May 2023 - 5 May 2026
- COLLABORATIVE GRANTNEXT-LEVEL, ROBOTIC TELESCOPE-BASED OBSERVING EXPERIENCES TO BOOST STEM ENROLLMENTS AND MAJORS ON A NATIONAL SCALENational Science Foundation1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2024
- COLLABORATIVE GRANTCollaborative Research: STEM Attitude, Self-Efficacy and Career Intention Gains with Robotic Telescope-based Observing Experiences for Introductory Astronomy StudentsNational Science Foundation1 Jan 2020 - 1 Jan 2025