About Me
I am Sameer Bhatele, B.Tech from IIT Madras, with 10+ years of experience teaching JEE Advanced, ISI, CMI and Olympiad-primer level mathematics.
A life member of the Mathematics Teachers’ Association (India), governed by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education—the national hub for Mathematics Olympiad training in India. Over the years, students trained here have shown significant improvement in problem-solving ability, confidence, and exam performance.
My MSc in Psychology helps in understanding how students read problems, where their reasoning breaks down, and how better thinking habits are developed. This perspective converts trial-and-error attempts into clearer, more systematic problem solving.
Thoughts on Mathematics
A problem is simply a path from question to solution. Many coaching methods teach students to memorize formulas and short tricks—partial paths learned by rote. In real exams, this leads to confusion, as students keep guessing which trick to apply where. True speed comes from insight: clearly seeing the structure and constraints of the problem and choosing the shortest logical path directly. When a problem is understood correctly, the solution follows naturally instead of being forced through memorized methods.
About Math Thinking Lab
This platform focuses on training the thinking process required for high-level problem solving. Students learn to analyze questions carefully, notice constraints, and plan a solution path before touching calculations. The emphasis is on developing a dependable approach that works when problems are new, mixed and unfamiliar.
Small-batch training with personal evaluation, aimed at creating independent problem solvers.
What it is not
- Not shortcut-driven preparation
- Not mass coaching
- Not routine formula practice