Nitin Pillai has more than 12 years of teaching experience in the domain of communication. His professional focus is in assisting students develop their communicative competence for strategic personal and professional addition to his Masters in English he also earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching English (PGDTE) from EFL University, Hyderabad and followed it with a Master of Philosophy in English Language Teaching and Higher Order Thinking Skills. He was awarded a PhD for this work in Alternative Language Assessment Strategies that investigated the need for better assessment practices in order to develop communicative abilities. He holds a Post Graduate Certificate in General Management from Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur (IIM N). He is trained in Language Assessment and Critical Thinking Strategies in EFL Context by University of Maryland (Baltimore, USA) & SIT Graduate Institute (USA) through RELO (Regional English Language Office).
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy (English)
Post Graduate Certificate in General Management (IIM, Nagpur)
Master of Philosophy (English)
Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching English (PGDTE), EFL University
Master of Arts (English)
Bachelor of Arts (English)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Communication Skills, English Language Teaching (ELT), Language Testing, Assessment Practices, Assessment Strategies
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Scholar Citations
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Scholar h-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Investigating Online Learning Readiness of Indian Undergraduate Students MN Pillai, P Zala, NS Pillai, CAY Modhia, N Rawal Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 31 (3), 247-254 , 2025 2025.0
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment: An Indian Perspective P Arora, NS Pillai Integration Strategies of Generative AI in Higher Education, 71-100 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 1
Exploring the Landscape of Diversity Climate Research as a Means of Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belongingness for Academic and Organizational Progress NS Pillai, P Arora Business Perspectives and Research, 22785337241262628 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 4
Exploring the Perception of Indian Educators Towards Use of Generative AI Tools for Assessment NS Pillai, P Arora Impacts of Generative AI on Creativity in Higher Education, 27-46 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 1
Understanding the Need for Redesigning Teaching and Learning for Indian Educators in the Digital Age P Arora, NS Pillai Contemporary Challenges in Education: Digitalization, Methodology, and … , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 3
BUILDING A CASE FOR OPEN BOOK EXAMINATIONS M Pillai, N Pillai Towards Excellence 14 (2) , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 1
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION: DOES THE ASSESSMENT MATCH THE NEED? MNS Pillai, J Joshi 2019.0
CORRELATING CULTURE & LANGUAGE LEARNING: AN ABSTRACTION LEADING TO REALITY. NS Pillai, JS Joshi 2019.0
Technology Assisted Language Assessment: Back to the Future EDOADBS Nitin Sankar Pillai English Language Teaching: Innovations and Practices, 85-99 , 2018 2018.0
LARGE SCALE LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT FOR ADULTS & ITS CULTURAL IMPLICATIONS: A CANADIAN STUDY J Joshi Towards Excellence 8 (2) , 2016 2016.0
Reconstructing Indian Identity Through Literature NS Pillai Indian Journal of Applied Research 3 (4), 227-229 , 2013 2013.0
Integrating games and vocabulary teaching: An exploratory study N Pillai ELT Voices–India 3 (2), 84-94 , 2013 2013.0 Citations: 7
ELT Voices–India N Pillai
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Integrating games and vocabulary teaching: An exploratory study N Pillai ELT Voices–India 3 (2), 84-94 , 2013 2013.0 Citations: 7
Exploring the Landscape of Diversity Climate Research as a Means of Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belongingness for Academic and Organizational Progress NS Pillai, P Arora Business Perspectives and Research, 22785337241262628 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 4
Understanding the Need for Redesigning Teaching and Learning for Indian Educators in the Digital Age P Arora, NS Pillai Contemporary Challenges in Education: Digitalization, Methodology, and … , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 3
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment: An Indian Perspective P Arora, NS Pillai Integration Strategies of Generative AI in Higher Education, 71-100 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 1
Exploring the Perception of Indian Educators Towards Use of Generative AI Tools for Assessment NS Pillai, P Arora Impacts of Generative AI on Creativity in Higher Education, 27-46 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 1
BUILDING A CASE FOR OPEN BOOK EXAMINATIONS M Pillai, N Pillai Towards Excellence 14 (2) , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 1
Investigating Online Learning Readiness of Indian Undergraduate Students MN Pillai, P Zala, NS Pillai, CAY Modhia, N Rawal Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 31 (3), 247-254 , 2025 2025.0
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION: DOES THE ASSESSMENT MATCH THE NEED? MNS Pillai, J Joshi 2019.0
CORRELATING CULTURE & LANGUAGE LEARNING: AN ABSTRACTION LEADING TO REALITY. NS Pillai, JS Joshi 2019.0
Technology Assisted Language Assessment: Back to the Future EDOADBS Nitin Sankar Pillai English Language Teaching: Innovations and Practices, 85-99 , 2018 2018.0
LARGE SCALE LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT FOR ADULTS & ITS CULTURAL IMPLICATIONS: A CANADIAN STUDY J Joshi Towards Excellence 8 (2) , 2016 2016.0
Reconstructing Indian Identity Through Literature NS Pillai Indian Journal of Applied Research 3 (4), 227-229 , 2013 2013.0