Harshith B Nair

About

Harshith B. Nair is a PhD scholar in the Department of Education at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He is an educationist and psychologist whose work explores the intersections of educational neuroscience, teacher education, psychology, and educational technology.

He has experience as a science educator, curriculum developer, and trainee lecturer. He is associated with international organisations such as the HundrED and the APA. He has published with leading international publishers and serves on the editorial and reviewer boards of several international journals.

His leadership roles include President of the Students’ Council at RIE (NCERT), Junior Under Officer in the National Cadet Corps, and Advisory Board Member of the National Youth Council of India.

Employment

• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Research Scholar (Ph.D.) & TA
  2025 - Present

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
  2025 - Present
• Mizoram University Master of Arts in Psychology
  2023 - 2025
• Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) Mysuru Master of Education
  2023 - 2025
• Indira Gandhi National Open University Diploma in Value Education
  2022 - 2024
• Regional Institutes of Education Mysore Bachelor's of Science and Bachelors of Education
  2019 - 2023

Projects & Funding

• Attending HPAIR Asia Conference ‘22 National Cadet Corps (13 KAR BN) & NCCAA
  2022 - 2022
• DST- INSPIRE Best Outgoing Student Award Department of Science and Technology
  2017 - 2017

Publications (18)

• Understanding Pre-service Science Teachers' Intentions to Integrate Generative AI: Cognitive, Affective, and Contextual Predictors
  2026 0 citations DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-10970681/v1
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• Can AI Heal? A Conceptual Exploration of the Potential of AI in Mental Healthcare
  2026 0 citations DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-23626-5_2
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• Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Self-Efficacy for Teaching Science in Diverse Indian Classrooms: A Mixed-Methods Study of General, Instructional, and Culturally Responsive Confidence
  2026 0 citations DOI: 10.20944/preprints202609.1853.v1
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• Effectiveness and Implications of Individual Feedback System (IFS) in Classrooms and Assessment of Student Inclinations Toward IFS: An Action Research
  The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas 2025 0 citations DOI: 10.1080/00098655.2025.2557852
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• BUILDING TEACHER CAPACITY FOR EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF GENAI INTO CLASSROOM: A Framework for Teacher Education Programs
  Generative Artificial Intelligence Empowered Learning A New Frontier in Educational Technology 2025 1 citation DOI: 10.1201/9781003422433-9
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• Fostering Future-Ready Educators: Integrating Work-Integrated Learning and Innovative Pedagogical Practices in Pre-service Teacher Education
  2025 1 citation DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-0201-8_17
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• Pre-Service Student-Teachers' Attitudes & Awareness of Academic Dishonesty: A Scoping Review
  Mizoram University 2025
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• Technology-Based Interventions for Gender Equality Education and Fostering Well-Being
  2025 1 citation DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-03021-4_26
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• Thriving in the EdTech Revolution: A Practical Guide to Technology Integration in Teacher Education
  2025 0 citations DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5880082
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• Science Education as a Catalyst for Integrating Indian Knowledge Systems in Rural Communities with Urban Modernism
  Journal of Scientific Temper (CSIR-NISCAIR) 2024 1 citation DOI: 10.56042/jst.v12i1.8719
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