Malini Pillai, Associate Professor, Mathematics
Degrees: B.Sc. (Math, Physics, and Chemistry), Maharani's College, Bangalore, India
M.Science (Pure Math), Central College Mysore University Bangalore, India
M.S. (Applied Math), Brown University
ABD for Ph.D., Boston University
Areas of Specialization: Numerical Analysis/Approximation theory; research in teaching and learning of math

Malini Pillai's professional interests center upon researching innovative teaching and assessment methods that inspire, motivate, and challenge students of all abilities to become active learners in class. She is passionate about teaching students the power and utility of math, and to develop strategies to combat math anxiety. A large part of her teaching career has been devoted to research on maximizing student learning with a focus on encouraging women to pursue math.

Malini Pillai writes, "I realized the rewards of teaching math while I was a Ph.D. student/teaching fellow at the B.U. math department. Here, I decided to dedicate my life to motivating and inspiring students to excel, by instilling in them the joy of learning math and helping them to cultivate proper math study skills."