Faculty

People at AUD

AUD’s highly qualified teaching Faculty has been drawn from top academic institutions in India and abroad. They have a proven track record of teaching and research excellence, and bring an optimal combination of experience and energy to the University. In a unique institutional arrangement, Faculty members often teach concurrently across Schools, providing greater depth and breadth to each Programme of Study. The Staff members are committed to making University life productive and enjoyable for the Students, Faculty, and Visitors at AUD.

Regular Faculty, School of Development Studies (SDS)

Sumangala Damodaran, PhD Jawaharlal Nehru University, Associate Professor

Subrata Kumar Mandal, PhD Jawaharlal Nehru University, Associate Professor

Kasturi Datta, MPhil University of Delhi, Research Associate

M. Aruna Kumar, PhD University of Hyderabad, Assistant Professor

Preeti Mann, PhD University of Oxford, Assistant Professor

Anirban Sengupta, PhD Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Assistant Professor

Ivy Dhar, PhD Jawaharlal Nehru University, Assistant Professor

Satyajit Singh, PhD University of Delhi, Professor and Dean

Regular Faculty, School of Human Ecology (SHE)

C.R. Babu, PhD University of Calcutta, Distinguished Professor

Rohit Negi, PhD Ohio State University, Assistant Professor (wef July 2010)

Asmita Kabra, PhD Jawaharlal Nehru University, Associate Professor

Hemlata Oinam, PhD University of Delhi, Assistant Professor

Anand Saurabh, MPhil University of Delhi, Research Associate

Ghazala Shahabuddin, PhD Duke University, Associate Professor

Praveen Singh, PhD Jawaharlal Nehru University, Assistant Professor

Satyajit Singh, PhD University of Delhi, Professor and Officiating Dean

Guest Faculty and Visiting Faculty, SDS and SHE

Tanvir Aiejaz, MPhil University of Delhi, Assistant Professor, Ramjas College, University of Delhi

Suresh Babu, PhD University of Delhi, Research Scientist, Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems, University of Delhi

Saumyajit Bhattacharya, MPhil Jawaharlal Nehru University, Associate Professor, Kirorimal College, University of Delhi

Rohan D'Souza, PhD Jawaharlal Nehru University, Assistant Professor, Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Radhika Govinda, PhD University of Cambridge, Independent researcher

Saurabh Gupta, PhD University of London, Senior Teaching Fellow, Department of Development Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies

Roxanne Hakim, PhD University of Cambridge, Senior Social Development Specialist, World Bank

Ankila Hiremath, PhD University of Florida, Fellow, ATREE Delhi

Richa Kumar, PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Fellow, New India Foundation

Amit Love, PhD University of Delhi, Research Scientist, Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems, University of Delhi

Ajit Menon, PhD Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), Associate Professor, MIDS

Krishna Menon, PhD Jawaharlal Nehru University, Associate Professor, Lady Sri Ram College, University of Delhi

K. Ramachandran, MA University of Delhi, formerly served in different positions in UNICEF

Mahesh Rangarajan, PhD University of Oxford, Professor, Department of History, University of Delhi

Vinay Kumar Srivastava, PhD University of Cambridge, Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi

Regular Faculty, School of Human Studies (SHS)

Shyamolima Ghosh Choudhury, MA Psychology, University of Delhi, Research Assistant

Ashok Nagpal, PhD University of Delhi, Professor and Dean

Anshumita Pandey, MA Psychology, University of Delhi, Research Associate

Ashis Roy, MA Psychology, University of Delhi, Research Assistant

Deepti Sachdev, MSc University of Oxford, Research Associate

Neetu Sarin, MA Psychology, University of Delhi, Research Associate

Rajinder Singh, MA Psychology, University of Delhi, Research Assistant

Guest Faculty and Visiting Faculty, SHS

Kiran Bhushi, MPhil Jawaharlal Nehru University, Reader, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Rachana Johri, PhD University of Delhi, Associate Professor, Lady Sri Ram College, University of Delhi

Deepti Priya Mehrotra, PhD University of Delhi, Independent Academician

Wrick Mitra, MPhil University of Delhi, Research Assistant, 'Global Subarbanisms', York University, CA

Honey O. Vahali, PhD, University of Delhi, Associate Professor, University of Delhi

Visiting, School of Liberal Studies (SLS)

Denys Leighton, PhD Washington University, Visiting Professor

Faculty, School of Undergraduate Studies (SUS)

Ahmed Raza Khan, PhD Aligarh Muslim University, Professor and Dean  

Centre for Early Childhood Education and Development (CECED)

Sameen Almas, MSc University of Delhi, Research Assistant

Venita Kaul, PhD IIT Delhi, Visiting Professor and Director

Shubhi Sachdeva, MSc University of Delhi, Research Associate

Adarsh Sharma, PhD University of Delhi, Visiting Professor

Student/Academic Services

Ahmed Raza Khan, PhD Aligarh Muslim University, Dean  

Rajeev Kumar, MA Jamia Millia Islamia, Research Associate

Planning Unit

Akha Kaihrii Mao, MPhil University of Delhi, Research Associate

Manasi Thapliyal, MPhil University of Delhi, Research Associate

Sanju Thomas, MA University of Kerala, Research Associate

Vijaya S. Varma, DIC Imperial College, PhD University of London, Advisor

Library

Sanjay Garg, MLiSc IGNOU, Research Assistant

Ram Hardiya, MLiSc Bhoj Open University, Research Assistant

Nirmal Malhotra, PGDLiSc Loughborough University of Technology, Advisor

Alka Rai, Post MA Diploma, University of Delhi, Research Assistant

Najma Rizvi, MLib, Aligarh Muslim University, Consultant

IT Services

Priyanka Papreja, MBA (IT) Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Research Assistant