Faculty and Staff

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 at the School of Development Studies (SDS)

Sumangala Damodaran, PhD Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Associate Professor

Kasturi Datta, MPhil Delhi University, Research Associate

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

Subrata Kumar Mandal, PhD JNU, Associate Professor

Preeti Mann, PhD University of Oxford, Assistant Professor

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

Satyajit Singh, PhD Delhi University, Professor and Dean

Regular Faculty at the School of Human Ecology (SHE)

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

Asmita Kabra, PhD JNU, Associate Professor

Rohit Negi, PhD Ohio State University, Assistant Professor

Hemlata Oinam, PhD Delhi University, Assistant Professor

Anand Saurabh, MPhil Delhi University, Research Associate

Ghazala Shahabuddin, PhD Duke University, Associate Professor

Praveen Singh, PhD JNU, Assistant Professor

Satyajit Singh, PhD Delhi University, Professor and Dean

Guest Faculty and Visiting Faculty at SDS and SHE

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

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

Saumyajit Bhattacharya, MPhil JNU, Associate Professor, Kirorimal College, Delhi University

Rohan D'Souza, PhD JNU, Assistant Professor, Centre for Studies in Science Policy, JNU

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

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

Krishna Menon, PhD JNU, Associate Professor, Lady Sri Ram College, Delhi University

K. Ramachandran, MA Delhi University, Formerly served in different positions at UNICEF

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

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

Regular Faculty at School of Human Studies (SHS)

Ashok Nagpal, PhD, Delhi University, Professor and Dean

Anshumita Pandey, MA Psychology, Delhi University, Research Associate

Ashis Roy, MA Psychology, Delhi University, Research Assistant

Deepti Sachdev, MSc University of Oxford, Research Associate

Neetu Sarin, MA Psychology, Delhi University, Research Associate

Rajinder Singh, MA Psychology, Delhi University, Research Assistant

Guest Faculty and Visiting Faculty at SHS

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

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

Deepti Priya Mehrotra, PhD Delhi University, Independent Academician

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

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

School of Liberal Studies

Denys Leighton, PhD Washington University, Visiting Professor

  School of Undergraduate Studies

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

Centre for Early Childhood Education and Development (CECED)

Sameen Almas, MSc Delhi University, Research Assistant

Venita Kaul, PhD IIT Delhi, Visiting Professor and Director

Shubhi Sachdeva, MSc Delhi University, Research Associate

Adarsh Sharma, PhD Delhi University, Visiting Professor

 Planning Unit
Akha Kaihrii Mao, MPhil Delhi University, Research Associate
Manasi Thapliyal, MPhil Delhi University, Research Associate
Sanju Thomas, MA University of Kerala, Research Associate
Vijaya Varma, DIC Imperial College, PhD University of London, Advisor

Library
Sanjay Garg, MLiSc IGNOU, Research Assistant
Ram Hardiya, MLiSc Bhoj Open University, Research Assistant
Alka Rai, MPhil Delhi University, Research Assistant

IT Services
Priyanka Papreja, MBA (IT) Rohtak University, Research Assistant