Dr. Aejaz Masih is a Professor of Education in the Department of Educational Studies and presently serving as the Head of the Department. His area of special interest is Curriculum Studies and wrote three research based books in this area besides a number of research articles that published in reputed Journals of Education. During his professional life of about three decades he established himself as a well known expert of Research Methodology. He has been involved in teaching research methodology Courses at M.A. (Education), M.Ed., M.Phil.-Ph.D. level for the last twenty eight years. He has been invited to talk on different topics of research methodology at different universities and reputed research institutes across the country.

Prof. Masih has successfully completed 5 Commissioned Research Projects (out of these two are in the area of  Teacher  Education)  and  guided  21  Ph.D.  theses  12  M.Phil.  dissertations  and  70+ Master  level dissertations. Earlier Prof. Masih served as Head of the Department of Research Evaluation and Innovation at SIEMAT Allahabad, Head, IASE and Dean Faculty of Education at Jamia Millia Islamia. He also served the University as Honorary Director of Ansari Health Centre and as a member of API Committee. He has been the members of Board of Studies and Faculty Committees of a number of universities and associated with a number of research journals as a member of their advisory or editorial board. Prof. Masih obtained Master and Doctorate degree in Education. His basic academic background of Science being an honours graduate in Chemistry but at the same time having a master degree in Sociology helped him to widen his vision to understand the interdisciplinary and meta- disciplinary nature of education and the distinctive nature of teaching as a profession. During his entire professional career he has made a balance between his twin role of an educator and a researcher and developed himself with a unique blend of specializations in the area of Education which include Curriculum Studies, Educational Evaluation, Research Methodology, Sociology of
Education and Teacher Education.