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Dr. Aejaz Masih (born in October 1962) started his career as a science student and obtained B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry and only then shifted to domain of Education.  Subsequently he obtained his M. Ed. and Ph. D. (Education) from Jamia Millia Islamia.  To widen his understanding about the very core of Education, as an applied discipline he obtained M.A. in Sociology.

He started his professional career as a lecturer in Education from the Department of Foundations of Education (a post graduate department specially established to focus on teaching and research in the Foundational areas of Education).  He also worked as a Head of the Department of Research and Evaluation).  He also worked as a Head of the Department of Research and Evaluation in the State Institute of Educational Management and Training, Allahabad.  At present he is working as a Professor of Education in the Faculty of Education, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.  He has published a number of research – based articles and presented papers in various national seminars. He had supervised about a dozen M.Phil, and Ph.D dissertations besides guiding about half a century masters level dissertations.  Prof. Masih’s expertise in the area of Research Methodologies is well recognized and he has been the member of Research Advisory committees of SCERT, Delhi and of various DIET’s besides having the responsibility of Coordinator, Research in the department.  Dr. Masih has completed five commissioned Research projects and currently working on a UGC sponsored major project on evaluation of Teacher Education Curriculum.  Dr. Masih is also the member of a number of professional associations.  He has a rare combination of academic specialization.  His areas of special interest are: (i) Sociology of Education & Sociology of Science Education (ii) Curriculum Studies (iii) Research Methodology.