Dr. Asiya Chaudhary is a Professor in the Department of Commerce at Aligarh Muslim University with over twenty-two years of experience in teaching, research, and academic administration. Over the course of her academic journey, she has remained actively engaged in higher education through teaching, research supervision, institutional responsibilities, and initiatives aimed at student development and community engagement. Her work reflects a sustained interest in entrepreneurship, women’s empowerment, consumer behaviour, sustainability, and inclusive development.  

Dr. Chaudhary currently serves as Nodal Officer, PM VIKAS Scheme under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, where she is involved in coordinating skill development and entrepreneurship-related initiatives. She is also the Nodal Officer, SHe-Box Portal under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, contributing to institutional mechanisms related to workplace safety and grievance redressal. In addition, she serves as a Member, Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), a statutory body constituted under the Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment framework for women employees and students in higher educational institutions, and as a Member, Central Purchase Committee at AMU, contributing to institutional administrative oversight and procedural compliance. She has also been associated with several important university governance bodies, including the Executive Council, University Court, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), and Discipline Committee of AMU.  

One of her important academic initiatives has been the SURE℠ (Stimulating Urban Renewal through Entrepreneurship) programme, developed in collaboration with the Bauer College of Business, University of Houston. As Convenor and Director, she has worked towards entrepreneurship training and mentoring. The programme has encouraged young participants to explore enterprise development and community-oriented innovation through experiential learning and collaborative engagement. She helped more than 50 small businesses get established and registered under this program in the city of Aligarh.    

Dr. Chaudhary has also contributed to student welfare through administrative roles. She served as Provost, Begum Azeezun Nisa Hall and Indira Gandhi Hall at AMU, where she was associated with residential administration and student support. She has additionally served as Deputy Director of the Residential Coaching Academy and Course Coordinator at the Centre for Distance Education, AMU, contributing to academic coordination and student guidance in both regular and distance-learning environments.  

Academically, Dr. Chaudhary completed her PhD in Commerce from Aligarh Muslim University and later pursued a Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship from the University of Oxford, UK. She has undertaken research projects funded by organisations such as ICSSR and UGC and has authored books and research papers published in national and international journals. Her research has explored themes including entrepreneurship, sustainability, textile industry studies, financial reporting, and consumer behaviour.    

In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Chaudhary has guided 17 doctoral scholars, organised academic programmes and workshops, and participated in conferences and faculty development initiatives in India and abroad. She has also contributed towards national online courses on Entrepreneurship and Income Tax on  the SWAYAM platform.

Dr Asiya Chaudhary’s career reflects academic roles integrated with social commitment, institutional service, and policy-oriented research. Through her sustained contributions to entrepreneurship development, women’s empowerment, sustainability studies, and higher education administration, she has emerged as a scholar and mentor dedicated to advancing inclusive and socially responsive education in India and beyond.

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