Prof. (Dr.) Mohammed Ashraf Ali is a senior academic in Commerce, currently serving as a Professor in the Department of Commerce, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) since January 2013, after joining AMU as a Lecturer on 17 April 2000 and progressing through Reader and Associate Professor roles. His academic career began well before AMU, with early teaching service at Sri Sarvodaya College (P.G. Courses), Nellore (affiliated to Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh) from 27th January 1987 to 12th April 2000 (as a partt ime Lecturer), where he built strong foundations in higher education teaching and mentorship. 

With around 39 years of teaching and research experience, his core specializations include Management and Marketing Management and he has taught extensively across diverse programs such as B.Com, M.Com, MBA (FM, HR, IR, T&TM), BBA, and multiple PG diploma programs at AMU. He has also contributed to academic leadership and administration through roles including multiple assignments as Officiating Dean (Faculty of Commerce), Training & Placement Officer (PGDBF), and In-charge of the Department Seminar Library, reflecting sustained institutional service and student-centric engagement. 

Prof. Ali combines strong scholarship with impactful supervision and academic evaluation. His scholarly output includes 10 books, 2 edited volumes, and 109 research papers. He has supervised dissertations, 19 PhD degrees have been awarded under his guidance, and 6 scholars are presently working under him. In addition, he has served as a recognized PhD thesis evaluator/external examiner, with documented PhD thesis adjudication experience and evaluations/viva-voce duties not only at AMU but also for other universities, demonstrating trusted academic standing across institutions.