He completed PhD at School of Physics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, INDIA, under the supervision of Professor Anand P Pathak. He worked as a Research Associate with Dr. D. K. Avasthi, in the Materials Science Group at the Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) (formerly known as: Nuclear Science Centre, NSC,), New Delhi, INDIA. He has over 50 papers to his account in International Journals of repute. He has supervised two students so far for their Ph. D. and 5 students are currently registered with him to carry out their Ph. D. Dr. Azher Majid has presented his papers in about 20 conferences and has also taken up 3 Major Research Projects from various sponsoring agencies like UGC and IUAC.