Abha Yadav (Ph.D) is a regular faculty at IICA who leads research and capacity building initiatives at the School of Competition Law & Market Regulation. She is also Director of the Forum of Indian Regulators (FOIR) Centre at IICA which is the knowledge and capacity building hub for the Central and State government regulators of the country. Dr. Yadav steers policy discussions, thematic discourses and enhancement of capacity building initiatives that are an integral and vibrant part of this unique Centre. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of ‘Regulatory Digest’, a leading and unique newsletter for FOIR organisations. Dr. Yadav serves as Course Director of the prestigious Certificate course in Competition Law and Advanced Professional Course in Competition Law and Market Regulation. She is faculty for Competition Law, Law and public policy, Freedom of Information, Regulatory Affairs, Laws for women, Regulatory Impact Assessment, Labour laws etc.

Dr. Yadav is a recipient of the prestigious Fox International Fellowship at Yale University, U.S.A. and the Lok Sabha of India Fellowship. She is an eminent scholar who has lectured widely on various legal issues in India and internationally. She has conducted training sessions for Senior Managers at various prestigious institutes. She was nominated by the U.S. Department of State to represent India in its programme on Women in University Administration conducted at University of Nebraska, Omaha, U.S.A. Prior to IICA she has teaching, research and administrative experience of more than a decade from various institutions and Universities, mainly from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has worked closely with NGOs for social causes and to spread awareness about women-centric themes and Right to Information. She has also presented papers in various national and international conferences and seminars. She has various renowned publications to her credit. She has authored and co-authored many books and articles.

Email id : abha.yadav@iica.in/abha880@gmail.com