Prof. Annu J. Thomas has an academic career spanning nearly 25 years with several notable contributions in designing, developing and delivering distance mode, face-to-face, online as well as blended courses and programmes. She has coordinated national and international projects of IGNOU in collaboration with prestigious Government Ministries and UN agencies. She has served on several key academic Boards, Councils, Task Forces and Committees. She has also served as Organizing Secretary for the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Asian Regional Conference hosted by IGNOU.