Alok Kumar Rai Explained

Birth Date:	1976 1, df=yes
Alma Mater:	VBS Purvanchal University Banaras Hindu University University of Allahabad

Alok Kumar Rai (born 20 January 1976) is a professor of marketing at the Banaras Hindu University, India. Currently, he is the 41st vice-chancellor of the University of Lucknow.^{[1] [2]} He is one of the youngest Vice-chancellors of the University of Lucknow.^[3]

Education and career

Rai is a B.Sc. graduate of Allahabad University, MBA from the Banaras Hindu University, and PhD from VBS Purvanchal University.^[4]

Alok Kumar Rai is a full-time professor of Institute of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University.^[5] Currently, he is on appointment as the vice-chancellor of University of Lucknow.^[6] He has also held additional charge vice-chancellor of Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya^[7] and Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra.

On 30 December 2022, Rai was given a second term of three years as the vice-chancellor of Lucknow University.^[8]

In February 2023, he was given the additional charge as the vice chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow.^[9]

Publications

Rai has published several famous textbooks, some of which are:

• Book: Kumar Rai, Alok . Customer Loyalty: Concept, Context and Character . . 2017 . 9789332902718.
• Book: Kumar Rai, Alok . Customer Relationship Management: Concepts and Cases . Prentice Hall India Learning Private Limited . 2012 . 9788120346956 . 2nd.

Research

• Rai on GoogleScholar

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019-12-28 . BHU's Prof Alok Kumar Rai appointed vice-chancellor of Lucknow University . 2022-09-09 . Hindustan Times . en.
2. Web site: Official Website of Governor's Secretariat, Raj Bhavan Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India. / Universities / Vice- Chancellors of Universities . 2022-09-09 . upgovernor.gov.in.
3. Web site: 2019-12-28 . BHU's Prof Alok Kumar Rai appointed vice-chancellor of Lucknow University . 2022-09-11 . Hindustan Times . en.
4. Web site: Dr Alok Kumar Rai Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - Academia.edu . 2022-09-09 . bhu-in.academia.edu.
5. Web site: Core Faculty Dr. Alok Kr. Rai . https://web.archive.org/web/20130731043307/http://www.bhu.ac.in/fms/coreFaculty/akr.html . dead . 31 July 2013 . 2022-09-09 . www.bhu.ac.in.
6. Web site: University of Lucknow / Vice Chancellor . 2022-09-09 . www.lkouniv.ac.in.
7. Web site: May 21, 2021 . Lucknow: Professor Alok Kumar Rai given additional charge as vice-chancellor of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University . 2022-09-09 . The Times of India . en.
8. Web site: 2022-12-30 . Prof Rai gets second term as Lucknow University vice-chancellor . 2022-12-31 . Hindustan Times . en.
9. Web site: अनुशासनहीनता के आरोप में एकेटीयू के कुलपति प्रो. पीके मिश्रा हटाए गए, लखनऊ विश्वविद्यालय के प्रो आलोक राय को मिला चार्ज . 2023-02-08 . Hindustan . hindi.