IIT-Delhi prof is new IIM-L director
Prof Manmohan Prasad Gupta
from IIT-Delhi took charge as director of IIM- Lucknow on Wednesday, succeeding Prof Archana Shukla.
An academic, administrator and a thought leader, Prof Gupta brings over 30 years of experience from premier institutions like IIT-Delhi and IIT-Roorkee, with pioneering contributions to fields of e-governance and public policy.
His vision for IIM-Lucknow is rooted in
academic excellence
, global engagement and fostering innovation with societal impact.
Looking forward to inspiring leadership and steadfast commitment to the institute, Gupta, a professor of management sciences, will serve as director for a period of five years.
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Prof Gupta provided mentorship for 38 doctoral theses, 26 sponsored and consultancy projects, and co-authored a book 'Government Online', besides editing two books: 'Towards E-government' and 'Promise of E-governance'.
In addition, he has over 250 research papers published in national and international journals and conference proceedings.
A BTech from Harcourt Butler Technological University (HBTU), Prof Gupta closely follows 'Digital India' and 'Smart City' programmes of the Central govt, where his studies suitably fed into these programmes in general and the 'Cyber Security Policy of India' in particular.
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