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Ankit Kumar Sinha

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Dr. Ankit Kumar Sinha is an Assistant Professor in the Marketing & Retail area at Birla Institute of Management Technology. He holds a PhD in Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, with research interests in digital marketing, human–computer interaction, avatars, social media marketing, extended reality, and AI-enabled consumer interactions. His doctoral research examined the role of avatars in shaping user behavior and engagement on social media platforms.He holds an MBA in Marketing from the Central University of Rajasthan, where he graduated first in the Marketing specialization. He has published research in leading journals, including Electronic Markets, Journal of Global Marketing, and Journal of Foodservice Business Research. He has also presented his work at several national and international conferences. His professional experience spans both academia and industry, including positions at Indian Institute of Management Indore and InterGlobe Technology Quotient (IndiGo Group). He is a two-time UGC-NET qualifier and a recipient of the Research Scholar’s Day Excellence Award (2025).

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Education

  • Ph.D. (Marketing), Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, Thesis : The avatar effect on social media: Tracing the less traced dimensions of avatar, (2022-2026)
  • MBA (Marketing), Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer (2017-19)
  • B.Sc. (H) Mathematics, Magadh University, (2013-2016)
  • UGC-NET Management

Areas of Interest and Research

  • Digital Marketing
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Extended reality based marketing
  • Social media marketing

Teaching Courses and New Courses Developed

  • Marketing Management
  • Digital Marketing
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Business Research Methods

Experience

  • Relationship Manager, InterGlobe Technology Quotient, Kolkata ( June 2019 – July 2020)
  • Academic Associate, Indian Institute of Management, Indore (Oct 2020 – Aug 2021)

Professional Association and Board Participation

  • Relationship Manager, InterGlobe Technology Quotient, Kolkata ( June 2019 – July 2020)
  • Academic Associate, Indian Institute of Management, Indore (Oct 2020 – Aug 2021)

Recognitions and Awards

  • Research Scholar’s Day Excellence Award, IIM Ranchi 2025
  • UGC-NET in Management (Dec 2023 and June 2024)

Research Papers and Working Papers

  • Sinha, A. K.*, & Sarkar, S. (2025). Tracing the trajectory of avatar marketing: An academic exploration through bibliometric analysis and the six-markets stakeholder model. Electronic Markets, 35(1), 96. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12525-025-00826-3 (ABDC-A, Q1, ABS 2)
  • Sinha, A.K.*, Chaudhuri, R., Chopra, A., Sarkar, S. (2025). More Than Meets the Eye – Decoding the Significance of Avatars: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Global Marketing, 0, 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/08911762.2025.2524858 (ABDC-B, Q1, ABS)
  • Yadav, S.K., Kumar, Anand, & Sinha, A.K.* (2024). Modeling the critical success factors for continuous usage intention of foodservice mobile apps. Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 0(0), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/15378020.2024.2421051 (ABDC-C, Q2, ABS)

Books, Chapters and Technical Reports

  • Pandey, N., Sinha, A. K., & Kumar, A. (2025). A Systematic Literature Review of Extended Reality in Marketing: An Asian Perspective with a Focus on India. In M. S. Balaji, J. Bhattacharyya, W. M. Lim, & H. F. Cheong (Eds.), Future of Business in Asia: Exploring Pathways to Tomorrow’s Business Landscape (pp. 139–158). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-95940-0_8

Editorial Positions and Reviews

  • Reviewer at Journal of Consumer Behaviour (ABDC A)
  • Reviewer at Journal of Foodservice Business Research (ABDC C)
  • Reviewer at Frontiers in Behavioral Economics (Scopus Indexed)

Conference, Seminar Paper and Presentations

  • Sinha, A.K., Sarkar. S. (2025). Mapping Mass Media Needs to Avatar Gratifications and Continuance Intention on Social Media. 38th ANZAM Conference, 2-4 Dec 2025, Deakin University, Australia
  • Sinha, A.K., Sarkar. S. (2025). Avatars and Stakeholder Dynamics: A Multidimensional Perspective on Digital Interactions. PAN IIM WMC 2025, 27-29 Nov 2025, IIM Ranchi, India
  • Sinha, A.K., Sarkar. S. (2023). It’s all about Avatars: A bibliometric analysis of evolving avatar-based marketing, ISDSI Global Conference, Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, India, 2023.
  • Sinha, A.K. (2018). Role of Women in Agriculture Sector: A tale of negligence, CURAJ-NCW National Seminar on Role of Women in Unpaid Care Work Issues, Challenges and Strategies, Central University of Rajasthan.

Doctoral Dissertations and Awards

  • Thesis Title: The avatar effect on social media: Tracing the less traced dimensions of avatar (IIM Ranchi 2026)
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