Zillur Rahman (professor)

Zillur Rahman is a former professor of Management studies at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.

Early life and education

Rahman holds a MSc in Mathematics, MBA and Ph.D in Business administration, all from Aligarh Muslim University

Career

He is a Senior Professor at the Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee and was the Head of the Department from 2016 to 2019. His primary research interests are in areas of Marketing, Strategic management, Services marketing and Consumer behaviour.

Controversies

In May 2025, IIT Roorkee dismissed Rahman after conducting an internal investigation and completing disciplinary proceedings in response to sexual harassment allegations made by a research student.