Academic

• Eleven years (presently working) of experience as an Assistant Professor at L. J. Institute of Management Studies, Ahmedabad affiliated with LJ University. 

Corporate Experience

• Deputy manager- Surveillance and Risk management and LAS Coordinator in Religare Securities Ltd., Ahmedabad (August 2007- August 2011).

• HNI PMS and Branch Coordinator in Anagram Stock Broking Ltd., Ahmedabad (May 2006- August 2007).
  

Research Patent

• “A Novel Inclusive Educational Model for Children with Greater Disabilities” filed under THE INDIAN PATENTS ACT, 1970.

  Patent Application no. 202221031673; Issue no. 24/2022, Date of publication: 17th June, 2022.

Editor

• Title of the Book: COVID-19: Socio Economic Crises in India. ISBN: 978-81-948985-7-3; DOI: 10.31995/BOOK.AB169-J21. Publisher: ANU BOOKS, Delhi. (January, 2021)
  

Journal

• Will they buy it again? Factors influencing the intention to repurchase organic food grain, Foods, Issue 14, Volume 18, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141811377. The journal is Scimago- Q1 category, Scopus, SCIE -Web of Science with Clarivate Impact factor- 5.940.
  

• I am Ready to Invest in Socially Responsible Investments (SRI) Options Only If the Returns Are Not Compromised: Individual Investors’ Intentions toward SRI, Sustainability, 14 (18), 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141811377. The journal is Scimago- Q1 category, Scopus, SCIE and SSCI -Web of Science with Clarivate Impact factor- 3.889, Citescore- 5.0.
  

• Role of Gender in Predicting Determinant of Financial Risk Tolerance. Sustainability, 14 (17), 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141710575. The journal is Scimago- Q1 category, Scopus, SCIE and SSCI -Web of Science with Clarivate Impact factor- 3.889, Citescore- 5.0.
  

• Exploring the Linkages between Financial Literacy, Behavioral Biases, and Stock Market Decisions. The Journal of Wealth Management Summer, 25 (1), 82-104, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3905/jwm.2022.1.164. The journal is ABDC- B Category, Scopus and Scimago- Q3 category.
  

• COVID-19 and Lockdown: A study on the Psychological impact on the Mental Health of Women in India, Emerging Economy Studies, Sage Journals, 7 (1), 2022. ISSN: 2394-9015, https://doi.org/10.1177/23949015211070403. The journal citation is indexed in Scopus.

• Relation between PACS and GSDP (Agriculture and Allied Activities): Study from Five States of India, Pacific Business Review International, 13 (10), 2021. ISSN: 0974-438X. The journal is Web of Science Indexed.
  

• Payment Banks: Digital Revolution in Indian Banking System, International Journal of Management and Humanities (IJMH), 4 (6), 2020. ISSN: 2394-0913. The journal is Publon Indexed.

• Payment Banks: Changing Indian Payments Landscape, SAMVAD: SIBM Pune Research Journal, 19, 29- 38, 2019. ISSN (Print): 2249-1880 ISSN (Online): 2348-5329. The journal is UGC listed.

• Intrinsic Valuation by Two Stage Growth Model: Study of Oil Marketing Companies in India, Anveshak- International Journal of Management, 7 (1), 2018. ISSN No: 22788913, EISSN: 2350-0794, 2018. The journal is UGC listed

• Emergency Fund Management and Household Budget- A Study of Rational Household Behaviour, International Journal of Business Quantitative Economics and Applied Management Research, 4 (2), 87-98, 2017. ISSN No: 2349-5677.

• Comprehensive Personal Financial Planning (PFP): An Empirical Study, ANVESHA- The Journal of Management, 10 (2), 2017. ISSN 0974-5467. The journal is UGC listed

• A Study on Financial Awareness of Households with reference to Financial Products and Holding, Apeejay Journal of Management Science and Technology, 4 (2), 2017. ISSN No. 2347-5005.

• A Study on Awareness and Consumer preferences about Microinsurance, Journal of Commerce Management, Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat– Government of Gujarat, 18, 2016. ISSN No- 2279-025x.

• Impact of Dividend Announcement on Share Prices, ANVESHA: A Journal of Management, 9 (2), 2016. ISSN No: 0974-5467. The journal is UGC listed.

• Initial Performance of IPOs in India: Evidence from 2010-2014, SAMVAD - Journal of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), 9, 2015. ISSN No: 2249-1880 The journal is UGC listed.

• Global Economic Crisis: Impacts, Challenges and Opportunities for India, Pacific Business Review International, 6 (5), 2013. ISSN 0974 438X. The journal is Web of Science Indexed.
  

• Scope of Medical Tourism facility in Ahmedabad, Pacific Hospitality Review, 1(2), 2013. ISSN: 2320-1398.

• Valuing Financial Literacy with special reference to Personal Financial Planning, Pacific Business Review International Journal, 5 (10), 2013. ISSN: 0974 438X. The journal is Web of Science Indexed.
  

• Socially Responsible Investments, Peripex Journal of Research, 1 (6), 2012. ISSN- 2250-1991.

Conference

• Payment Banks: Digital Revolution in Banking Sector published in proceedings of International Conference on Management Business, Economy, and Environment: The New Normal organised by Nirma University, pp. 1-13, January, 2019, ISBN- 9789352996544.

• Impact of Primary Agriculture Credit Societies on the Gross State Domestic Product (Agriculture and Allied Activities): A Study of Five Different States of India published in proceedings of International Conference on Management Business, Economy, and Environment: The New Normal organised by Nirma University, pp. 33-41, January, 2019, ISBN- 9789352996537

• A Study of Personal Financial Planning Process and Socio-Economic Decision Making in Households published in proceedings of International Conference on Interdisciplinary issues for empowering trade, industry and society organised by Nirma University, pp. 33-39, January, 2016, ISBN 9789385777066.

• Understanding practices of Personal Financial Planning (PFP) Published in proceeding of International conference on Role of Financial Industry in accelerating economic growth organised by Gujarat Technological University (GTU) - Centre for Financial Services, pp. 116-123, September, 2014, ISBN- 9788192378749.
  

• Factors Affecting risk tolerance capacity of Investors: An Empirical study in Ahmedabad Published in National Conference proceeding of Contemporary Issues in Management and Co-operation, (NICM Bulletin: The Journal of Management and Cooperation, Volume 10, Number 2, April- June 2013, ISSN No: 2249-2275).
  

• Financial Literacy: An Outcome of Global Economic Crisis Published in proceeding of 2nd International conference on Global markets by GTU & Parul Group of Institutes, January 2013, ISBN- 9789382062912)
  

Case Study

• From Startup to Success: A Case Study on E-Procurement Pvt Ltd. CPIMR Case Center, Chimanbhai Patel Institute of Management and Research, ISBN No.: 978-93-5361-636-6, January 2020 (13-18)
  

Chapter Publication

• Food Insecurity and Lockdown: The Role of NGOs in Providing Food in India during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Published in Edited Book: COVID-19 Socio- Economic Crises in India. Page no. 269-288, DOI: DOI: 10.31995/BOOK.AB169-J21.Chapter20
  

Subjects taught : Postgraduates
Master of Business Administration

• Corporate Finance

• Security Analysis and Portfolio Analysis

• Markets and Financial services

• Investment Banking

• Personal Finance.
  

All subjects syllabus according to LJ University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

 

Achievements

• ‘Best Paper’ in NICOM- 2016 conference on “Interdisciplinary issues for empowering trade, industry and society”. (January-2016)

• 2nd prize in Finance category in NICM National conference on “Contemporary Issues in Management and Co-operation: Prospects and Challenges”, Gandhinagar (May- 2013).
  

• 3rd prize in Finance category in GTU 2nd International conference on “Meeting the Challenges of Globalised Market”, Ahmedabad (January- 2013).
  

• Top 10% of Authors on SSRN (Social Science Research Network)- A repository of research articles; since 2017.
  

• Secured 94% (Elite- Gold certificate) - Among the top 1% topper MOOC course offered by IIT-Kharagpur in association with NTPEL (January - March 2021).
  

 

• A Five Days Workshop on Building Interactive Dashboards from 12th to 17th July, 2022 organized by Skill Nations.

• Online Master Class on Fintech Robo Advisory and Wealth Management: An emerging opportunity on 8th October, 2021 organised by NSE Academy and TCSiON.
  

• Online FDP on Investments and Trading- Concept and Application on 31st August- 1st September, 2021 organised by NSE Academy and TCSiON.
  

• Three Days Online Faculty Development Programme on Art and Science of Literature Review and References from 12 - 14th August, 2021 organised by Shri Jairambhai Patel Institute of Business Management and Computer Application, Gandhinagar.
  

• Case Study workshop: A multistage development conducted from 4th March to 15th July, 2021 by LJ University.
  

• FDP on Structure Equation Modeling conducted on 28th November to 2nd December, 2020 by Sharda University in association with IIM Ahmedabad (Held on Online Platform).
  

• One Day Research Workshop on How to publish in Scopus Indexed Journals on 2nd October, 2020 held by Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME)- New Delhi.
  

• Three Days Online Faculty Development Programme on Data Analytics Using Python on 28-30 September, 2020 held by JS Institute of Commerce and Analytics, Delhi.
  

• Two Day’s Online Faculty Development Workshop on Writing and Publishing Quality Research Papers in Scholarly Top Tier Journals on 19-20th July, 2020 held by RMD Sinhgad School of Management, Pune.
  

• A webinar on NBA Accreditation on 11th June, 2020 organised by Gujarat Technological University and InPods India Pvt Ltd.
  

• Webinar on Automation to take over Financial Services by Sankarshan Basu, Professor of Finance, Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore on 26th May, 2020 held by Pearson.
  

• Webinar on Post COVID_19: Challenges for Management Education, AICTE Chairperson and Mr. TV Mohandas Pai held on 6th May, 2020.
  

• “AICTE: Norms, Standard and Quality Initiatives and Technical Training Sensitization” seminar on Technical Education, held by LD Engineering College on 21st November, 2019.
  

• One-Day Faculty Awareness Workshop on National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), organised by NPTEL, IIT Madras and GTU on 11th July, 2019.
  

• Faculty Development Program (FDP) held by Gujarat Technological University (GTU) on 26th June, 2019.
  

• Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Multivariate Data Analysis using SPSS and AMOS at L.J. Institute of Management Studies from 25th March, 2019 to 29th March, 2019.
  

• An “Expert talk on Importance of Case Study based teaching and learning in Management Education” held by Ganpat University on 5th February, 2019.
  

• Faculty Development Program (FDP) held by Gujarat Technological University (GTU) on 4th January, 2019.
  

• A One-day Case Study Workshop at L.J. Institute of Management Studies on 28th March, 2018.
  

• Lecture on “The Future of Public Banking”, by Dr. Y.V. Reddy, Former Governor, Reserve Bank of India at Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research, Ahmedabad on 17th November, 2017.
  

• Seminar on “Capital Market” held at National Stock Exchange (NSE), Mumbai on 28th March, 2017.
  

• Research Methodology workshop by Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG), Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (16-21 May, 2016)
  

• Attended FDP on "Case Study - Next Generation Knowledge Pool" organized by India Case Study Forum (ICF) on 8-9 Jan; 2016.
  

• GTU- Springer Author workshop held on 30th October, 2015 at Gujarat Technological University (GTU), Ahmedabad.
  

• National Seminar on “Entrepreneurship- The new age tune”, organized by L.J. Institutes of Management studies, Ahmedabad, (January-2014).
  

• “Whatnext 2013- Emerging technologies and trends spotting next gen entrepreneurial opportunities” held by icreate (International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology), Ahmedabad, Dec- 2013.
  

• National conference on “Contemporary Issues in Management and Co-operation: Prospects and Challenges” organized by National Institute of Co-operative Management (NICM), Gandhinagar. May- 2013.
  

• Research Methodology workshop by Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research University, Udaipur (May- 2012)
  

• “Challenges and Opportunities in Equity and Debt Markets” held by Gujarat Technological University jointly with Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd. (March- 2012).
  

• “Diligence to Excel at Religare” held by Religare Enterprise Limited (June- 2011)
  

• “Passion to Succeed at Religare” organized by Religare Enterprise Limited (Feb- 2010)