REVIEWER IN:
Scopus indexed
- Journal of Financial Services Marketing, Palgrave Macmillan, Springer Nature
- Global Business Review, Sage
- Cogent-business & management, Taylor & Francis
- Cogent-economics & finance, Taylor & Francis
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Risk Management and Health Policy
- Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science
- Journal of Scientific Research and Reports
- Asian Journal of Advances in Research
- South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics
- Journal of Economics, Management and Trade
- Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research
- Asian Research Journal of Arts and Social Sciences
- Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology
- Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics
- Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology
- Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology
- European Journal of Management Issues
- Asian Journal of Economics, Finance and Management
- Journal of Basic and Applied Research International
External Examiner in: Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
EXPERIENCE
- Assistant Professor, Department of Finance,School of Commerce,[July 2023 – Present]
- SVKM’S NMIMS Deemed to be University,Indore, MP, India.
- Assistant Professor, Joseph School of Business Studies,[April 2016 – June 2023]
- Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad, India
- Court Manager, District & Sessions Court Aligarh, High Court Judicature at Allahabad, India[Feb 2012 – Mar 2016]
- Manager (Insurance), Jaypee Associates Limited, Noida, India[May 2011 – Feb 2012]
- Senior Territory Manager, Reliance Life Insurance Company Limited, Aligarh, India[Aug 2008 – May 2011]
- Branch Manager, Tata- AIG Life Insurance Company Limited, Aligarh, India[Nov 2007 – Aug 2008]
- Assistant Branch Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Aligarh, India[Jun 2007 – Nov 2007]
- Development officer, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Farrukhabad, India[Jul 1999 – Jun 2007]
PUBLICATIONS:
RESEARCH PAPERS
- 2023 “Measuring the efficiency of index funds: Evidence from India”, Applied Finance Letters, volume11 (2022), 109 – 121. https://doi.org/10.24135/afl.v11i.593 [ABDC-B]
- 2021 “Efficiency evaluation of the pension funds: Evidence from India”, Journal of Public Affairs, volume 22 (S1), e2806. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2806 (Sole author) [ABDC-B/ ABS-1/ WOS/ Scopus]
- 2021 “How efficient is Indian health insurance sector: An SBM-DEA study”, Managerial and Decision Economics, 43(4), 950-962, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.3430 [ABDC-B/ ABS-2/ WOS/ Scopus] (Sole author)
- 2021 “The Effect of Branch Office Locations on Technical Efficiency: Evidence from the Indian Life Insurance Industry”, Global Business Review, August 2021. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972150211027427 (Sole author) [ABDC-C/ ABS-1/ WOS/ Scopus]
- 2021 “Total Factor Productivity Growth of Indian Life Insurance Companies: A Malmquist Approach”, Indian Journal of Economics and Development, 17(1), 232-236, 2021. https://doi.org/10.35716/IJED/20058 (Sole author) [WOS/ Scopus]
- 2020 “Evaluating the Efficiency of Indian Life Insurance Sector”, Indian Journal of Economics and Development, 16(1), 72-80, 2020. https://doi.org/10.35716/ijed/19140 [WOS/ Scopus] (Sole author)
- 2020 “Evaluating the Efficiency of Stand-Alone Health Insurance Companies in India”, The Indian Journal of Commerce, 73(3), 14-26, 2020. (Sole author) [UGC Care List]
- 2020 “Assessing the Service Quality Attributes Affecting the Satisfaction of the Northern Railway Passengers: An Empirical Study”, Journal of New Business Ventures, 1-15, 2020. https://doi.org//10.1177/2632962X20961052(with others) [Sage Publications]
- 2020 “E-commerce and portfolio allocations: A study on the Indian life insurance customers”, Corporate & Business Strategy Review, 1(1), 36-46, 2020.(with others)[Scopus]
- 2019 “Evaluating the efficiency of leading Indian life insurance companies” with Stephen Das, Indian Journal of Economics and Development, 7(7), 1-4, 2019. (First author) [UGC Care List]
- 2019 “Exploring factors of low health insurance penetration among Indian Muslims”, Indian Journal of Economics and Development, 7(1), 1-8, 2019. (Sole author) [UGC Care List]
- 2018 “Agency Channel Vs Alternate Channel in Indian Life Insurance Industry: Behavioural Analysis of Individual Prospects” with Stephen Das, International journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 5(4), 267-275, 2018. (First author) [UGC Care List]
- 2017 “Life Insurance: Challenges and Opportunities in Rural India” with Stephen Das, International Journal of Advanced Research, 5(8), 867-874, 2017.(First author)[UGC Care List]
BOOK CHAPTERS
- 2022 “Efficiency of Standalone Health Insurance Companies: Evaluating Evidence from India” published in a book ‘Emerging Trends in Decision Sciences and Business Operations’, August 2022, ISBN 9781032269191, Routledge India (Taylor & Francis Group). DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003315568 (Scopus)[Sole author]
BOOK
- 2022 “Pistachios: Cultivation, Production and Consumption”, August 2022, ISBN 978-1-68507- 949-9, DOI: https://doi.org/10.52305/SFGV3430 , Nova Science Publishers, New York, USA. [Co-edited with Dr. S. H. Siddiqui]
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS
- 2022 Participated in the workshop on ‘Effectiveness of travel social media influencers: A case of eco-friendly hotels’ organized by FIIB and Emerald Publishing on September 27, 2022.
- 2022 Participated in the International Research Conference 2022 on ‘Fostering Resilient Business Ecosystems and Economic Growth: Towards the Next Normal’ organized by Dr. D.Y. Patil B-School, India, in association with Dr. Soetomo University, Indonesia, from April 27, 2022, to April 29, 2022.
- D.Y. Patil B-School, India in association with Dr. Soetomo University, Indonesia from April 27, 2022 to April 29, 2022.
- 2022 Participated in IP Awareness / Training Program under National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission organized on January 18, 2022, by Intellectual Property Office, India.
- 2021 Completed an online course on Structure Equation Modelling with AMOS offered by Centre for Industrial Revolution and Innovation, Taylor’s University, Malaysia.
- 2021 Participated in the webinar “Excellence in Peer Review: How to be an effective peer reviewer” held on 19th April, 2021, organized by Taylor & Francis.
- 2021 Participated in the webinar “Publishing 101: Springer Economics & Finance Books” held on 14th April, 2021, organized by Springer Nature – Research Marketing.
- 2021 Participated in the webinar “The Financial Ecosystem: disruptions and way forward” held in April, 2021, organized by University of Delhi, India.
- 2021 Participated in the webinar “Financial Empowerment Through Wealth Creation” held on 20th March, 2021, organized by Central University of Karnataka, India.
- 2020 Presented a research paper in the international conference organized by British Accounting and Finance Association, Portsmouth, United Kingdom (UK) on 7th September, 2020.
- 2020 Successfully completed “A National Level e-quiz on Financial Management” organized by the Department of MBA, NCET Bangalore, held on 15th July, 2020.
- 2020 Participated in the webinar “Smart Cities: Economy, Governance & Health as Critical Pillars in Pandemic Management” held on 14th July, 2020, organized by Pearson, India.
- 2020 Participated in the webinar “Online Research Workshop” held on 30th June, 2020, conducted by School of Management, KIIT Deemed to be University, India.
- 2020 Participated in the webinar series (I, II, III) “Covid 19: Impact on Economy” held from 10th to 30th June, 2020, organized by The Indian Economic Association.
- 2020 Participated in the webinar “Rethinking Business Education” held on 30th June, 2020, organized by Department of Business Administration, University of Lucknow.
- 2020 Participated in the webinar “Contemporary Issues in Business Management and Information Technology” held on 22-23 June, 2020, organized by Amity University, India, and Lincoln University, Malaysia.
- 2020 Participated in the webinar “Post Covid-19 Business Environment: Challenges and Opportunities” held on 7th June, 2020, organized by Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor.
- 2020 Participated in the webinar “International Digital Conference- Editors Meet” held on 2nd June, 2020, organized by FIIB and Sage Publishing.
- 2020 Participated in the webinar “Automation to take over financial services” held on 26th May, 2020, organized by Pearson, India.
- 2020 Participated in the webinar “Impact of non-sampling errors on survey studies” held on 18th May, 2020, organized by St. John’s College, Agra, India.
- 2020 Participated in the webinar “Techniques for publishing in highly selective journals” held on 14th May, 2020, organized by Researcher Academy on Campus, Elsevier.
- 2019 Participated in a one-week workshop from 25th November, 2019, to 29th November, 2019, on “Econometrics Techniques for Research in Management and Social Sciences” organized by School of Management Studies, MNNIT, Allahabad, India.
- 2018 Presented a paper on 13th October, 2018, titled “Exploring factors of low MSMEs penetration in Rural India with special reference to Allahabad District” in Quantum University, Roorkee, India.
- 2018 Organized a two-day workshop on The Power of Mindful Leadership: Sustainable Development through Self Transformation in Joseph School of Business Studies & Commerce, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, India.
- 2016 Attended the International Seminar on Building Nation Through Sustainable Financial Development in Joseph School of Business Studies and Directorate of International Education and Training, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences deemed to be University, Allahabad, India.
CORPORATE TRAININGS / ORIENTATION / REFRESHERS / FDP
- 2021 Participated in QIP short-term course from 15th February 2021 to 20th February 2021 on “Financial Time Series Modelling in R” conducted by Department of Economic Sciences, IIT Kanpur, India.
- 2020 Participated in a faculty development programme from 20th July 2020 to 25th July 2020 on “Using Case Method in Asynchronous Learning Environment” conducted by Human Resource Development Centre (UGC), Savitribai Phule Pune University.
- 2020 Completed the course on “Financial Inclusion: Evolution and Contemporary Challenges” held on 1st May, 2020, conducted by Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
- 2020 Completed the course on “Financial Globalization, Capital Flows and the Global Financial Cycle” held on 28th April, 2020, conducted by Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
- 2020 Participated in a 14-day refresher course from 15th October, 2019, to 30th January, 2020, on “financial markets and emerging business Models” conducted by Human Resource Development Centre (UGC), University of Kerala, India.
- 2017 Participated in a 28-day orientation programme from 24th October, 2017, to 20th November, 2017, conducted by Human Resource Development Centre (UGC), University of Allahabad, India.
- 2012 Participated in a 12-day induction programme for Court Managers organized by the Institute of Judicial Training & Research, Lucknow, India.
- 2008 Participated in a 15-day corporate training programme for Branch Managers organized by the TATA-AIG Life Insurance Co. Ltd, New Delhi, India.
- 2007 Participated in a five-day management development programme for newly promoted Assistant Branch Managers organized by the Zonal Training Centre, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Agra, India.
- 1999 Participated in a two-month induction training organized by the Sales Training Centre, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Divisional office, Agra, India.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
- 2017 Cleared national eligibility test (NET) conducted by University Grant Commission, India. (Certificate Number: 172024401)
- 2010 Cleared licentiate exam conducted by Insurance Institute of India.
- 2008 Cleared Chrysalis certification program conducted by Tata-AIG Life Insurance Company Limited, India.
Affiliations
- Indian Commerce Association (Life Member: Membership Number – UP868)
- Insurance Institute of India (Life Member: Membership Number – 995101000771)
