Prof. Rachit Agarwal

Bio

Prof. Rachit Agarwal is an Assistant Professor at the Ramcharan School of Leadership, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune, with 8 years of teaching and research experience across leading universities in India. He is UGC-NET qualified and holds Ph.D. in FinTech, MBA (Finance), MA (Economics), and M. Com (Finance). He has also completed an Executive Development Programme in Financial Data Analytics from IIM Kashipur. Prof. Agarwal has authored and co-authored 30+ research papers and book chapters, including Scopus and ABDC indexed publications. He has presented research at many national and international conferences and received Best Paper Awards. He has served as Academic and Program Coordinator for multiple finance programs and led a Centre of Excellence focused on financial innovation and analytics. His expertise spans financial analysis, FinTech, investment behaviour, ESG, data analytics, and business intelligence, making him a strong academic professional. This aligns closely with MIT-WPU’s vision of developing value-driven, innovative leaders. He is deeply committed to mentoring students not only for career readiness but also to cultivate leadership, integrity, and social responsibility in a dynamic global environment.

Educational Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Fintech, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Agra

Master’s of Business Administration (Finance) – Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University

Master’s in arts (Economics) – Dr. MJP Rohilkhand University

Master’s in commerce – IGNOU, New Delhi

Areas of Expertise:

Investment Behaviour, FinTech, Financial Management, and Security Analysis & Portfolio Management.

Teaching Experience: 8 Years

Publications and Research Work: (30+ Publications including ABDC, WOS and Scopus Indexed), 1 Patent on Digital Payment System in FinTech, Attended 10+ FDPs, Conferences and Workshops in finance and research domain)

1. Agarwal, R., Kumar, T., Kaur, S., Prasad, R., & Kumar, N. (2025). Blockchain-Based Identity Management: Securing customer data in financial services. In Transforming the Service Sector with New Technology (pp. 233–250). IGI Global Publisher. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-7447-4.ch014

2. Agarwal, R. (2025). AI Technologies in Financial Data Processing. In M. Kour & D. P. Schutte, Artificial Intelligence and Accounting (1st ed., pp. 176–194). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003571643-11

3. Sharma, G., & Agarwal, R. (2025). Financial analysis of the Indian leather industry using management efficiency ratio and two-way ANOVA. International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management, 16(1/2), 141–154. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPSPM.2025.147374

4. Agarwal, R., Kumar, T., & Ahluwalia, R. (2025). Strategies for Cost-Effective Implementation of AI in Project Management. In Human-Centric AI in Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship (pp. 227–248). IGI Global Publisher. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-8009-3.ch011

5. Kadam, S., Agrawal, A., Bajaj, A., Agarwal, R., Kalra, R., Shah, J., (2023), “Predicting Crude Oil Future Price Using Traditional and Artificial Intelligence-Based Model: Comparative Analysis”, Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy, (ISSN: 1793-9941) World Scientific, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/S179399332350014X

Subjects Taught:

Security Analysis & Portfolio Management, Financial Derivatives, and Financial Management.

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Do016VMAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1

Scopus Link

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58242987000

Orcid Link

https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-0164-5292

Linked In

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachit-agarwal-/