Dr. Rahul Roy

Bio

Dr. Rahul Roy is an Assistant Professor of Finance, Area Chair – Finance, and Ph.D. Coordinator (Business Administration) at the Ramcharan School of Leadership, MIT World Peace University, Pune. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Pondicherry University and is currently pursuing a second Ph.D. in Economics.

A recipient of prestigious fellowships and international research grants, his research and teaching expertise span Asset Pricing, Capital Markets, FinTech, and Machine Learning applications in finance. Before academia, he worked as a Senior Manager at Solytics Partners, leading advanced analytics and model risk management initiatives. Dr. Roy has published in reputed international journals and serves as a reviewer for several top tier, internationally recognized academic publications.

Educational Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Finance – Pondicherry Central University, India

M.Phil. in Finance – Pondicherry Central University, India

MBA (Finance), M.Com (Financial Economics), MSc (Financial Economics)

B.Com (Finance), BA (Economics)

Areas of Expertise:

Asset pricing, Big Data, Capital Markets, Energy Economics, Human Capital, ML models, Macroeconomics, FinTech, and International Business.

Teaching Experience:

3 years and 5 months

Industry / Research Experience:

5 years and 5 months of industry experience as Senior Manager at Solytics Partners (MNC)

Publications and Research Work:

1. Roy, R., & Shijin, S. (2022). The saving, human wealth, and asset pricing nexus: Evidence from around the world. Economic Systems, 46(2), 100977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecosys.2022.100977 (ABDC ‘B’, CABS, SSCI, SCOPUS, SJR ‘Q2’) (Impact Factor: 3.3, CiteScore: 5.3)

2. Roy, R., & Shijin, S. (2020). The nexus of asset pricing, volatility, and the business cycle. Journal of Economic Studies, 48(1), 79–101. https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-08-2019-0357 (ABDC ‘B’, CABS, SCOPUS, SJR ‘Q2’) (Impact Factor: 1.9, CiteScore: 4.0)

3. Roy, R., & Shijin, S. (2020). A tripartite inquiry into the financial liberalisation–volatility–information asymmetry nexus: A global panel approach. IIMB Management Review, 32(1), 39–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iimb.2019.07.016 (ABDC ‘B’, SCOPUS, SJR ‘Q2’) (Impact Factor: 1.7, CiteScore: 3.2)

4. Roy, R., & Shijin, S. (2018). A six-factor asset pricing model. Borsa Istanbul Review, 18(3), 205–217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bir.2018.02.001 (SSCI, SCOPUS, SJR ‘Q1’) (Impact Factor: 7.1, CiteScore: 10.4)

Awards and Recognitions:

1. Solytics Partners: Growing Old Together Award (2025), High-Flyer Award (2022), Spotlight Award (2021)

2. Best Researcher Award (NESIN, 2021)

3. Ranked Top 50 Ph.D. Doctoral Thesis in Latin America & USA (By Prof. Andrew Karolyi, Charles Field Knight Dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business)

4. Best Paper Award in CRISIL Doctoral Symposium (IFC 2019), IIM Ahmedabad, India

5. First Outstanding Research Paper Award in XIII Capital Markets Conference, IICM, Mumbai, India.

6. Financial Assistance Grant to attend and present at the 2017 FMA Latin American Doctoral Student Consortium, ITAM, Mexico City (ICSSR, 2017)

Professional Affiliations: 1. American Finance Association 2. Bankers Association for Finance and Trade 3. Risk Management Association Model Validation Consortium

Subjects Taught:

1. Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management (MBA Second Year)

2. Advanced Financial Management (MBA Second Year)

3. Managerial Economics (MBA First Year)

4. Financial Management (MBA First Year)

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hhCWs8UAAAAJ&hl=en

Scopus Link

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57195611631

Orcid Link

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7526-2396

Linked In

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-roy-37b50835/