Anshul Jain | Green Finance | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Anshul Jain | Green Finance | Research Excellence Award

Galgotias University, India

Dr. Anshul Jain is an emerging scholar in Commerce and Finance with academic training spanning doctoral, postgraduate, and undergraduate studies. He has teaching experience in finance and commerce and actively contributes to scholarly research and peer review. His research focuses on green and sustainable banking, digital and mobile banking, ESG, consumer behavior, and technology-driven financial services. He has published in reputed international journals and edited volumes and has received national-level academic recognition, contributing to sustainable finance research and policy-relevant insights.

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Shaizy Khan | Finance | Research Excellence Award

Ms. Shaizy Khan | Finance | Research Excellence Award

Amity University | India

Ms. Shaizy Khan is an early-career academic and researcher in finance and accounting with a strong focus on sustainability-oriented financial research. She holds a doctoral degree in finance, complemented by postgraduate training in finance and marketing and an engineering background that supports her analytical orientation. Her academic experience includes teaching core finance courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, where she has contributed to developing conceptual and applied understanding of corporate finance and financial decision-making. Professionally, she has worked as a research assistant on an externally funded national project, contributing to report preparation, data analysis, and incorporation of expert feedback, and has also gained industry exposure through business development, documentation, data analytics, and client engagement roles. Her research interests span corporate finance, sustainable finance, green accounting, ESG reporting, corporate governance, CSR, earnings management, and climate-related financial issues. Methodologically, her work integrates advanced econometric techniques, meta-analysis, social network analysis, text mining, and mixed-methods approaches using contemporary analytical tools. She has published in reputed peer-reviewed journals indexed in leading academic rankings and actively presents her work at national and international conferences. Her scholarly contributions have been recognized through competitive academic awards, reflecting the relevance and rigor of her research. Overall, her profile reflects a balanced integration of teaching, research excellence, methodological depth, and a strong commitment to advancing sustainability-driven finance scholarship.

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The interplay of sustainability, corporate green accounting and firm financial performance: a meta-analytical investigation


Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal · Article · Cited by 56 · 2024


Environmental accounting: One dimension of sustainable development


Jaipuria International Journal of Management Research · Article · Cited by 3 · 2020
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Nandini Suresh | Economics | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Nandini Suresh | Economics | Best Researcher Award

Indian Institute of Technology, India

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🎓 EARLY ACADEMIC PURSUITS

With a strong interdisciplinary foundation in Economics and Climate Studies, Ms. Nandini Suresh began her academic journey at Pondicherry University, where she completed her Integrated MSc in Economics. Her early academic engagement was marked by a strong quantitative orientation, reflected in her thesis on Bank Mergers in India. Her consistent academic excellence earned her the First Vice-Chancellor Dr. K.V.S Gold Medal in 2020, underscoring her potential as a thought leader in public finance and economic modelling.

🏢 PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS

Ms. Suresh has cultivated an impressive professional trajectory with esteemed institutions like the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). At ADB, she contributed significantly to climate policy mapping across Asia and the Pacific, designing frameworks to operationalize the Climate Change Policy and Law Database. At PwC, she provided empirical insights into energy access equity in India, influencing state-level policy decisions. Her career reflects a rare blend of technical proficiency and policy relevance.

📚 CONTRIBUTIONS AND RESEARCH FOCUS IN ECONOMICS

Ms. Suresh’s research intersects climate and energy economics, public finance, fiscal resilience, and sustainable finance. Her doctoral thesis at IIT Bombay focuses on “Fiscal Sustainability in India Amid Climate Change: Evaluating the Role of Financing Instruments.”
Key themes in her work include:

  • Climate risk modelling

  • Disaster risk financing mechanisms

  • Sovereign-level catastrophe bonds

  • Sectoral economic impact of climate hazards

Her pioneering work—“A Green Taxonomy Can Boost Financing for India’s Sustainability Goals” (EPW, 2025)—has stirred national dialogue on aligning public finance with green development goals.

🏅 ACADEMIC CITATIONS, ACCOLADES AND RECOGNITION

  • Publications in top-tier journals such as Economic and Political Weekly, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, and Science of the Total Environment

  • Recognized by Indian Academy of Sciences (2017 & 2018)

  • Featured researcher in national media and international forums including the AGU and EGU

  • Winner of Reserve Bank of India’s Policy Challenge – Regional Round (2019)

  • Recipient of the prestigious Vijay Vashee Climate Change Fellowship (2024)

🌍 IMPACT AND INFLUENCE

Ms. Suresh’s work is influencing both academic and policy landscapes. Her studies have been cited by The Hindu, Down to Earth, The Mint, and The Tribune, reflecting her growing impact in shaping climate finance narratives in India. Her findings on how floods and cyclones disrupt state finances have added significant value to the understanding of fiscal federalism and disaster preparedness.

🧭 LEGACY AND FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONS

Ms. Suresh is building a research legacy centered on climate-resilient public finance systems. Her future agenda includes:

  • Developing robust econometric models for climate-smart agriculture adoption

  • Institutionalizing green fiscal tools such as sovereign green bonds

  • Enhancing sub-national disaster risk financing strategies
    Her commitment to capacity-building is also evident in her role as a Teaching Assistant across multiple graduate-level courses on climate economics and sustainable finance at IIT Bombay.

 ✅CONCLUSION

Ms. Nandini Suresh represents the next generation of interdisciplinary economists—bridging the gap between climate science, economics, and policy. Her remarkable academic trajectory, international exposure, and empirical rigour make her a rising figure in global climate finance discourse. With a rich blend of analytical acumen, institutional collaboration, and policy orientation, she is poised to influence national and international sustainable development strategies in the decades to come.

🔬NOTABLE PUBLICATION:

Storms and Surges: Evaluating the Effects of Floods and Cyclones on Sectoral Growth at Sub-National Level in India

  • Authors: Nandini Suresh, Trupti Mishra

  • Journal: EGUsphere (Preprint)

  • Year: 2025


Catastrophic (CAT) Bond as Sustainable Finance Instruments: Understanding from Cross-Country Perspectives

  • Authors: Nandini Suresh, Trupti Mishra, Devanathan Parthasarathy

  • Journal: EGUsphere (Preprint)

  • Year: 2025


The Impact of Floods and Cyclones on Fiscal Arrangements in India: An Empirical Investigation at the Sub-National Level

  • Authors: Nandini Suresh, Trupti Mishra, D. Parthasarathy

  • Journal: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

  • Year: 2024