Senthil Kumar. A

Overview:

Dr. Senthil Kumar. A is an Assistant Professor in the Finance and Accounting area at the Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya. He holds a Ph.D in Management from Anna University, India. His Doctoral Thesis in Finance received the Best Management Ph.D Thesis Award from Coimbatore Management Association.  He has undergone a 3 month in-person faculty development programme at Indian Institute of Management Indore in 2009. He has 22 years of Academic experience in Finance & Accounting domain and offers courses in Corporate Finance, Management Accounting, Financial Markets & Institutions, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management with experimental learning modules. His research interests include connectedness among financial markets, ESG investing, green and sustainable finance, portfolio optimization, and financial timeseries econometrics. With collaboration of international repute, he has publications in peer-reviewed international journals like Energy Economics, International Review of Financial Analysis, Pacific Basin Finance Journal, Research in International Business and Finance. He has attended research workshops, and presented research papers at IISc, IIMs, and IITs. He served as a doctoral committee member-Ph.D programme; co-supervises doctoral research scholars in the area of ESG investing, and financial markets. He is a reviewer for the Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Sage, and Springer journals. He serves in the Board of Studies, and faculty recruitment committees of various business schools in Tamil Nadu. He has delivered invited talks at various conferences, workshops, and forums. He serves as an expert member in the MBA Board of Studies in five business schools in Tamil Nadu.  In his former employment at Amrita School of Business (AACSB accredited), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, he rendered administrative services such as the Vice-Principal, School Executive committee member, PGP Chair- MBA programme, Area Chair-Finance, and a team member in the AACSB accreditation working group. He has been awarded with Chancellor’s Publication Excellence Award from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in 2024; best finance research paper award at ICSBMR conference at VIT University in 2018; Best Management Ph.D Thesis Award for 2017-18 from Coimbatore Management Association; second best case study award at COGNOSCO case conference at Christ University Bangalore in 2017; KCT Achiever & Best MBA Teacher for the year 2015-16 from Kumaraguru College of Technology.

Academic background

• PhD: Anna University - Chennai (2017)
• M.Phil: Alagappa University, Karaikudi (2007)
• P.G.D.C.A: : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (2007)
• M.B.A: Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (2002)
• B.Com: Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (2000)

Affiliations:

• Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya, Bihar, Sep 2024 – Present.
• Assistant Professor, Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Apr 2018- Sep 2024
• Assistant Professor, KCT Business School, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Jul 2006-Mar 2018
• Lecturer in Management, Park’s College, Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, Apr 2005-Jun 2006
• Lecturer in Management, C.B.M College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Aug 2002-Apr 2005
• Territory Sales Manager, Microbase Computers and Services, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, June-July 2002

Teaching Interests:

• Corporate Finance
• Management Accounting
• Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
• Financial Markets & Institutions
• Green & Sustainable Finance
• Healthcare Finance
• Digital Retail Banking and Related Technologies

Research Interests:

• Connectedness among financial markets,
• ESG investing
• green and sustainable finance
• portfolio optimization
• financial timeseries econometrics

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Publications  - Journal Articles:

• Naeem, M. A., Senthilkumar, A., Arfaoui, N., & Mohnot, R. (2024). Mapping fear in financial markets: Insights from dynamic networks and centrality measures. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pacfin.2024.10236  85, 102368. ABDC-A, ABS-2, CiteScore: 6.8, Scopus Q1: 85 Percentile. H-index: 75. Impact Factor: 4.8. Elsevier Publ.

• Shafiullah, M., Senthilkumar, A., Lucey, B. M., & Naeem, M. A. (2024). Deciphering asymmetric spillovers in US industries: Insights from higher-order moments. Research in International Business and Finance, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102313  70, 102313. ABDC-B, ABS-2, CiteScore: 11.2, Scopus Q1: 96 Percentile. H-index: 73. Impact Factor: 6.3. Elsevier Publ.

• Naeem, M. A., Pham, L., Senthilkumar, A., & Karim, S. 2022. Oil shocks and BRIC markets: Evidence from extreme quantile approach. Energy Economics, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2022.105932 108:1-17. ABDC-A*,ABS-3, CiteScore: 14.7, Scopus Q1: 98 Percentile. H-index: 187. Impact Factor: 13.6. Elsevier Publ.

• Bhattacharjee, B, Kumar, R., Senthilkumar, A. Unidirectional and bidirectional LSTM models for edge weight predictions in dynamic cross-market equity networks. International Review of Financial Analysis, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2022.102384 Vol. 84, 102384, ABDC-A, ABS-3, CiteScore: 7.2, Scopus Q1: 94 Percentile. H-index: 69. Impact Factor: 7.5. Elsevier Publ. 

• Senthil Kumar, Athira Namboothir, Sreelakshmi. R. 2022. Does portfolio optimization favor sector or broad market investments?. Journal of Public Affairs. 22(S1), e2752 https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2752 ABDC-B; ABS-1; Scopus & WoS.. CiteScore: 2.6, Scopus Q2: 89 Percentile. H-index: 23. Impact Factor: 2.7. Wiley Publ. 

• Senthil Kumar & Y.Arun Palanisamy. 2019. Examining the Consumers’ Preference towards adopting the Mobile Payment System. Intl. Journal of Electronic Finance. 9,4: 268–286. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEF.2019.104071 ABDC-C.; CiteScore: 0.7, Scopus Q4: 17 Percentile. H-index: 19. Inderscience Publ. 

• Senthil Kumar & Dr.V.Srividya. 2014. Stock Markets Inter-linkages among the two largest emerging economies of Asia – the case of India and China. International Journal of Economic perspectives. 8,4: 51-65. ABDC-C. 

• Senthil Kumar & Dr.V.Srividya. 2014. Cointegration among the Stock Markets of India, USA and Japan. International Journal of Economic Research. 11, 1-2 Part-III: 489-497.

Book Chapter:

• Sony Stephen, Arunachalam Senthilkumar (2024). The Impact of Uncertainty Indices on Sustainable Investments in India:TVP-VAR based connectedness approach. Vol.3, Ch34, Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore (Forthcoming)

Conference Presentations:

• T.P., Arunachalam Senthilkumar, 2024. Sectoral interconnectedness in the Indian Equity Market. 9th PAN IIM World Management Conference (online), IIM Sambalpur, January 22-24, 2024.
• Deepthi S Namboothiri, Arunachalam Senthilkumar, 2024. Detecting the Presence of Herding in the Indian Stock Market. 9th PAN IIM World Management Conference (online), IIM Sambalpur, January 22-24, 2024.
• Sony Stephen, Arunachalam Senthilkumar, 2024. The Impact of Uncertainty Indices on Sustainable Investments in India:TVP-VAR based connectedness approach, Eighth International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Intelligent Systems (ICTIS), Ahmedabad (online), April 4-5, 2024.
• Senthil Kumar. A, Varun Menon, Gayathri. S, (2021). What Determines The Bank Credit Risk In A Pandemic-Hit Economy?, Conference on Excellence in Research and Education (CERE-2021) (online), IIM Indore, June 18-20, 2021.
• Senthil Kumar. A, Girinath.N, Kannan.S.R, (2021). Did Pandemic Alter The Causality Between Stock Market And Economy?, Conference on Excellence in Research and Education (CERE-2021) (online), IIM Indore, June 18-20, 2021.
• Senthil Kumar. A, Pradeepa Parthipan, Tanvi P Raichura, (2021). Relationship Between Shareholder Ownership And Board Governance In Indian Information Technology Industry, Conference on Excellence in Research and Education (CERE-2021) (online), IIM Indore, June 18-20, 2021.
• Senthil Kumar. A, Arun Palanisamy. Y, (2018). A Study on the Performance of IPOs and their Under-pricing with Special Reference to SME Platform, 1st PAN IIT International Management Conference, November 30 – December 02, 2018.
• Senthil Kumar. A, Kavipriya. J, Mutyala Srijanani (2018). Analyzing stock picking afiility of Anchor Mutual Funds in li1dian initial public offerings, 1st PAN IIT International Management Conference, November 30 – December 02, 2018.
• Senthil Kumar. A, Sanjana (2018). Day of the Week effect in Indian Mutual Funds with reference to Equity Linked Savings Schemes International Conference on Emerging trends in Social, Business and Management Sciences Research (ICSBMR 2018), VIT University, Vellore, June 15-16, 2018.
• Senthil Kumar. A, Bogarappu Nikhil (2016). Identifying optimal portfolio with sectoral stocks, International Conference on Financial Markets and Corporate Finance (ICFMCF 2016), IIT Madras, August 12-13, 2016.
• Senthil Kumar. A, Srividya. V (2013). Does the stock market co-integration among the Emerging Nations Stock Markets present any potential diversification gains to International investor? – An analytical enquiry, COSMAR 2013, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, November 15-16, 2013.
• Senthil Kumar. A, Srividya. V (2011). Bootstrap Financing for Small and Medium Enterprises- An exploratory study, 8th AIMS International Conference on Management, IIM Ahmedabad, January 1-4, 2011.
• Senthil Kumar. A, Srividya. V (2009). Optimal Portfolio Construction with NSE’s Nifty Midcap Fifty scrips – An analytical research, Seventh AIMS International Conference on Management (AIMS-7), IIM Bangalore, December 20-23, 2009.

 Session Chair/Resource Person/Webinars/Guest Speaker:

• Expert Talk (online) on “Investment Decisions for Startups” at Agribusiness Incubation Society (ABIS)-Technology Business Incubator, Directorate of Agribusiness Development, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on September 02, 2024.
• Session Chair: International Conference on Emerging trends in Social, Business and Management Sciences Research (ICSBMR 2018), VIT University, Vellore, June 15-16, 2018.

Professional Services and Membership:

• Reviewer for Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, and Springer journals.
• Member of Coimbatore Management Association, and The Indian Econometric Society.

FDP/MDP Conducted/Organized

• Organized MDP on FDP on Building Curriculum for Data Science & Business Analytics using SAS, 2018.
• Organized MDP on Goods and Services Tax, May 12, 2017 & November 18, 2017.
• Delivered FDP session financial time series econometrics on November 9, 2019.