Education
PhD in Finance - London School of Economics
MSc in Accounting and Finance - London School of Economics
MMS in Finance - Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai (India)
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) - Malaviya Regional Engineering College, Jaipur (India)
Research Areas
Areas
Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
Venture Capital
On-going Projects
One size does not fit all, after all: Evidence from Corporate Governance (joint with Valentina Bruno)
In Letter but not in Spirit: An Analysis of Corporate Governance in the UK (joint with Valentina Bruno)
Participating Convertible Preferred Securities in Venture Capital Exits (RICAFE Working Paper No. 020)
Teaching at ESSEC
Corporate Financial Management
Mergers & Acquisitions
Other Teaching Activities
Teaching Assistant for "Corporate finance" (Executive MSc in Finance course) - London School of Economics
Class Teacher for "Corporate finance and Asset Markets" and "Corporate Finance Theory" (both MSc courses) and "Principles of Finance" (2nd year Undergraduate)- London School of Economics
Awards and Distinctions
Winner of the GAM Gilbert de Botton Award in Finance Research
Best Class Teacher prize in the Accounting and Finance Department - LSE
Scientific Activities
Conference Presentations
First Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies, Austin, Texas, October 2006
Department of Trade and Industry, UK, October 2006
CAF Summer Research Conference, Indian School of Business, India, August 2006
Fourth International Conference on Coprorate Governance, Brimingham, July 2006
Bank of England, CCBS Expert Forum, New Regulatory Models, June 2006
Workshop on Economics & Law, Bocconi University, Milan, May 2006 *
Conference on Coordination and Cooperation across Organisational Boundaries, Cattolica University, Milan, April 2006 *
World Bank, Financial Economics Series Workshop, Februaury 2006 *
Second RICAFE Conference, Frankfurt, September 2004
*indicates presentation by co-author
Affiliations and Academic Responsibilities
Research Officer, RICAFE2 project, Financial Market Group, LSE
Research Assistant, Financial Market Group, LSE
Member of American Finance Association
Professional Experience
Project Leader, Mahindra-British Telecom Ltd, London and Mumbai
Manager (MIS & Costing), Foreso India Ltd, Mumbai (India)
