Dr Dhananjaya K - Profile - St Aloysius (Deemed To Be University)

Dr Dhananjaya K

Dr Dhananjaya K

Associate Professor- Stage I

MA(Eco), MBA, MSW

NET, PhD

About

Dr. Dhananjaya K is an accomplished academician and researcher with over 18 years of diverse experience in teaching, research, and industry. Currently serving as Associate Professor at AIMIT, St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, he holds a Ph.D. in Economics with specialization in data analytics and machine learning. He has published several on financial economics, corporate distress, and institutional investing, and is guiding Ph.D. students in machine learning applications within finance. Proficient in Python, Power BI, MySQL, SPSS, and other analytical tools, he has been a resource person at multiple workshops and has received Multiple Best Research Paper Awards from Sambhrama (2018–2022) for research excellence.

References



Sl.No Qualification Level University Area of Specialization Year of Completion Awards
1 Ph.D.(Economics) Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore (University of Mysore) 2019
2 M.A. (Eco) Mangalore University 2005
3 MBA IGNOU, New Delhi 2012
4 MSW Mangalore University 2007
5 NET (Economics) UGC, New Delhi 2006
6 NET (Management) UGC, New Delhi 2010
7 NET(HRM) UGC, New Delhi 2008
8 NET (Social Work) UGC, New Delhi 2007
9 PGDIM IGNOU, New Delhi 2012
10 PGDHRM IGNOU, New Delhi 2009

Total Experience: 18 years
Teaching – 15 years
Full time Ph. D. Research - 02 years
Industry – 01 year

1)16 th July, 2019 to till date – Associate Professor, Post-Graduate Department of
Management, AIMIT, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore.
2) 2 nd July, 2015 to 15 th July 2019 - Asst.Professor, Post-Graduate Department of
Management, AIMIT, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore.
3) 14 th August, 2013-30 th June, 2015- Full time Ph.D. Scholar in Economics at Institute
for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore.
4) 1 st June, 2010- 30 th June, 2013- Asst.Professor, Post-Graduate Department of
Management, AIMIT, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore.
5) 1 st June 2008 to 31 st May, 2010 - Lecturer, Post-Graduate Department of Management,
AIMIT, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore
6) 2 nd July, 2007 to 30 th May, 2008 – HR Executive, Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt
Ltd., Bangalore.

Financial Economics and Machine learning

1)Dhananjaya, K. (2022) “Stock Market Valuation and Output Growth: Panel Data
Evidence from the Indian Public Limited Manufacturing Firms”, Journal of Global
Economy, 18(4), pp. 277–286. doi: 10.1956/jge.v18i4.669.
 2)Dhananjaya, K (2021). Market valuation and corporate investment in India. XIMB
Journal of Management. https:https://doi.org/10.1108/XJM-01-2021-0022

3)Dhananjaya, K. (2020). Corporate debt vulnerability and non-performing assets in India.
Global Business Review. DOI: 10.1177/0972150920935758. (ABDC listed Scopus
Journal published by Sage).
4) Dhananjaya, K. (2019). Corporate distress and non-performing assets in India. Global
Business Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972150918812553. (ABDC listed Scopus
Journal published by Sage).
5) Dhananjaya, K. (2019). Economic growth and negative externalities in India. Journal of
Global Economy, 15(3), 143-157. https://doi.org/10.1956/jge.v15i3.587.
6) Dhananjaya, K & Wright, R. (2019). Do domestic institutional investors (DIIs) neutralize
the impact of large reversal by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)? Recent evidence
from the Indian stock market. Wealth-International Journal of Money, Banking and
Finance, 8(1), 65-72.
7) Sambatur, S., Kadanda, D., & Rose, S. (2019). Determinants of CEO pay - Evidence from
Indian pharmaceutical sector. i-manager’s Journal on Management,14(4), 32-46
8) Dhananjaya, K. & Raj, K. (2018). Non-performing assets (NPAs) and its determinants: A
study of Indian public sector banks. Journal of Social and Economic Development, 20(2),
193-212. (ABDC listed Journal published by Springer)
9) Dhananjaya, K. & Raj, K. (2017). Genuine savings and sustainable development. Review
of Development & Change, 21(2). 119-146. (UGC CARE & ICI Indexed, Sage
Publications).
10) Dhananjaya, K. (2017). Market value and capital structure: A study of Indian
manufacturing firms. MUDRA: Journal of Finance and Accounting, 4 (2), 145-166.
11)Dhananjaya, K. (2017). Modeling volatility of BSE Realty index using conditional
heteroscedasticity models. MANTHAN: Journal of Commerce and Management, 4 (2),
13-28.
12)Dhananjaya, K. & Raj, K. (2017). Assessing the interbank disparity in NPA management
in Indian PSBs. International Journal of Financial Management, 7 (2&3), 49-59.
13)Dhananjaya, K. & Raj, K. (2017). Relationship between FPI, DIIs and stock market
returns in India. International Journal of Financial Management, 7(4), 1-9.
14)Dhananjaya, K. & Shetty, P. (2012). Role of Mahatma Gandhi national rural employment
guarantee act in creating rural assets-An analysis. Journal of Global Economy, 7 (4), 275-
291.

1)Dhananjaya, K. & Wright, R. (2018). Do domestic institutional investors (DIIs) neutralize
the impact of large reversal by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)? Recent evidence
from the Indian stock market. In Parasuraman, N. R. & Sriram, M. (Eds.), Emerging
Trends in Finance, Accounting and Banking. Mysuru: SDMIMD.
2) Dhananjaya, K. & Raj, K. (2016). Testing for the long-run sustainability of economic
growth of selected countries using genuine savings rate approach. Primax International
Journal of Finance, Special Issue, 9-18.

  • Best Research Paper award in the disciple of Commerce and Management by Sambhrama 2022, St Aloysius College (Deemed to be University), Mangalore.
  • Best Research Paper award in the disciple of Commerce and Management by Sambhrama 2021, St Aloysius College (Deemed to be University), Mangalore.
  • Best Research Paper award in the disciple of Commerce and Management by Sambhrama 2019, St Aloysius College (Deemed to be University), Mangalore.
  • Best Research Paper award in the disciple of Commerce and Management by Sambhrama 2018, St Aloysius College (Deemed to be University), Mangalore.
  • Awarded with Dr. Nanjundappa Endowment Prize in Economics for being the topper in Pre-Ph.D. Course Work in Economics discipline at Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore on 20th December, 2015.
  • Received felicitation for clearing NET in four subjects by Sambhrama 2011, St Aloysius College (Deemed to be University), Mangalore.

1)Completed twelve week FDP on Introduction to Econometrics through SWAYAM
offered by IIT, Madras in April, 2022
2) Attended FDP on Academic Writing organized by AIMIT, St. Aloysius College
(Autonomous), Beeri, Mangalore on September 3,2021
3) Completed an online course on Financial Market, offered by Prof. Robert Shiller,
Yale University through Coursera
4) Completed an online course on Understanding Research Methods, offered by
University of London through Coursera
5) Completed an online course on Portfolio and Risk Management, offered by Indian
School of Business (ISB) through Coursera
6) Completed an online course on Writing a Research Paper, offered by University of
California Irvine through Coursera
7) Attended Two Day Workshop on Academic Writing, organized by AIMIT, St.Aloysius
College (Autonomous), Beeri, Mangalore on 17 th and 18 th July, 2019.
8) Attended a Workshop on Global Accelerated Leadership Programme, organized by
AIMIT, St.Aloysius College (Autonomous), Beeri, Mangalore on 15 th July, 2019.
9) Attended an International Seminar on Qualitative Research organized by MMM’s
Institute of Management, Pune on 6, October, 2017.
10) Attended one day Faculty Development Programme on Multivariate Data Analysis
conducted by AIMIT, St Aloysius College, Beeri, Mangalore, on September, 2, 2016.
11)Attended one day workshop on Self-Empowerment and Effectiveness organized by
AIMIT, St.Aloysius College (Autonomous), Beeri, Mangalore on 7-8, July. 2016.
12)Attended two days’ workshop on Case Writing and Analysis organized by AIMIT,
St.Aloysius College (Autonomous), Beeri, Mangalore on 24-31, August. 2015.
13)Attended two days’ workshop on Case Writing and Analysis organized by AIMIT,
St.Aloysius College (Autonomous), Beeri, Mangalore on 24, July. 2015.
14)Attended three days Faculty Development Programme on Research Methods for Non-
Statisticians conducted by AIMIT, St Aloysius College, Beeri, Mangalore from 25-27,
July 2012.
15)Attended one week Faculty Development Programme on Research Methods for
Business Management and Social Sciences conducted by AIMIT, St Aloysius
College, Beeri, Mangalore from 11-17, July 2011.
16)Attended one day workshop on Effective Paper Presentation and Article Publication
organized by MSNM Besant Institute of PG Studies, Mangalore on 9 th March, 2011.

17)Attended two days National Conference on Talent Management: Challenges to HRM
organised by AIMIT, St Aloysius College, Beeri, Mangalore from 11-12, March
2011.
18)Attended three days Management Development Programme on Research
Methodology for Social Sciences – A Skill Building Approach conducted by AIMIT,
St Aloysius College, Beeri, Mangalore from 9-11 August 2010.
19)Attended Three days’ workshop on Case Method of Teaching organized by Case
Research Society of India at IIM Bangalore from 15-17,2008.

  • Economic Growth and Negative Externalities in India at the National Conference on Indian Economy in 2018: Issues and Strategies for Sustainable Development organized by the Department of Economics, Davangere University, Davangere on 23-24, November, 2018. 
  • Do Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) Neutralize the Large Reversal By Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)? Recent Evidence from Indian Stock Market at the International Finance Conference on Emerging Trends in Finance, Accounting and Banking organized by SDM Institute of Management Development, Mysuru on 7-8, September 2018.  
  • The Impact of Market Value of Firm on its Capital Structure Decisions at the National Conference on Finance and Applied Economics organized by MMM’s Institute of Management, Pune and The Indian Econometric Society, New Delhi, on 7-8, Oct.2017.
  • Corporate Distress and Non-Performing Assets in India at the International Conference on Changing Business Landscape: Implications for Management Education Research, the PG. Department of Management, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore on April 4 2018.
  • Testing for the Long-Run Sustainability of Economic Growth of Selected Countries using Genuine Savings Rate Approach at the International Conference on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Value Chain in a Challenging Environment” organized by Primax Foundation, Bangalore on 29th and 30th  July  2016.
  • Dynamic Interaction between, Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI), Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs), and Stock Market Returns in India at the National Conference on 25 Years Of Financial Sector Reforms: A Look Back and Ahead organized by the Dept. of Commerce, Davangere University, Karnataka on 22nd and 23rd April, 2016.
  • ·    Assessing the Inter Bank Disparity in Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) Management in Indian Banks at the International Conference on Management in 21st Century-Issues, Challenges and the Road Ahead, organized by the Department of Management, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore on 21st March, 2016.
  • ·       Modern India- Approaching Opportunities and Challenges: RUDSET/RSET Way at the International Conference on Management in 21st Century-Issues, Challenges and the Road Ahead, organized by the Department of Management, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore on 21st March, 2016.
  • Role of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in Inclusive Growth at the National Conference on Inclusive Development- Strategies and Challenges” – at A.J. Institute of Management Mangalore held on 25th and 26th March 2010.
  • Managing Knowledge Workers with reference to Enhancing Corporate Competitiveness -Strategies & Challenges at the National Conference on “Corporate India-Re-engineering Strategies for Survival and Growth – at Srinivas Institute of Management Studies, Mangalore, 16th April 2010.
  • Global Financial Crisis and Monetary Policy Response in India at the National Conference on “Economic Revival: Business Perspectives and Opportunities” at St. Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore, held on 29th and 30th April 2010.
  • Public spending in infrastructure as a solution to economic crisis-An analysis at the National Conference on “Economic Crisis and recent trends in Management – at Department of Business Administration PA College of Engineering Mangalore held on March 24th   2009.
  • Is Public expenditure in Infrastructure a Panacea for Economic Downturn? at the International Conference on “Recent Trends in Global Business Order – Impact in Asia at Vivekananda Institute of Information and Management Studies, Tiruchengode, Tamilnad, held on 30th & 31st January 2009.

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