Qualification(s)

• Ph.D. in Economics, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh.
• M.B.A. (Finance), Osmania University, Hyderabad,Telangana – Ranked first in class & Memorial Prize Recipient
• M.A. Economics, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapuramu – First Class
• B.A. in Economics, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh.
• Qualified Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET) for Lectureship & Assistant Professor in Economics.

Specialization

Financial Economics & Macroeconomics

Research Areas

Finance, Banking, Behavioural & Digital Finance

Courses Taught

Financial Economics, Macroeconomic Theory, Financial System and Services, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Managerial Economics, Managerial Economics and Financial Analysis, Marketing Management, Product and Brand Management, Advertisement and Sales Promotion Management, Business Ethics and Corporate Governance & Strategic Management, etc.

Teaching Experience & Industrial Experience

• Presently serving as a Faculty Member in the Department of Economics at the Central University of Andhra Pradesh since February 2021.
• Previously worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at St. Mark Educational Institutions. Prior to that, worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at Sri Balaji MBA College. Later, worked as an Assistant Professor of Management at C.V.L.N.R. Degree & P.G. College, Ananthapuramu. Also worked as a Research Analyst at Fact Set Systems India Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, Telangana.

Other Academic Responsibilities & Administrative Roles

• Currently Serving as Nodal Officer for Unnat Bharath Abhiyan Program at the Central University of Andhra Pradesh.
• Currently Serving as MOOC Coordinator-Department of Economics
• Currently Serving as Placement Coordinator-Department of Economics
• Served as the Nodal Officer for G20 at the Central University of Andhra Pradesh and published a book.
• Organised an Elocution Competition on “Challenges and Opportunities of Indian Economy in the Context of Viksit Bharath@2047” at the Central University of Andhra Pradesh.
• Served as Field Survey Coordinator in the survey of One-Man Commission appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
• Served as OBC Committee Coordinator,Central University of Andhra Pradesh
• Chaired a session in a two-day national seminar on “Current Trends in Psychology”, at the Central University of Andhra Pradesh.
• Prepared syllabus for UG and PG Economics courses, including Financial Economics, Macroeconomic Theory, Insurance Economics, Money and Banking, and FinTech, for the 2024–25 and 2026–27 academic years.

Publications, Paper Presentations, & Research Guidance

• Published twenty research papers, including two books.
• Presented research findings at various regional and national conferences and seminars.
• Supervised more than 100 undergraduate and postgraduate student research projects.

Membership

The Indian Economic Association

Email

dr.kulasekhar@cuap.edu.in