About Dr. Dharen Kumar Pandey

Dr. Dharen Kumar Pandey is an Assistant Professor of Finance in the Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur, Odisha. He is a Post-Doctorate from University of Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia (2024) and Ph. D. from the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (2011). He has a 14+ years post-Ph.D. experience in industry and teaching. He has been an Assistant Professor in the P.G. Department of Commerce, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar where he successfully guided two Ph.D. theses. He has worked in the Goods and Services Tax and the Income Tax Department of the Government of India. He had been awarded BHU Gold Medal for standing first in the M. Com. Examinations, 2008. He has authored 3 books and more than 50 research and review papers in top-tier journals and edited books. He has participated in and presented papers at more than 40 national and international seminars and conferences. He has served as the Founding Secretary (2011-2024) of the Indian Accounting Association, Patna Branch. He also holds the post of Honorary Chairman of the Indian Accounting Association, Patna Branch and President, Association for Academic Research and Innovation. He is the Chief Editor of the International Journal of Accounting, Business and Finance and the Associate Editor in the BIMTECH Business Perspectives, Business Perspectives and Research (ABDC C), Asia Pacific Management Review (ABDC C), International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets (ABS 1), and Modern Finance. He is also the member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Innovation & Knowledge (ABDC A). His five research papers have been awarded in the International Research Awards hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.