Dr Mohammad Irshad VK
Associate Dean (Academic Affairs)
Assistant Professor
Dr. Mohammad Irshad V K is the Associate Dean (Academic Affairs) and Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at Lead College of Management, Palakkad. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Pondicherry University and has academic expertise spanning Equity Markets, Derivative Analytics, Risk Management, and Sustainable Finance. His research focuses on market microstructure, financial innovation, and algorithmic trading. As a member of the Institution of Engineers (India), he combines scholarly excellence with strategic leadership in academic affairs.
Department of Management
ORCID : 0000-0001-8211-3401
+91 8508186437
Assistant Professor
Joined: 01-09-2023
Education
| Degree | Discipline | University | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Finance | Pondicherry University | 2023 |
| MBA | Banking and Finance | Alagappa University | 2022 |
| M.Com | Business Finance | Pondicherry University | 2015 |
| B.Com | Finance | University Calicut | 2013 |
Professional Experience
Subjects Engaged/Engaging
- Managerial Economics
- International Finance
- Forex Management
- Management Theory
- Environmental Management and Sustainability
- Mangerial Economics and Global Business Environment
Professional Expereince
- SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, EDEX Educational Expert LLP - Kozhikode, Kerala - 02/01/2022 – 31/08/2023
- Senior Research Fellow, Department of Commerce, Pondicherry University 2018 – 2022
- Junior Research Fellow, Department of Commerce, Pondicherry University 2015 – 2018
Research Interests
Equity Market Dynamics & Instrument Innovation, Fianancial & Commodity Derivative analytics, Enterprise Risk & Strategic Risk Management, Sustainable & Digital Finance Innovations, Market Microstructure & Algorithmic Trading Insight
Positions Held / Other Responsibilities
- Associate Dean(Academic Affairs)
- Assistant Professor
- Vice President(Public Relations)- LEAD Orators Club- Toastmasters International
- Leadscore Coordinator
Publications & Research
Publications
- Nature of Volatility in Indian Stock Market – An Empirical Analysis, Advances in Economics and Business Management, Vol.2 No.4, ISSN 2394-1545, pp 379 -382.
- Role of Commodity Futures on Indian Agricultural Commodity Market, Commodity Derivative Market in India, College Book House, ISBN : 978 93819797-0-9, pp 4-18
- Stock Market Integration Among BRICS Nations - An Empirical Analysis, Fiancial Sector Reforms in India, Niruta Publications, ISBN: 978-93-84262-30-3, pp 91-98
- Impact of Commodity Transaction Tax on Liquidity and Volatility of Gold Futures Traded at MCX, International Journal of Research and Business Innovation, Special Issue, ISSN: 2321-5615, pp 253-265
- Impact of demonetization on Forex and Commodity Derivatives – An Event Study, Management Today, ISSN 2348-3989, Volume 8, No.1, March 2018
- Status of Research on Global Bond Markets: An Exploratory Research, International Journal of Management Studies, Volume 5, Issue 1(3), January 2018.
Projects / Research Guided
- 30+ MBA Projects Guided
Additional Information
Programs Attended
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar, AMAL College of Advances Studies, Nilambur, Kerala on 7th and 8th January 2015
- Conference on “International Taxation”, Department of Commerce, Pondicherry University on 22nd and 23rd January, 2015
- 5th Great Lakes – Union Bank Finance Conference, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai on 27th January 2015.
- UGC Sponsored One Day National Seminar on "Commodity & Derivatives Markets in India", Sri Sri Shivalingeswara Swami Govt. First Grade College & PG. Centre, Karnataka, on 14th February, 2015
- International Conference on “Innovative Management Practices in Business, Banking, Economics, Public Administration, Marketing and Tourism” (BEPAMT-2015), Krishi Sanskriti, New Delhi on 18th and 19th April 2015
- Two Day National Conference on "25 Years of Financial Sector Reforms: A Look Back and Ahead", Department of Studies and Research in Commerce, Davangere University, Karnataka on 22nd & 23rd April, 2016.
- Second National Conference on “International Taxation”,, Department of Commerce, Pondicherry University on 4th and 5th of February 2016.
- One day International Conference on Newfangled Approaches in Commerce and Management: Traditional to Global Era,, Global Association of Commerce and Management. Held at CJ Pallazzio, Salem, on 24th December 2016
- National Seminar on "International Taxation", Organized by Dept. of Commerce, Pondicherry University in Association with ACCA-India on 6th and 7th 2018
- International Conference on "Calibration of Accounting Tools in the Changing Global Scenario", Organized by Department of Commerce, Pondicherry University, in association with ACCA and ICSSR-SRC on 18th and 19th March 2019
- International Conference on "5S - Strategy, System, and Service for Sustainability, and Scalability of Business", Organized by Dept of Management Studies, Pondicherry University on 23rd and 24th March, 2018
- Workshop on "Academic Publishing for Quality Research: How to Get Published and Avoid Pitfalls", Organized by Pondicherry University in Association with Wiley - 12th March, 2019
- Additional Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP), Twenty-One Day Residential Training Program in Communication Skills in English and Basic IT Skills, Conducted by Higher Education and General Education Department, Government of Kerala
- 7th Capacity Building Program on “Agri Commodity Futures Market in India”, Department of Commerce (UGC-SAP-DRS-II) School of Management, Pondicherry University on 18th and 19th December 2014
- One-Day Workshop on URKUND (Plagiarism detection tool provided by INFLIBNET), Ananda Rangapillai Library, Pondicherry University in collaboration with INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - on 28th October, 2015
- Seven Days National Workshop on Introduction to Research, Parametric and Non-Parametric, Regression, Classification and SEM, Department of Commerce, Pondicherry University. During 17th to 23rd October 2016
- GIAN Course on "Emerging Market Finance Research: Future Directions", IIT Madras, in association with MHRD. During 8th to 12th August, 2016.
- GIAN Course on "Foundations of Empirical Research Methods", IIM-Kozhikode in association with MHRD, During 24th December 2016 to 3rd January 2017
- Faculty Development Program on "Commodity Derivative Markets in India", Dept. of Commerce, Pondicherry University during 23-24 March 2017.
- Two days national level workshop on "Art of Writing Research Articles", Department of Economics, Pondicherry University during 27-28 March 2017.
- MCX-IPF Sponsored FDP on Commodity Derivatives Education, Organized by Dept of Commerce, Pondicherry University, on 19th and 20th April, 2018
- AIMA Bizlab Edge Train-the-Trainer Program, February 23-24, 2025, led by the Dr Richa Agarwa
- Emotional Intelligence at Work, FDP led by Ms. Vinitha Joseph PCC (ICF). Organised by the Palghat Management Association (PMA) and @PMA Education Foundation on 5th December 2024.
- Strategies for Integrating Chat GPT and AI in Classroom Management, Organized by Bharat Digital Academy, Aligarh - On 27th April, 2024
Professional Body Memberships
- Toastmasters International (Membership Number: PN-67737406)