Journal of Economic and Financial Transformation

Dr. Samrat Ray is an accomplished academic leader, researcher, and higher education professional with over 25 years of experience in global higher education, research, and academic leadership. He currently serves as Dean, School of Management and Liberal Studies, Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, and holds additional responsibilities as Director of the Office of International Relations. He has also served in senior academic and research leadership positions at IIMS Pune and is a Senior Researcher and Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia.

He holds a PhD in Economics, along with an MPhil in Management, MBA in Marketing, Post Graduate qualifications in Data Science and other academic disciplines. His academic and professional expertise includes economics, entrepreneurship, innovation, behavioral economics, digital transformation, financial technology, sustainability, artificial intelligence, and higher education leadership.

Dr. Ray has contributed to more than 150 research publications, with research appearing in Scopus Q1/Q2, SSCI and ABDC-listed publications. His research impact includes an H-index of 34, i10-index of 73, and more than 3,200 Google Scholar citations. He has also contributed to books and editorial projects in areas including AI ethics, business intelligence, computational intelligence, sustainability, and digital transformation.

• Economics and management
• Economics and Economic Development
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Behavioral Economics
• Financial Management
• Digital Finance and FinTech
• Data Science and Business Analytics
• Digital Transformation

• Conducts research in Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation.
• Researches Behavioral Economics, Financial Management, and Digital Finance.
• Works on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, and Business Analytics.
• Conducts research on Sustainability, ESG, Energy Economics, and Environmental Issues.
• Researches Blockchain, FinTech, and Digital Transformation.
• Has contributed to 150+ research publications in international journals and conferences.
• Published research in journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, SSCI, and ABDC.
• Serves as a Senior Researcher and Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia.
• Has supervised and mentored doctoral and master's students in research and academic publishing.
• Participates in national and international academic conferences and presents research in economics, finance, management, technology, and sustainability.
• Has served on research advisory boards, research councils, and academic committees.
• Contributes to international research collaborations, academic partnerships, and research development initiatives.
• Research impact includes an H-index of 34, i10-index of 73, and 3,281 Google Scholar citations.

• Role of Tourism and Hospitality Business in Economic Development — Materials Today: Proceedings (2023)
• CO₂ Emissions from Renewable and Non-Renewable Electricity Generation Sources in the G7 Countries — Energies (2023)
• Industrial IoT and AI Implementation in Vehicular Logistics and Supply Chain Management — International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management (2022)
• Evaluating the Influences of Health Expenditure, Energy Consumption and Environmental Pollution — International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023)
• The Data-Driven Blockchain Ecosystem: Fundamentals, Applications and Emerging Technologies — CRC Press (2022)
• Does Working Capital Management Influence Operating and Market Risk of Firms? — Risks (2021)
• Using Machine Learning and Data Mining to Evaluate Modern Financial Management Techniques (2022)
• Predicting Cryptocurrency Fraud Using ChaosNet: The Ethereum Manifestation — Journal of Risk and Financial Management (2023)
• Revisiting the Impact of Energy Consumption, Foreign Direct Investment and Geopolitical Risk — Frontiers in Environmental Science (2022)
• Attrition in Software Companies: Reason and Measures — Materials Today: Proceedings (2022)