Manjunath B.R.Dr. Manjunath B.R. is an accomplished academic and industry professional with over 18 years of blended experience, including 5 years in investment banking and business analytics roles at leading firms such as JP Morgan Chase and Fidelity, and 13 year in academia. His domain expertise lies in applied finance, fintech, blockchain, data science, and financial analytics. He has served as a Technical Consultant for a World Bank project implemented by Ernst & Young under the Government of Bangladesh and has mentored finance students at Australian universities. Currently, he is a Global Visiting Professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico, a QS-ranked institution, and has previously held senior academic roles in India, including Director of Academic Affairs and Professor of Finance and Business Analytics at Shoolini University. His research interests include cryptofinance, ESG investing, machine learning applications in finance, and explainable AI. In addition, Dr. Manjunath is a recognized trainer, having conducted professional development programs and workshops on Microsoft Excel, R, Python, and Tableau for academic institutions and industry audiences across India and abroad. Read More Read Less