Durga Prasad Samontaray

Highlights of my Achievements:

• Associate Professor – Finance (Since June 2011) in the College of Business Administration (CBA*), King Saud University (KSU**), Assistant Professor from Oct.2009 to June 2011.
• Rich academic, research, and industry experience of over 27 years (19 years post-Ph.D. Experience).
• Outstanding excellence award in effective teaching in 2024 and 2015 (CBA*, KSU**).
• Outstanding excellence award in research in the academic year 2024 (CBA*, KSU**).
• Outstanding excellence award in international accreditation (AACSB) in the academic year 2024 and 2016 (CBA*, KSU**).
• 32 research publications (15 in Web of Science/Scopus Indexed/ABDC-listed Journals, 1 Ivey Case, 1 Text book, 1 Patent).
• Member of the Editorial Review Board of 11 international Refereed journals (Taylor & Francis, Inderscience Publishers, Elsevier, Sage, and Emerald Publishing).
• Foreign Ph.D. examiner of well-respected universities and chair/keynote speaker of ostensible conferences/seminars/workshops.
• Doctoral degree (awarded in 2006) from the Faculty of Commerce, University of Allahabad (A Central University, India).
• FDPM from Indian Institute of Management - Ahmadabad (2002-03).
• MBA (Finance)from Berhampur University (1996-98).
• I have taught various courses related to Financial Modelling, Investment Analysis, Asset valuation, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, and Case studies at the Ph.D., Master’s, and Undergraduate levels.
• Coordinated AACSB accreditation in 2016 and AACSB Maintenance visit in 2022.
• Chairman of the Assurance of Learning (AOL) Committee for AACSB accreditation of CBA* (2012-2016, 2017 – 2022, 2022 – Continuing).
• Head of the Quality & Accreditation Committee of the Department of Finance, CBA* (Since 2014).
• Member of Several CBA*, KSU**, and Department of Finance committees.
• I blend information technology into the finance curriculum (e.g., by unifying Pearson My Finance Lab, McGraw Hill Connect, and LMS or Blackboard and Edugate).
• I use case studies from HBSP (Harvard Business School Publishing), ECCH (European Case Clearing House), and Ivey Publishing. I’ve been an Instructor member of HBSP, Ivey, and ECCH.
• Each course deals with the application of Excel Spreadsheets and financial calculators.
• My current research interests are ESG, SDGs, Corporate Governance, Corporate Finance, Banking, Financial Markets, and related fields.
• CBA is accredited by AACSB (since 2016) and the National Accreditation Body (NCAAA), a prominent business school in Saudi Arabia and GCC.

Detailed CV

1. Academic, Research, and Industry Experience: More than 27 Years (16 years in College of Business Administration, King Saud University)  
2. Educational Qualifications:

3. Publications Achievements:

2024:

1. “The Impact of (CG) on Firm Performance: Evidence from Emerging Country Banking Industry” (2024), Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting (ABDC – “B”), 12(2), 27-46.
2. To Plot or Not to Plot: An Exercise on Understanding and Comparing Datasets (W34893), (2024) has been published in IVEY Case Publishing, Canada.
3. FINANCIAL DATA MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR BANKS, Patent Design number: 6371278, (June, 2024), Intellectual Property Office, UK.
4. Samontaray, D.P., Bhargav, S., Noorjahan, S., & Kataria, A. (2024). “Global Financial Crisis”, Taran publications, New Delhi, 1-216 (Book Publication).

2023:

5. “Does the Sensitivity of Firm Performance Impact the Determinants of CEO Compensations? An Empirical Evidence with Saudi Insurance Companies” (2023), “FIIB Business Review” 1-14. (Sage Publication, online first, Scopus, ABDC & SSCI indexed Journal).
6. “Analysing Markov Dependence-Switching between E7 Stock Markets” (2023), “Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja” 36(1), 1-22. (Routledge, Taylor & Francis Publication, Scopus indexed Journal).
7.  “Does the Board Influence the Bank Performance? An Islamic & Commercial Banking Experience” (2023), “International Journal of Professional Business Review”, 8(3), 1-17. (Scopus-indexed journal).
8. “The Impact of Compensation on the Job Satisfaction of Public Sector Enterprises in Saudi Arabia” (2023), Corporate Ownership & Control, 20(4), 175-186. (ABDC “B” Indexed).
9.  “ARE IPOS UNDERPRICED? EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM SAUDI ARABIA” (2023), Corporate Ownership & Control, 20(2), 156-165. (ABDC “B” Indexed).

2022:

10. “Direction Predictability in Exchange Rates Markets of Emerging Economies: New Evidence using Cross-Quantilogram Approach” (2022), Borsa Istanbul Review, 22(1), pp:145-155. (Elsevier Publication, SSCI, SCI, and Scopus indexed Journal).
11. "Corporate Governance and Performance of Insurance Companies in the Saudi Market" (2022), “The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business”, 9(4), 213-228. (SSCI Indexed Journal).
12. “Do the Board Characteristics Influence the Firm Performance? An Experience with the Capital-Intensive Industries Listed in the Saudi Stock Exchange (TADAWUL)” (2022), “International Business Research”, 15(9), 62-69.

2019 - 2021:

13. “Real Earnings Management and Persistence of Firm Value - Evidence from India” (2021), “The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business”, 8(12), 323-336. (SSCI Indexed Journal).
14.  “Corporate Governance in Saudi Arabia: What Happens to Firm Value When the Board of Directors and Ownership Structure Interact?” (2020), International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, 23(2), 205-249 (Scopus indexed and ABDC Ranked Journal).        
15. “Corporate Governance and Firm Performance in the Saudi Banking Industry” (2019), Banks and Bank Systems [ISSN: 1816-7403 (print), 1991-7074 (online)], 14(1), 147-158 (Scopus indexed and ABDC Ranked Journal).             

4. Ph.D./Master Guide and/Examiner: 6 International Universities
5. Reviewer of Peer Reviewed International Journals: 14 Peer Reviewed journals indexed in Scopus/Web of Science /ABDC.
6. Keynote Speaker/Chairman/Member of Scientific Committee & Technical Track of International Conferences:

1. Session Chair at the 1st International Conference on Business Research and Innovation (BRAIN'24), held on the 9th and 10th of August 2024 at Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi.
2. Keynote Speaker at the International Conference on “Navigating the Global Landscape: Embracing Sustainable Strategies in Business and Economy” on the 26th and 27th of June 2024, organized by Arka Jain University, Jamshedpur.
3. Keynote Speaker of the event and delivered a talk in a two-day (Online) National Seminar on the topic “India’s G-20 Presidency, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and New Agendas for ‘Global South’ Countries in the 21st Century” organized by Department of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences & Department of Commerce at Jaypee University Anoopshahr, Bulandshahr, (U.P.) INDIA held from 23 to 24 January 2024.

7. Presentation in International Conferences and Workshops

1. Presented a research paper titled "The effect of tax avoidance on corporate reputation & financial performance: A study of Bahrain” at the ICSSR Sponsored 1st International Conference on Business Research and Innovation (BRAIN’24), held on 9th & 10th August 2024, organized by Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi.

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2. Presented a research paper titled "Accounting for intangible assets: A critical analysis with specific reference to Bahrain” at the ICSSR Sponsored 1st International Conference on Business Research and Innovation (BRAIN’24), held on 9th & 10th August 2024, organized by Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi.               https://brain24nsut.co.in/

8. Awards/Prizes Won:

1. CBA, KSU awarded Outstanding Excellence award in international accreditation (AACSB) in the academic year 2016 and 2024.
2. CBA, KSU awarded Outstanding Excellence award for teaching in the academic year 2015 and 2024.
3. CBA, KSU awarded Outstanding Excellence award for scientific research in the academic year 2024.