Dr. Prince Kumar Maurya is an academician and researcher in the field of Finance, currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (an Institution of National Importance), where his doctoral research focused on investor sentiment, volatility connectedness, and hedging opportunities in financial markets. He also completed his MBA in Finance and Marketing from Aligarh Muslim University and a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Electronics from the University of Delhi.

Dr. Maurya brings a blend of academic and industry experience, having previously served as an Assistant Professor at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies and worked as an Assistant Project Coordinator in the infrastructure sector. His teaching portfolio includes Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Financial Derivatives, and Cost & Management Accounting.

His research contributions are published in reputable international journals indexed in Scopus and ABDC, including Studies in Economics and Finance, Journal of Economic Studies, Qualitative Research in Financial Markets, Eurasian Economic Review, Journal of Cleaner Production, and International Journal of Consumer Studies. His research interests include Financial Markets, Financial Economics, Market Dynamics, Investor Sentiment, Behavioural Finance, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Development Goals and ESG Investing.

In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Maurya actively contributes to academic administration and curriculum development. He is serving in roles such as NBA-NAAC coordinator and curriculum design coordinator and has been involved in organising academic conferences and faculty development initiatives.

He is proficient in advanced econometric and analytical tools, including R, STATA, EViews, Python, SPSS, and AMOS, and actively engages in interdisciplinary research aligned with emerging trends in finance and sustainability.

Financial Markets, Financial Economics, Market Dynamics, Investor Sentiment, Behavioural Finance, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Development Goals and ESG Investing.

• Qualified for Assistant Professor (UGC-NET Management – Dec 2018)
• Qualified for Assistant Professor and Award of Junior Research Fellow (UGC-NET-JRF Management – June 2019)
• Qualified for Assistant Professor (UGC-NET Commerce – Dec & June 2022).
• Business analytics and data mining Modelling using R - 2019
• Business Analytics & Text Mining Modelling Using Python – 2019

1. Maurya, P. K., Bansal, R., & Mishra, A. K. (2025). Sectoral connectedness, volatility spillover and hedging opportunities: evidence from Indian stock market. Eurasian Economic Review, ahead of print (ahead of print). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40822-025-00324-z
2. Mishra, A. K., Bansal, R., Maurya, P. K., Ansari, Y., & Gupta, N. (2025). Effect of service quality on intention to invest in mutual funds: attitude as mediator and awareness as moderator. Journal of Advances in Management Research, ahead of print(ahead of print). https://doi.org/10.1108/JAMR-01-2024-0019
3. Maurya, P. K., Bansal, R., & Mishra, A. K. (2025). Investor sentiment and its implication on global financial markets?: a systematic review of literature. Qualitative Research in Financial Markets, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print). https://doi.org/10.1108/QRFM-04-2024-0087
4. Mishra, A. K., Ansari, Y., Bansal, R., & Maurya, P. K. (2024). Regional and periodic asymmetries in the effect of Russia-Ukraine war on global stock markets. Heliyon, 10(7), e28362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28362
5. Maurya, P. K., Bansal, R., & Mishra, A. K. (2024). Dynamic connectedness among market volatilities: a perspective of COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine conflict. Studies in Economics and Finance. https://doi.org/10.1108/SEF-01-2024-0029
6. Maurya, P. K., Bansal, R., & Mishra, A. K. (2023). Russia–Ukraine conflict and its impact on global inflation: an event study-based approach. Journal of Economic Studies, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-01-2023-0003
7. Maurya, P. K., Bansal, R., Ansari, Y., & Mishra, A. K. (2023). Behavioural Determinants of Health Insurance Buying Intention of Missing Middle Consumers: A Study During Covid-19 Pandemic. European Economic Letters, 13(5), 1082–1098. https://doi.org/10.52783/eel.v13i5.874
8. Mishra, A. K., Bansal, R., & Maurya, P. K. (2023). Investing for a better tomorrow: Values-driven antecedents of investment in socially responsible equity funds by Indian retail investors. Journal of Cleaner Production, 420(August), 138441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.138441
9. Mishra, A. K., Bansal, R., Maurya, P. K., Kar, S. K., & Bakshi, P. K. (2022). Predicting the Antecedents of Consumers’ Intention towards Purchase of Mutual Funds: A Hybrid PLS-SEM-Neural Network Approach. International Journal of Consumer Studies. https://doi.org/10.1111/IJCS.12850
10. Ansari, Y., Bansal, R., Mishra, A. K., & Maurya, P. K. (2025). Analyzing The Factors Influencing The Adoption Of Artificial Intelligence-Based Robo-Advisory For Digital Financial Services. International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 11(4), 2293–2307. https://doi.org/10.64252/vgswjd63
11. Ansari, Y., Bansal, R., Mishra, A. K, & Maurya, P. K. (2026). Digital risk governance and behavioural drivers of robo-advisor adoption in financial services. Risk Governance and Control: Financial Markets & Institutions, 16(1), 207–224. https://doi.org/10.22495/rgcv16i1p18

• Tyagi, M., Maurya, P. K., Mohsin, F., Tanwar, N., Hazarika, D. D. (2025) - Inclusive Pathways To Sustainable Development. Integrity Education India (ISBN: 978-93-48787-40-8)