Faculty Profile

Name: Dr.Natika Poddar
Email ID: natika@sfimar.org
Designation: Associate Professor (Finance)
Department: Master of Management Studies (MMS)
Qualification: CMA (ICAI), Ph.D. (Commerce), Ph.D. (Commerce & Management – Finance), M.Com, M.Phil, MBA (Finance), PGDFM, DTM, CPCM, MAH SET, UGC NET, Certified NSDC Trainer, Certificate in Treasury & International Banking (ICAI), Certified Internal Auditor – ISO 9001:2015.

Brief Profile

Dr. Natika Poddar is a University of Mumbai approved Post Graduate teacher and recognized Ph.D. guide in Management Studies with more than 19 years of combined teaching and industry experience. She is currently serving as Associate Professor (Finance) at St. Francis Institute of Management and Research. Her core academic interests include Corporate Finance, Advanced Financial Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Valuation, Risk Management, Behavioral Finance, and Strategic Performance Management. She has undergone extensive training in MOOCs, academic administration, leadership, and digital pedagogy, and has contributed significantly to institution building, curriculum design, research mentoring, and quality assurance processes (NAAC & ISO).

Experience

• Teaching Experience: 18+ Years

• Industry Experience: 2 Years

• Total Experience: 21+ Years

Research & Publication

• Published 50+ research papers in UGC CARE, Scopus, Web of Science, and ABDC indexed journals

• Presented 45+ research papers at National and International Conferences

• Google Scholar Citations: 75+

• Books Published / Co authored: 10+

• Recognized Ph.D. Guide (University of Mumbai): 5 scholars registered

Reviewer & Editorial Roles (Indexed Journals)

• Reviewer – International Journal of Project Management (ABDC – A Category)

• Reviewer – Theoretical Economics Newsletter (Web of Science Indexed)

• Reviewer – Indian Journal of Finance (ABDC – C Category)

• International Editorial Board Member – SKIREC Publications (5 refereed journals indexed in UGC CARE)

• Associate Editorial Board Member – Social Science International Research Network Journal (ISSN 2231 4970)

• Chief Editor – META Research Journal & SFIMAR Research Journal

Patents & Research Grants

• Patent Published (29 March 2024): Risk Management and Usage of Digital Currency in the Indian Context

• ICSSR Project Grant – Co Project Director (Delhi): An Empirical Study on the Awareness and Effectiveness of Jan Aushadhi Yojana with special reference to the Konkan region of Maharashtra

• ICSSR Project Grant – University of Mumbai: Assessing Reach, Availability & Usage of Community Toilets with reference to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan – A Study of Urban Regions in and around Mumbai

• Recipient of Minor & Special Call ICSSR Grants (2021 & 2023)

Awards & Recognitions

• Excellence in Teaching – Indo American Summit (2016)

• Best Professor in Financial Management – Dewang Mehta Awards (2016)

• Distinguished Professor Award – CSI & IIT Bombay (2017)

• Best Professor in Financial Management – Innovative Star Group / DNA (2017)

• Distinguished Management Faculty – MTC Global (2017)

• Author of the Year – MTRES (2017)

• Young Academi7cian Award – CEGR (2018)

• Teaching Excellence Award – MTRES (2018)

• Best Research Faculty Awards – SFIMAR (2014 15, 2015 16, 2019)

• Global Teachers Award (2020)

• Best Teacher Award – Bestow Edutrex (2020)

• Outstanding Faculty Award – BMA (2022)

• Best Researcher Award – CEGR (2022)

• MTC Global Outstanding Researcher Award (2023)

• 1st Prize – Best Research Paper, SFIMAR Annual Day (2024)

Academic & Professional Affiliations

• Member – MTC Global, CEGR, MTRES, AIMS International

• Vice Chancellor’s Nominee (University of Mumbai) – Subject Expert for appointments (3 year tenure, Patkar College)

• Examiner, Moderator & Paper Setter – University of Mumbai (MMS, MFM, MMM, PGDFM, M.Com)

Executive Training / Faculty Development

• NITTT Certification (8 Modules) – First Class

• Residential MDP – Leadership Competencies in Complex Organizations, IIM Indore (2024)

• Short Term Course – Financial & Tax Literacy, UGC HRDC, UoM (2023)

• FDP – Education for Sustainable Development (NPTEL, 2024)

• Training on Creating Dashboards – Primax Foundation (2023)

• CANVA Workshop – SFIMAR & Academy of Robotics (2023)

• Multiple FDPs under UGC HRDC, ATAL, PMMMNMTT, IIM A, IIM B, University of Delhi (2015 onwards)

Executive Training / Faculty Development

• Resource Person – UGC HRDC (Aurangabad, Gujarat, Pune)

• Resource Person – ICSSR WRC, GOMSGURU Academy (International FDPs)

• Session Chair – Multiple International Conferences (2021–2024)

• Guest Speaker – Change Management, Digital Pedagogy, Research Writing

• External Viva Voce Examiner – M.Com (University of Mumbai)

• Paper Setter – MFM Project Finance (2023)

• External Judge – National Level Business Plan Competition (PRAGATI 2024)

Expertise & Consultancy

Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Valuation, Risk Management, Behavioral Finance; ISO 9001:2015 Internal Audit; Academic consultancy; Research methodology; Faculty and leadership development.