Biographical note

|sanjay taneja - Editor|Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay Taneja is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Management Studies, Graphic Era deemed to be University, India. His significant thrust areas are Accounting and Finance (Fin Tech, Green Finance), Risks, Insurance Management, Green Economics and Management of Innovation in Insurance. He holds a double master’s degree (MBA and M.Com.) in management with a specialization in Finance and Marketing. He received his PG degrees in Management (Gold Medalist) from Chaudhary Devi University, Sirsa, India in 2012. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Sponsored By ICSSR) in Banking and Finance entitled “An Appraisal of financial performance of Indian Banking Sector: A Comparative study of Public, Private and Foreign banks in 2016 from Chaudhary Devi University, Sirsa, India. He received his Post-Doctoral Degree from faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Banking and Insurance, Usak University, Turkey entitled on “Impact of the European Green Deal on Carbon (CO 2) Emission in Turkey” in 2023. He has published research papers in reputed SCOPUS/Web of Science/SCI/ABDC/UGC Care Journals. He also has 2 e-books/1 text book/20 edited books (Emerald Publishing House/ Nova Science/ IGI/AAPs/ Bentham/ Cambridge Scholar and four book chapters to his credit (all are Scopus indexed). He has published several cases in Case Centre, ABDC-B and Scopus journals. He has three Indian patent published and two more patents filed for a grant in India. Dr. Taneja has 239 citations on Google Scholar with an h-index (9) and i10- index (9), Scopus Score- 904 Citations with 74 papers, h index -21. He has 460 citations on the research gate with an h-index of 14 (Research interest-311). He has attended/organized more than 50 conferences (National/International/ICSSR/AICTE) and 40 FDPs. Dr. Taneja has been invited as session chair, resource person, key-note speaker, and judge at various conferences in India and outside. He is also invited for guest lecture series at Usak University, Turkey, and other foreign universities. He has handled various Scopus/ABDC/Web of Science journals in the capacity of Special Issue Editor. He is also reviewer in several Scopus/ABDC/ABS journals. He received several academic awards/recognitions- Best Researcher, Best Teacher, award etc. Overall, he is very dynamic, creative, and positive individual. His motto in life is to grow and help others in growth. |Bhupinder Chahal - Editor|Dr. Bhupinder Pal Singh Chahal serves as an Adjunct Professor of Marketing at Yorkville University in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and concurrently holds roles as Faculty Administrator and Professor at Granville College, Vancouver. With a distinguished career spanning over 15 years in the realm of management education, Dr. Chahal boasts an impressive background as the Head of Department at Apex Institute of Technology (AIT-Management) within Chandigarh University, a QS Asia-ranked institution, where he dedicated 11 years of his professional journey. Dr. Chahal expertise lies in Marketing and International Business, and he has provided mentorship for research work across diverse topics within these domains, contributing to papers, case studies, chapters in books, and publications in international and national refereed journals, including those listed in Scopus, ABDC, and UGC. His research contributions have been showcased in conference proceedings at multiple international and national conferences, as well as in edited books. Amar Johri - Editor|Dr. Amar Johri is a distinguished academic and finance professional, currently serving as a faculty member at the College of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, in Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With a robust educational background, Dr. Johri holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), a Master of Business Administration (MBA) specializing in Finance, and a Doctorate (Ph.D.). He has also earned a certification in Online Learning Design and Best Practices for Education (OLDBE). Dr. Johri is an active researcher with a notable presence on Scopus, where his publications have garnered 56 citations, reflecting the impact and relevance of his work in the academic community. His research contributions have earned him an h-index of 5, underscoring his influence in the field. He has authored 21 publications, demonstrating his commitment to advancing knowledge and practice in finance and administration. |Ercan ÖZEN - Editor|Prof . Ercan Özen , received his BSc in Public Finance (1994), MSc in Business-Accounting (1997), PhD in Business Finance (2008) from University of Afyon Kocatepe. Now he is associate professor of finance in department of banking and finance, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Uşak, Turkey. His current research interests include different aspects of Finance. He has (co-) authored 10 book chapters and more than 50 papers, more than 40 conferences participation, member in International Program Committee of 3 conferences and workshops. He is chair of International Applied Social Sciences Congress. Author also is certificated accountant, member of Agean Finance Association and member of TEMA (Turkey Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Resources Foundation.) Pawan Kumar has academic experience of 18 years and has done his PhD from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. He has published more than 30 papers in national and international journals and has presented 35 papers in National & International seminars and conferences. He is also guest editor in three journals (special issue of) indexed in Scopus. Furthermore he has 8 projects for the call for chapters from reputed Publishing houses.