Dr. Khalid Ul Islam is an Assistant Professor at JAGSoM. Previously he served as an assistant professor at the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Bangalore Campus, India. He holds a PhD in Finance from the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. He is a recipient of both state- and national-level scholarships in the field of finance. His area of expertise lies in Corporate Finance, Financial Derivatives, and Portfolio Management. His research interests include asset pricing, market efficiency, risk management, and Islamic finance. He has published research articles in both national and international journals of high repute. He is a recipient of best paper awards at two international conferences.