Introduction

Dr. Mohd Shahid Ali is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the School of Business, IILM University, Gurugram, India, with over eleven years of teaching and academic experience. He holds a PhD, MBA, and M.Com. from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, and a B.Com. (Honours) from Ramanujan College, University of Delhi. He also cleared CMA-Inter in the first attempt. An Indian citizen and Life Member of the All India Commerce Association, Dr. Ali has been associated with reputed institutions including IILM University, Woxsen University, Motilal Nehru College (University of Delhi), Motilal Nehru Evening College, and Jamia Millia Islamia, where he also served as Visiting Faculty for PhD coursework, delivering sessions on Analytical Tools for Research. 

Dr. Ali’s academic interests span Finance, Accounting, Taxation, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, SPSS, and Statistics. He is UGC-JRF qualified (2011) and has made significant research contributions, including 24 published research papers across Scopus, Web of Science, and ABDC-listed journals, along with multiple working and submitted papers in high-quality Scopus-indexed journals. His scholarly output further includes four international books, two edited books, book chapters, conference proceedings, a submitted patent, a Canadian copyright, and ICSSR-funded projects. He has delivered invited talks, chaired academic sessions, served as a journal reviewer, and actively participated in numerous workshops, FDPs, and conferences of national and international importance. 

In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Ali has held several leadership and administrative roles, Head of the Research Cluster on AI in Business Analytics at Woxsen University, and key responsibilities related to IQAC, NAAC, NIRF and incubation at the University of Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia. Outside academics, his interests include cricket, chess, and table tennis. Dr. Ali is known for his academic rigor, commitment to research excellence, and dedication to institutional development.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. (Commerce) – Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
  Topic: The Dynamics of Behavioural Decision Making: Analysis of Investors’ Behaviour in the Indian Stock Market
• MBA (Executive) – Finance & International Business, Jamia Millia Islamia
• M.Com. (Business Management) – Jamia Millia Islamia
• B.Com. (Hons.) – University of Delhi
• CMA-Inter – Institute of Cost Accountants of India (First Attempt)
• UGC-NET & JRF (Commerce)

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS

1. Research Paper (ABDC-C) entitled “Global Trade and Economic Growth: A Critical Analysis of Labor Precarity and Environmental Impact through Documentaries China Blue and The True Cost” on International Journal of Economic Practices and Theories (IJEPT) (ISSN: 2247-7225).
2. Research Paper (Scopus-Q2, WoS-ESCI-Q2) entitled “Workforce Shocks and Financial Markets: Asset Pricing Perspectives” in International Journal of Financial Studies Vol. 14 (2026), pp. 33-43 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijfs14010012 
3. Research Paper (WoS) entitled “Rise of Financial Technology and Emerging Theme in the Green Finance Research: A Systematic Literature Review towards Future Research Prospects” in Journal of Information and Optimization Sciences Vol. 46 (2025), No. 8, pp. 2563–2572 DOI : https://10.47974/JIOS-2079  
4. Research Paper (Wos) entitled “Testing The Long Run Relation Between Health Investments And Economic Growth In India” in Journal of Information and Optimization Sciences Vol. 46 (2025), No. 8, pp. 2563–2572 DOI : https://10.47974/JIOS-2077   
5. Research Paper (Scopus-Q3) entitled “A Stochastic Behavioral–Financial Framework for Modeling Responsible Tourism Dynamics” in Global and Stochastic Analysis Vol. 12 No. 6 (November, 2025) pp 33-43. Doi: https://doi.org/10.64837/GSA 
6. Research Paper (Scopus-Q2) entitled “Social and Behavioural Influences on Financial Inclusion: Insights from a Regional Study” in Asian Economic and Financial Review (ISSN: 2222-6737),  Vol. 15 No. 7 (2025) pp 1098–1110. Doi: https://doi.org/10.55493/5002.v15i7.5490 
7. Research paper (Scopus-Q2) entitled “Understanding Financial Inclusion Through Social and Behavioural Lenses” on Prabandhan Indian Journal of Management (ISSN: 0975-2854), 18 (4), 52-71 in (15 April, 2025). Doi: https://doi.org/10.17010/pijom/2025/v18i4/174316 
8. Research paper (ABDC-B) entitled “Rethinking Risk Management: The Role of AI and Big Data in Financial Forecasting” on Advances in Consumer Research (ISSN: 0098-9258), 2(1), 178-185 in (2025) 
9. Research paper entitled “Investors’ Confidence and Risk Attitude in Indian Stock Market” in BULMIM Journal of Management & Research (ISSN: 2455-3298), Vol 2 Issue 1, pp 44-50. in (2017, Jan-June)(Google Scholar).Doi:  http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2455-3298.2017.00007.1                
10. Research paper entitled “Theories of Capital Structure: Analysis of Capital Structure Determinants”. International Research Journal of Management Sciences & Technology (ISSN: 2250-1959), Vol-4 Issue-3  (2013) pp 544-551 (Google Scholar)(Impact Factor: 3.14) doi: https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMST 

ICSSR RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Working as Project Director on a ICSSR Major project (Worth amount Rs 84,00,000) entitled Community-Based Food Security Models in India: An Intersectional, Decentralized Approach Towards Vision Viksit Bharat (ICSSR-VB2024-4575). This project is allotted on 3 Sep., 2024.
2. Submitted ICSSR Minor project as Project Co-Director on a entitled Impact of Jal Jeevan Mission in Flood-Prone Zones of India: A study of Water Management and Governance in selected Aspirational Districts of Bihar (ICSSR-JJM2024-1246). This project is allotted on 29 November, 2024.
3. Completed as Co-Project Director in ICSSR Project entitled Assessing Behavioural and Associated Societal Aspects of Financial Inclusion in India from March, 2023 to July 2024 with Dr. Taufeeque Ahmad Siddiqui, Associate Professor (Finance), Department of Management Studies, Faculty of Management Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi- 110025.