Dr. Vighneswara Swamy

Dean of Research

ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad

(Deemed-to-be University)

Professor of Economics

IBS-Hyderabad

Previously:

Senior Fellow

Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi

Academic Background:

1. Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) in Finance

2. Ph.D in Economics

3. Masters in Economics

4. NET (National Eligibility Test) -

Certificate for University Lecturership from UGC (University Grants Commission)

Brief Bio:

Dr. Vighneswara Swamy is a Professor in Finance at IBS. He was previously Senior Fellow at the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), Delhi. He is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Financial Economics. He is amongst the toppers in the UGC-NET exam. He is credited with several research awards both global and nationally such as SANEI regional research award in 2013 and 2015; Sir Ratan Tata Trust Fellowship in 2012; IIBF Macro Research Award in 2012 and 2016. His research interests are in the areas of Financial Economics, International Economics, and Microfinance. He has published several research papers in top international and Indian journals. He has authored a customized textbook titled “Risk Management in Financial Institutions”. He has participated in various international and national conferences in business economics and finance. He was the Reserve Bank of India panel member of the India Policy Challenge 2019.