Asis Kumar Sahu

Qualification
Assistant Professor, Finance and Accounting
E-mail: asis[dot]k[at]iimj[dot]ac[dot]in

Dr. Asis Kumar Sahu is an Assistant Professor in the area of Finance and Accounting at Indian Institute of Management Jammu. He earned his Ph.D. in Finance from BITS Pilani. Dr. Sahu holds an M.Phil. and M.Com. from Berhampur University and is a UGC-NET (JRF) qualified scholar in Commerce. He also qualified CMA Inter from The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI). Prior to joining IIM Jammu, he worked as an Assistant Professor at Birla Global University, Bhubaneshwar.
Dr. Sahu research interests include financial economics, financial markets, market microstructure, behavioral finance, corporate finance, and sustainable finance, with a growing focus on AI-driven financial analytics using advanced tools such as Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs). He has published more than nine research papers in reputed international journals, including several ABDC-A and Scopus Q1 indexed journals, along with a Scopus-indexed book chapter. His work has appeared in leading journals such as Finance Research Letters, International Review of Finance, China Accounting and Finance Review, International Journal of Managerial Finance, Management Decision, International Journal of Accounting and Information Management, and Social Responsibility Journal.
Dr. Sahu has also presented his research at prestigious national and international conferences, including the World Finance Conference, India Finance Conference, and the International Conference on Global Sustainable Innovation.
Dr. Sahu’s teaching interests include Corporate Finance, Investment Management, Behavioral Finance, Cost and Management Accounting, and Financial Accounting.

  • Ph.D. (Finance), BITS Pilani
  • UGC-NET-JRF (Commerce)
  • M.Phil. (Commerce), Berhampur University, Odisha
  • Master of Commerce (M.Com.) from Berhampur University, Odisha
  • CMA-Inter from The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Hons.) from Berhampur University, Odisha

 

 

  • Birla Global University
  • BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
  • 1. Sahu, A. K., & Debata, B. (2026). Optimism unleashed: Managerial sentiment and stock liquidity. Management Decision. (ABDC, SSCI/ESCI, Scopus), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-05-2025-1161
  • 2. Sahu, A. K., Debata, B., & Dash, S. R. (2026). Firm-level climate risk and corporate investment efficiency: Evidence from a middle-income economy. Finance Research Letters. (ABDC, SSCI/ESCI, Scopus), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2026.109518
  • 3. Sahu, A. K., Debata, B., & Dash, S. R. (2025). Macroeconomic uncertainty, manager sentiment, and stock liquidity: Evidence from the emerging stock market. Finance Research Letters. (ABDC, SSCI/ESCI, Scopus), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2025.107864
  • 4. Sahu, A. K., Debata, B., & Sachdeva, P. (2025). Monetary policy, stock market and inflation amid economic uncertainty: Fresh evidence from an emerging market. International Review of Finance. (ABDC, SSCI/ESCI, Scopus), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/irfi.70016
  • 5. Sahu, A. K., & Debata, B. (2025). Firm-level climate risk exposure, ESG disclosure and stock liquidity: Evidence from textual analysis. China Accounting and Finance Review. (ABDC, Scopus), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/CAFR-05-2024-0055
  • 6. Sahu, A. K., Debata, B., & Dash, S. R. (2024). Manager sentiment, policy uncertainty, ESG, and firm performance: A large language model in corporate landscape. International Journal of Accounting and Information Management. (ABDC, Scopus), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJAIM-08-2023-0206
  • 7. Rana, A., Sahu, A. K., & Debata, B. (2024). Managerial sentiment, life cycle and corporate investment: A large language model approach. International Journal of Managerial Finance. (ABDC, SSCI/ESCI, Scopus), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMF-12-2023-0617
  • 8. Sahu, A. K., Debata, B., & Khanna, G. (2025). Unveiling the nexus between sustainability performance, climate policy uncertainty and corporate innovation: Evidence from textual analysis. Social Responsibility Journal. (ABDC, Scopus), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/SRJ-02-2024-0132
  • 9. Sahu, A. K., Debata, B., & Gherghina, Ș. C. (2025). Does corporate policy risk affect stock liquidity? Panel data evidence from listed companies in a major emerging market. Economies. (ABDC, SSCI/ESCI, Scopus), DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/economies13020030
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  • Corporate Finance
  • Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
  • Financial Accounting
  • Cost and Management Accounting

 


  • UGC NET JRF (Commerce)

  • Lifetime member of Indian Accounting Association