Praveen Mohanty

Dr Praveen Mohanty is a Professor of Economics and Finance at KIIT School of Management. Prior to KSOM, Dr Mohanty spent over 20 years in the financial sector, working for organizations like ICICI Bank, Srei Infrastructure Finance, Edelweiss Finance, and Aptivaa Consulting in diverse roles. Over the years he has developed an expertise in the areas of risk management, structured finance, infrastructure project finance and strategic financial advisory. He is a pioneer in developing and using quantitative models to measure and price credit risk.

He also played an active role in developing the securitization market in India. Dr Mohanty earned his PhD in Economics from the University of Southern California and got his masters degree from JNU. His current research interests are in the areas of Financial Risk Management in banks & FIs; Financial Sector Regulatory System; Infrastructure Finance – Issues and Challenges (including PPP); and Corporate Bankruptcy Law and Banking NPL.