Dr. Ajay Jain

Based on the uploaded CV, here is a professionally refined summary suitable for an institutional faculty profile, official website, academic brochure, or professional introduction. ### Professional Profile – Dr. Ajay Jain Dr. Ajay Jain is an accomplished academician, researcher, and academic administrator with over **27 years of professional experience** in higher education and management studies. He is currently serving as **Associate Professor and Head of the Department, Faculty of Management, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, NCR Campus, Modinagar**. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, and an MBA in Finance from M.D. University, Rohtak. His academic and research expertise encompasses Finance, Financial Management, Banking and Financial Services, Human Resource Management, Financial Inclusion, Investment Behaviour, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, and Business Management. He has made significant contributions to academic research through publications in ABDC- and Scopus-indexed journals, international and national journals, and edited book chapters. His research contributions also include three patent-related achievements, comprising two granted UK design patents and one Indian patent application. Dr. Jain is a recognized Ph.D. research supervisor and has successfully guided four doctoral scholars. He has actively contributed to institutional development through various leadership and administrative responsibilities, including Chairman of the Anti-Ragging Committee, Chairman of the Department Research Coordination Committee (DRCC), Chair of the Finance Area, and NAAC Coordinator for Criteria 3 and 4. He also serves as the Chief Editor of the *SRM-IMT Journal of Business and Management Research*. His professional contributions extend to organizing national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and faculty development programmes. He has chaired technical sessions at reputed academic conferences and received Best Paper Awards for his research contributions. He has also contributed to industry-academia collaboration through MOUs, student entrepreneurship initiatives, and initiatives promoting internships and placements. With a strong commitment to teaching, research, innovation, and institutional excellence, Dr. Jain continues to contribute to management education, scholarly research, and the development of future business professionals.