Dr. Samuel is a passionate Assistant Professor with over 9 years of research expertise and 2 years of teaching experience. He earned his MBA with dual specializations in Finance and Human Resources from Jamal Institute of Management and completed his full-time Ph.D in Management (Finance) at Bharathidasan University, Trichy. Dr. Samuel has contributed 21 research articles to esteemed national and international journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science and ABDC. His research interests span investment and portfolio management, robust estimation, portfolio optimization, brand image, brand personality, and consumer value. Additionally, his academic focus areas include Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Financial Econometrics, Strategic Financial Management, and Time Series Analytics. In teaching, Dr. Samuel covers a diverse range of subjects such as Operations Research, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, Modern Marketing, Services Marketing, Consumer Behavior, and Managerial Communication. Notably, he was awarded the ICWA Trichy Chapter Gold Medal for excellence in his MBA program.