Dr. Krishna Kumari is an accomplished academician and finance professional with over 15 years of teaching, research, and institutional development experience, currently serving as Assistant Professor – Finance at Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bangalore. She holds a Ph.D. in Finance and PGCIB (IIM Ranchi), along with a certification in Microsoft Power BI.Her research interests span FinTech, digital payments, artificial intelligence in finance and auditing, cybersecurity, P2P lending, rural financial inclusion, stock price prediction using machine learning, and sustainable entrepreneurship.

She has published widely in Scopus-indexed, ABDC-listed, and peer-reviewed journals, with book chapters published by IGI Global, Bloomsbury Publishing, and Himalaya Publishing.She has presented case studies and research papers at reputed academic platforms, including the 5th International Case Study Conference at IBS Hyderabad. Dr. Kumari is known for her technology-driven teaching, student mentorship, case-based pedagogy, and commitment to enhancing finance education through practical and research-oriented learning.