Assoc. Prof. Dr. Namrata Gupta | Performance Management | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Namrata Gupta | Performance Management | Best Researcher Award

University of Wollongong in Dubai | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Namrata Gupta, ACA, is an accomplished academic and researcher in accounting and finance, currently serving as an Associate Professor and Academic Integrity Officer at the University of Wollongong in Dubai. She holds a Ph.D. in Management Accounting from Banasthali Vidyapith University, India, with her doctoral research focusing on comparative accounting practices between India and the UAE. A Chartered Accountant by qualification, Dr. Gupta also earned her Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from the University of Delhi. With over two decades of academic and professional experience across prestigious institutions including Heriot-Watt University Dubai, Zayed University Outreach, Ajman University, and Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Services, she has contributed extensively to the fields of corporate governance, financial performance, fintech, and gender diversity in boardrooms. Her research has been widely published in high-impact journals such as Sustainability, Management Decision, and the Journal of Management and Governance. She has also led and secured competitive research grants on topics such as flipped learning, academic integrity, and women empowerment. A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Dr. Gupta’s scholarly and professional contributions continue to strengthen the link between academia and industry in the UAE and beyond.

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Featured Publications

Gurrib, I., Kamalov, F., Starkova, O., Makki, A., Mirchandani, A., & Gupta, N. (2023). Performance of equity investments in sustainable environmental markets. Sustainability, 15(9), 7453.

Dr. Ujjwal Das | Innovative Leadership | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Ujjwal Das | Innovative Leadership | Best Researcher Award

Fakir Mohan University | India

Dr. Ujjwal Das is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Fakir Mohan University, Odisha, India, with a distinguished academic and research profile. He completed his Ph.D. in Geography from Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh in 2025, following an M.Phil. and Master of Population Studies from the International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, and a Gold Medal in Applied Geography from Ravenshaw University. He has presented at numerous national and international conferences on topics including urban poverty, child malnutrition, health inequality, environmental change, and population studies. His research interests span urban and rural demography, population health, socio-economic disparities, and geospatial analysis, with applications in public health and sustainable development. Dr. Das has supervised several graduate theses, contributing to advancements in population studies and geography, and has published a range of scholarly articles, amassing 37 citations with an h-index of 3. Recognized for his scholarly excellence, he has received accolades for academic performance and research contributions. His work integrates rigorous quantitative analysis with practical implications for policy and community health, establishing him as a leading researcher in population geography and applied demography. Dr. Das continues to advance interdisciplinary research addressing pressing socio-environmental challenges in India and beyond.

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Featured Publications

Das, U., & Kar, N. (2025). Understanding economic disparities in elderly health outcomes: A decomposition analysis in Bankura district. BMC Public Health, 25, 3015.