Dr. Krishna T. A. is an Assistant Professor of Finance at CHRIST University. He earned his PhD in Management from CHRIST University in 2023. He holds an MBA in Financial Management, specialising in Capital Markets. He also possesses a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He has approximately five years of experience in research and academia. His expertise includes Financial Derivatives, Financial Econometrics, Risk Management, and International Finance. He also specialises in Time Series Analysis and Portfolio Management. His research examines stock market volatility, investor behaviour, and financial market uncertainties. He investigates geopolitical risks, macroeconomic developments, and black swan events. His research appears in internationally recognised SCOPUS- and ABDC-indexed journals. These include Cogent Economics and Finance and Vision: The Journal of Business Perspectives. His publications also include Investment Management and Financial Innovations. He supervises and co-supervises doctoral researchers at CHRIST University. His academic contributions emphasise empirical research and contemporary financial market challenges.