Dr. Satya Prakash Mani joined the Department of Commerce, School of Commerce and Management, at Shiv Nadar University Chennai in December 2025.He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, and a B.Com and M.Com from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. His work focused on related party transactions, board diversity, green bonds, ownership structure, and ESG disclosure.  

Publications

• Mani, S. P., & Bansal, S. (2025). Does board demographic diversity constrain related party transactions? Evidence from India. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 90, 102653.
• Mani, S. P., Bansal, S., Bhaskar, R., & Kumar, S. (2024). Unravelling the board committee puzzle: a comprehensive review and future research agenda. Qualitative Research in Financial Markets, 16(4), 766-802.
• Bansal, S., Mani, S. P., Gupta, H., & Maurya, S. (2023). Sustainable development of the green bond markets in India: Challenges and strategies. Sustainable Development, 31(1), 237-252.

Area of Research

• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Finance
• Sustainable Finance

Awards

• Best Paper Presentation Award at the ICFMCF 2025, IIT Kharagpur, for the paper titled “Geopolitical Risks and Related Party Transactions: Evidence from an Emerging Market.”
• Best Paper Award at the RSFE 2024, IFMR GSB, Krea University, Chennai, for the paper titled “Impact of Concentrated Founder Ownership on ESG Disclosure in the Era of Sustainable Business: Evidence from India.”
• Junior Research Fellowship (Commerce) awarded by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in December 2019
• Junior Research Fellowship (Commerce) awarded by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in July 2018

Links

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0btMbiIAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao