Dr. Satya Pavan Kumar

Areas of Research Interest

Banking, Insurance, Accounting, CSR, ESG, HR, Psychometric testing, Higher education, Problem-based learning, Management.

1. Manikeswari, D., Ratnakaram, S., Hossen, S., Alawi, S. H., and Kumar, A (2024). PBL in Higher Education: Empowering Students for the Industry Dynamics. European Economic Letters (EEL), 14(3), 1137–1140. https://doi.org/10.52783/eel.v14i3.1873
2. Manju, R.B., Ratnakaram, S., Manikeswari, D. (2024). ESG Integration in Islamic Banking Sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain: Paving the Path to Sustainable Finance, Business Development via AI and Digitalization. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 537. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62106-2_18
3. Shaikh, Z. H., Irfan, M., Nomran, N. M., & Ratnakaram, S. P. K. (2024). Unlocking the potential of AI for efficient governance, AI-Driven Decentralized Finance and the Future of Finance, (pp. 115–142). https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-6321-8.ch005
4. Ratnakaram. S.P.K., Babu. M., Shaikh, Z.H., Taqi. M., Manikeswari. D., (2024), Gauging the impact of Covid 19 on the Islamic banking System: A comparison of the financial performance of Islamic Banks in Bahrain during pre and post-Covid-19 Era., Journal of Informatics Education and Research. https://doi.org/10.52783/jier.v4i2.1187
5. Manikeswari, G.D., Kumar, R.S.P. and Sirisetti, S. (2024) ‘Psychometric testing – the game changer: a 360-degree view of psychometric testing and its applicability in HR functions’, International Journal of Business Excellence, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp.48–75. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBEX.2024.139112
6. Ratnakaram, S., Manikeswari, D., Babu, M. R., & Sheela, P. (2024). “Islamic banking and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) – Ingredients for enhanced sustainability in banking sector”, In Digital Transformation & Sustainability of Business (ICDTSB-2024), Hyderabad, India; CRC Press, Taylor and Francis group.
7. Manikeswari, D., Ratnakaram, S., Harris, S. B., and Saseendran, H. (2023) ‘A literature review on the effectiveness of Problem-based learning (PBL) approach in Higher education with reference to the Education 4.0 Taxonomy’, Global conference on emerging technologies leading towards sustainable entrepreneurship, economics, tourism, healthcare, media, education supporting green environmental practices and business growth, Conf. Proceedings, pp 32
8. Harris, S. B., Saseendran, H., Ratnakaram, S., and Manikeswari, D., (2023) ‘From Chalks to Clicks: Enhancing Educator Skills Through Digital Competence’, Global conference on emerging technologies leading towards sustainable entrepreneurship, economics, tourism, healthcare, media, education supporting green environmental practices and business growth, Conf. Proceedings, pp 36-38
9. Kumar, R.S.P., Sheela. P., (2023) ‘Can Islamic banks be sustainable with a simultaneously strong conventional banking counterpart? – A comparative study of the financial performance of Islamic and conventional banks in Bahrain’, International Journal of Business Excellence, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp.133–159. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBEX.2024.139112
10. Ratnakaram, S. P. K., & Kumar, S. M. (2020)., CSR Practices in the Indian Banking Sector-An Exploration, African Journal of Business and Economic Research, Vol. 15, No. 3
11. Sheela. P., and Kumar, R.S.P., (2020), The Emergence and Growth of Islamic Banks in Kingdom of Bahrain- A Study in Comparison with Conventional Banks, International Journal of Management, 11(6), 2020, pp. 1641-1657. https://doi: 10.34218/IJM.11.6.2020.151
12. Manikeswari, D., Sirisetti, S. and Kumar, R.S.P. (2019), An Exploration into the Intrinsic aspects of the Use of Competency Models in Psychometric Testing across Various HR Functions, Research Review International Journal of Multidisciplinary, Vol. 04, No. 6, pp.168-171

1. Life Member in Indian Accounting Association, Visakhapatnam branch, A.P., India
2. Member, Program Committee-BILM & BSCM, School of Logistics, Bahrain Polytechnic. Bahrain, (2024-Present)
3. Member, Faculty Board-Business & Logistics, Bahrain Polytechnic. Bahrain, (2022-2024)
4. IQAC member, Commercial Studies Division, BTI, Bahrain (2017-2022)