Nikhil Bhardwaj
Assistant Professor
PhD (Panjab University); UGC-NET, JRF & SRF qualified; Formerly at (NIT Hamirpur)
Nikhil Bhardwaj is an Assistant Professor at Shoolini Business School. He is an economist with expertise in financial markets, macroeconomic policy, volatility modelling, and sustainable development. He earned his PhD in Economics from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He is also qualified for UGC–NET (Economics) and holds a JRF and SRF. He also has a Master’s in Economics from Panjab University and a Bachelor’s degree from SD College, Chandigarh.
With over six years of teaching and research experience, Asst Prof Bhardwaj has previously served as a faculty member at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamirpur. He has taught courses in Managerial Economics, Financial Management, International Trade, and Indian Business Environment to graduate and postgraduate students, while also guiding PhD scholars in advanced statistical techniques and financial software applications.
His research has been published in SCOPUS, Web of Science, and ABDC-indexed journals, where he employs advanced econometric methods and tools like EViews and Stata. His work explores the interlinkages between macroeconomic variables, investor sentiment, and sustainability transitions in India and Asia. He has also presented at leading national and international conferences, including the London School of Management.
Asst Prof Bhardwaj also reviews international Scopus-indexed journals and has been part of funded projects on renewable energy transitions and climate-aware financial inclusion. His research aims to provide policy-relevant insights that connect academic rigor with real-world decision-making for emerging economies.
Publications
- Investigating the Dynamics of Financial Integration Amid Crisis in Global Economies and India. *Review of World Economics* (Springer, SCI Q2 journal). Status: Peer review completed;. Manuscript No. ROWE-D-24-00513
- Financial Integration and Variance Decomposition of Asian Stock Market: Evidence from India”, 16(2) 2023. Indexing: Web of Science and SCOPUS Indexed Journal
- Impact of Covid-19 on Long run and Short run Financial Integration Among Emerging Asian Stock Markets”, Business, Management and Economics Engineering, ISSN: 2669-2481 /eISSN: 2669-249X 2022 Volume 20 Issue 1: 189-206. Indexing: SCOPUS Indexed Journal
- Dynamics between Macro-Economic Variables and Stock Market: Evidence from India. Asian Journal of Economic Modelling. DOI: 10.55493/5009.v11i3.4836. Indexing: SCOPUS Indexed Journal
- Consumer Sentiment and Spending Cycles: An Econometric Analysis Using Macroeconomic Indicators in India, Advances in Consumer Research. ABDC (B) indexed Journal
- Green Energy and Growth: A Fresh Look at How Renewable Power Affects India’s Economy and Carbon Emissions, International Journal of Energy Growth Nexus, Inderscience. Status: Accepted, dated: 28th June, 2025
- India’s Social Stock Exchange: Econometric Evidence for Economic and Social Transformation, Account and Finance management Journal, volume 10 issue 3, https://doi.org/10.47191/afmj/ v10i3.03
- Green Growth in India: Nexus Between Renewable Energy Deployment and Economic Sustainability, International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Multidisciplinary Physical Sciences, volume 13 issue 3, https://doi.org/g9h4h9
- Driving Sustainable Growth: The Integration Between Renewable Energy, Carbon Footprint and Economic Expansion in India, JEFMS
Academic Activities & Contribution
- Designed curriculum draft for PhD course work program (Economics), NIT Hamirpur
- Organised research seminars, FDPs
Conferences
- Session Chair in ANVESHA- Doctoral National Conference 2025, held at NIT, Hamirpur
- Presented Research paper in International Conference conducted by London School of Management in Punjab University, Chandigarh titled “Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Indian Stock market”
- Presented Research paper in International Conference conducted by University Institute of Applied Management Sciences, Punjab University Chandigarh titled “Relation Between Selected Macroeconomics Fundamentals and Indian Stock Market”
Workshops
- Participated in One-week short term course on Research methodology in Panjab University, Chandigarh.
- Participated in Faculty Development Program on Econometrics for Management Research, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Email: nikhilbhardwaj@shooliniuniversity.com, nikhilbhardwaj2212@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0003-3482-8511