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Journal Articles

• 1. Hydrogen energy in BRICS-US: A whirl succeeding fuel treasure. Applied Energy. (Indexing- Scopus-Q1, ABDC-A, WOS-SCI, IF-12.8, Cite score-21.2)
• 2. Powering squarely into the future: A strategic analysis of hydrogen energy in QUAD nations. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. (Indexing- Scopus-Q1, WOS-SCI, IF-8.1, Cite score-13.5)
• 3. Novel evidence from APEC countries on stock market integration and volatility spillover: A Diebold and Yilmaz approach. Cogent Economic and Finance. (Indexing- ABDC-B, Scopus-Q2, WOS-ESCI, IF-3.0, Cite score-3.0)
• 4. Impact of Investors’ Attention on the Global Stock Market: A Bibliometric Analysis. Indian Journal of Finance. (Indexing- Scopus-Q2, ABDC-C)
• 5. India’s Renewable Energy Preparedness: Assessing the Viability of Bioethanol as A Key Element in the Green Energy Transition. The Management Accountant Journal, Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI). (Indexing- UGC)
• 6. An Eclipse of Virtual Digital Currency in India: An Updated Review with Union Budget 2022-23. Research Bulletin- Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI).
• 7. The impact of investor's attention on global stock market: Statistical review of literature. International Journal of Business Forecasting and Marketing Intelligence. (Indexing - Inderscience source)
• 8. ESG Reporting Landscape in India: Contrasting Approaches and Institutional Frameworks. Knowledge pack, Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI).
• 9. Financial Contagion and Volatility Spillover In financial stock market: The Statistical Review of Literature. International Journal of Financial Services Management- Inderscience. (Indexing- ABDC-C)
• 10. Exploring crisis-driven return spillovers in APEC stock markets: A frequency dynamics analysis. The Journal of Economic Asymmetries- Elsevier. (Indexing- Scopus-Q1, WOS- ESCI, ABDC-B)
• 11. Unmasking market turmoil by decoding stock market dynamics post‐fraud allegations: Evidence from Adani‐Hindenburg case. The Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance- Wiley Publication. (Indexing- Scopus-Q1, WOS- ESCI, ABDC-B)
• 12. Interrelationship dynamics between stock markets of nation under debt crisis and its major trading partners: evidence from Sri Lankan crisis. Future Business Review- Springer. (Indexing- WOS-ESCI)
• 13. Interconnectedness and return spillover among APEC currency exchange rates: a time-frequency analysis. Research in International Business and Finance- Elsevier. (Indexing- Scopus-Q1, WOS-SSCI, ABDC-B, ABS-2, IF-6.3, Cite Score- 11.2)
• 14. Solar energy advances and CO2 emissions: A comparative review of leading nations' path to sustainable future. Journal of Cleaner Production- Elsevier. (Indexing- Scopus-Q1, WOS-SCI, ABDC-A, ABS-2, IF-9.7, Cite score-20.5)

Caselets and Book Chapters

• 1. Kakran, S. and Sidhu, A. (2022). “The Technical Analysis in Financial Stock Market: 2019-2021”. Mini Cases in Management, Commerce & Accounting, LPU Publishing.
• 2. Kakran, S. and Sidhu, A. (2022). “Foreign Direct Investment Inflow 2021: A Case Study”. Mini Cases in Management, Commerce & Accounting, LPU Publishing.
• 3. Kumar, A., Singh, U.P., Sidhu, A., and Kakran, S. (2024). Government Healthcare Initiatives and The Demand for Pharmaceuticals. In A Pharma Marketing and Pharmacoeconomics Opportunities, Challenges, and the Way Forward, Apple Academic Press with CRC Press Taylor Francis.
• 4. Kakran, S., Sidhu, A., Abhimanyu, and Kumar, A. (2024). The Environment of Marketing Management in Transitory Businesses. In A Pharma Marketing and Pharmacoeconomics Opportunities, Challenges, and the Way Forward, Apple Academic Press with CRC Press Taylor Francis.

Copy Rights from Government of India

• 1. Kakran, S., and Sidhu, A. (2023). “A Theoretical Framework of Indian Digital Currency: A Precis”. Copyright Office, Government of India.
• 2. Kakran, S., and Sidhu, A. (2023). “Sharp-Witted: A Marketing for Transitory Business”. Copyright Office, Government of India.
• 3. Peer, O.A., Sidhu, A., and Kakran, S. (2023). “A Theoretical Framework of Market Risk and Green Investment in India”. Copyright Office, Government of India.
• 4. Sidhu, A., Shani, N., and Kakran, S. (2023). “Unveiling Indian Commodity Market Resilience: Price Discovery and Volatility Spillover Framework”. Copyright Office, Government of India.

Conference Presentations

• 1. Kakran, S. (2021). “Financial Contagion and Volatility Spillover: An Analysis of Emerging Market” on 7 Aug 2021, at FIIB (Fortune Institute of International Business), New Delhi, India.
• 2. Kakran, S. (2022). “Interrelationship Dynamics between Stock Markets of Sri Lanka and Its Major Trading Partner Countries during Sri Lankan Crisis” at Changing Landscape in Banking and Finance: Disruptions, Innovations and Regulations at Fore School of Management, New Delhi, India.
• 3. Kakran, S. (2022). “Financial Contagion and Volatility Spillover: The Analysis of Global Stock Market” at International Conference on Industry 5.0: Human Touch, Innovation and Efficiency, 28 January 2022, Mittal School of Business, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India.
• 4. Kakran, S. (2021). “Financial Contagion and Volatility Spillover in Financial Stock Market: A Review of Empirical Study” at International Conference on Commerce, Management, and Interdisciplinary Subjects (ICCMIS), 28-29 October 2021, Central University of Kerala, India.
• 5. Kakran S., Bajaj P., Sidhu, A. (2023). “A Novel Evidence from APEC Nations on Volatility Spillover Effect and Stock Market Connectedness During the GFC, COVID-19, Russia–Ukraine Conflict: A Diebold and Yilmaz Approach” at MERC 2023, IIM Kashipur, UK, India.
• 6. Kakran S. (2023). “Fulling the World’s Future Bioenergy with Ethanol Blending Program: A Study Among the World’s Top 5 Ethanol-Producing Economies” at ICEP-I, IIM Shillong, India.
• 7. Kakran S. (2023). “The Role of Negative Externalities in Shaping the Market Behaviour: Evidence from Adani Stock Crash” at International Finance and Accounting Conference, IIM Jammu, India.
• 8. Kakran S. (2023). “Solar Energy Superpowers: Comparative Analysis of Leading Nation’s Path to Sustainable Future” at ICEP-I, IIM Shillong, India.
• 9. Kakran S. (2023). “Exploring the Sustainability and Efficiency of Ethanol Energy as a Renewable Resource” at Winter Business School Conference, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
• 10. Kakran S. (2024). “Sustaining the Green Sustainable Spark: A Deep Dive into Ethanol's Sustainable Energy Future” at 74th All India Commerce Conference of the Indian Commerce Association, OP Jindal University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
• 11. Best Paper Presentation - Kakran S. (2024). “Hedging Strategies Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis: An Investigation of Financial Contagion among Developed, Emerging, and Frontier Countries” at International Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Its Applications to Artificial Intelligence (ICMSAAI-24), SRM Sonipat, Haryana, India.
• 12. Kakran S. (2024). “Asymmetrical Interconnectedness Among APEC Currencies: Unveiling Insights through Time-Frequency Domain Analysis” at 9th PAN IIM World Conference, IIM Sambalpur, India.
• 13. Kakran S. (2024). “Sustainable Sunsets and Sunrises: Illuminating the Global Path to Solar Energy Leadership” at Energy Transition: Prospects and Barriers at MDI Gurgaon.

Awards & Recognitions

• Best National Cadet Corps (NCC) Cadet – Direct HQ (Meerut), UP, India.
• Served Nation through National Service Scheme (NSS) and Bharat Scouts and Guides (BSG).

Courses Taught

• Financial Reporting Analysis
• Business Environment
• Financial Accounting
• Working Capital Management