ResearcherCollabDr. Vijaya Kittu Manda is a multi-dimensional personal. He is a Researcher at PBMEIT, India. He is an Advocate, a Technocrat, an Academician, a Book-writer, Editor, Peer-Reviewer and a stock market enthusiast. He has 11 University Postgraduate Degrees in various disciplines ranging from Arts and Humanities to Sustainability to Regenerative Economy, and from Management to Engineering. He is a Ph.D. in Financial Management. His thesis on Mutual Funds and their Market Competition won the prestigious NSE-IEA Best Thesis Award in 2023. He is currently pursuing his second Ph.D. in Computer Science with focus on Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence. He has nearly 13+ years of experience in capital markets, financial planning, and investing He writes Research Papers and Case Studies, Case Reports (of Medical Journals) and sits on Editorial Boards of various publishers. He has 121+ Google Scholar publications and 785+ magazine article publications so far. He is the Chief Editor for a Management Book Series and the Editor of several Scopus-indexed books. He is a Peer Reviewer and is a Certified Peer Review Supervisor. He frequently reviews for leading publishers including IEEE, Springer, Emerald, Sage, amongst others. He sits as a Session Chair and an Advisor for various academic and industrial conferences. He is a guest speaker for colleges and universities. He serves as the host for a research talk show called PBMEIT Expert Insights.