Dinabandhu Bag is an Associate Professor in Finance at the School of Management, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. He teaches graduate courses in financial management, portfolio management, managerial economics and business environment. He specializes in finance, climate and development economics. He has authored two volumes and published papers in international journals and presented at research conferences. He has contributed as editorial board member of journals, and has worked on consulting and sponsored research projects as Principal Investigator. He has been actively involved in product development, curriculum design, laboratory development and practical modules for graduate students. He has conducted sponsored workshops for research scholars and resource person in Faculty Development Programs, and conducted MDP (Management Development) programs for working professionals. He previously worked for over 13 years as a corporate professional across environment auditing, commercial banking, and implementation of enterprise analytics applications for banks and financial institutions, working for institutions such as Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd, Citibank NA, GE Capital (GECIS) Ltd, Reserve Bank of India, and Enviro Care Ltd. He is a life member of the Econometric Society and the Institute of Bankers in India. He holds an M.Phil. in economics from Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (Mumbai), MBA in banking from Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (Mumbai), and PhD in economics from the University of Mysore in India.