Pankaj “Pank” A.

Pankaj “Pank” A. is a Professor of Finance at the University of Maine, serving since August 2005, focusing on graduate and undergraduate finance classes while conducting research on ETFs, portfolio optimization, market dynamics, and computational finance. Prior to this, Pank held a Visiting Faculty position in the Executive MBA program at Drexel University and has extensive experience in asset management, with roles as Director of Research, Portfolio Manager, and Quantitative Analyst in various cities globally from 1996 to 2005. Pank has also been a Visiting Faculty member at Harvard Extension School and Golden Gate University, teaching finance courses. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Finance from The University of Alabama, an Executive Program certificate from Harvard University, and advanced degrees in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and Shri Ram College of Commerce.