Dr. Suresh V.N. is an Associate Professor in the Post Graduate Department of Commerce, Maharajas College, Ernakulam, affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala. He has 23 years of teaching experience. He took his Ph.D. in Finance from the School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala by availing UGC Research Fellowship in the year 2000. He has completed a Major Research Project and a Minor Research Project funded by UGC. He is an approved research guide under Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and has guided Ph.D. and M.Phil. students towards their research degrees. He has published more than 30 research articles in reputed National and International journals and has co-authored two books. His specialiastion lies in the areas of finance and financial markets. He has organized several national and international seminars and conferences. He has headed/been a part of several academic boards and committees at the university/college level. His areas of interest also include urban financing, human resource management, marketing management and quality management in higher education.