Contact:
Email : suresh@utm.my
Phone : 07-
Prof. Dr. Suresh Ramakrishnan
Prof. Dr. Suresh Ramakrishnan is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and a scholar specializing in Corporate Finance, ESG, Corporate Governance and Sustainability. He obtained his PhD from Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, Master of Business Administration (Finance) from Universiti Putra Malaysia (2002), and Bachelor of Management (Technology- Finance) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. With over 26 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership, he has held several key administrative positions, including Deputy Director of Global Strategy and Engagement, UTM International, Deputy Dean of Research, Innovation, Development and Alumni at Azman Hashim International Business School, and Deputy Dean of Research, Innovation and Development at the Faculty of Management. Currently, he is leading the Ranking Office at Centre for Strategy, Risk and Ranking, Office of Strategy and Global Eminence. As prolific researcher, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suresh has published extensively more than 125 indexed journals in Web of Science and Scopus, focusing on Corporate Finance, governance quality, ESG integration, corporate social responsibility, and financial resilience in emerging markets. His research integrates rigorous empirical methodologies with policy-relevant insights that support sustainable finance and responsible investment practices. He sits on several international editorial boards. He has successfully supervised 37 PhD graduates from Malaysia and abroad, and serves as PhD external examiner and research evaluator for local and foreign universities. At the national level, he has contributed to the Pelan Tindakan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia (PPPM 2015–2025 and 2021–2025) and serves as Panel of Expert for research grant evaluations under MOSTI and MOHE. Committed to academic excellence and sustainable governance, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suresh continues to advance impactful research, institutional leadership, and global engagement.
Indexed-Articles (Scopus & Web of Science)
Muhammad Ali Chohan, Teng Li, Suresh Ramakrishnan and Muhammad Sheraz. (2025). Artificial intelligence in financial risk early warning systems: A bibliometric and thematic analysis of emerging trends and insights. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 16(1),1336-1351.
KU Ehigiamusoe, AR Abdul Latiff, S Ramakrishnan, MH Uddin. (2025). The roles of inflation and financial development in the effectiveness of foreign aid: Evidence from Bangladesh. Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 34(3), 450-474.
Faisal, F., Ramakrishnan, S., Rahman, S.U. et al. (2025). Financial development and natural resources: Does information technology moderate for financial resource blessing? Mineral Economics, 38(8), 537-550.
Aljammaz, A.A., Ramakrishnan, S., Sulimany, H.G.H. et al. (2025). Mediating role of financial sustainability between board diversity and firms’ resilience: Evidence from Saudi listed firms. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 12(1), 1946.
Akram T, Muhammad N, Ramakrishnan S. (2025). How does financial inclusion act as a catalyst for reducing financial crime among women? Journal of Financial Crime, 32(2), 279-287. KU Ehigiamusoe, S Ramakrishnan, AR Ridzuan, N Erum, D Chebab. (2025). The impact of ICT on energy consumption: Investigating the roles of ICT dimensions, economic development, and energy sources across low-, middle-, and high-income countries. Journal of the Knowledge Economy 16 (2), 9018-9044.
Ehigiamusoe, K. U., Ramakrishnan, S., Babalola, S. J., Samsurijan, M. S., & Rahmat, S. R. (2024). Analysis of the Moderating Roles of Human and Physical Capital on the Impact of Foreign Aid on Economic Growth in Nigeria. Sage Open, 14(1).
Ehigiamusoe, K.U., Dogan, E., Ramakrishnan, S., Binsaeed, R.H. (2024). How does technological innovation moderate the environmental impacts of economic growth, natural resource rents and trade openness? Journal of Environmental Management. 371, 123229.
F, Faisal, Ramakrishnan, S, S.U. Rahman, et al. (2024). Asymmetric nexus between shadow economy and financial instability: Does institutional quality matter? The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance. 98, 101932.
Asmoro, P. S., Ramakrishnan, S., Arsyanda, S., Alfandia, N. S., Ningsih, D. N. C., Rokhimakhumullah, D. N. F., & Hidayat, K. (2024). ESG disclosure, governance, political connection, and tax Aggressiveness: what information is critical, and is more information always forceful? Cogent Business & Management, 11(1).
Research Interest
Corporate Finance, governance quality, ESG integration, corporate social responsibility, and financial resilience.
