Dr. Tatavarty Guru Sant

Dr. Tatavarty Guru Sant is an academic and industry professional with over 15 years of experience across academia, investment banking, treasury, and credit risk. He holds a PhD from Dayalbagh Educational Institute (in collaboration with IIT Delhi), with research focused on distribution channel dynamics. 

His expertise spans financial derivatives, financial management, accounting, and portfolio management, alongside research interests in sustainability, ESG, and financial innovation. He has supervised doctoral scholars and published in reputed journals. 

Dr. Sant combines academic rigour with industry experience from organisations such as American Express, HDFC Ltd., and Alcatel-Lucent, bringing a strong practice-oriented perspective to teaching.

Dr. Sant brings over 15 years of combined academic and industry experience. Prior to UPES, he served as Assistant Professor at GLA University. 

His industry roles include positions at American Express (external reporting and treasury), HDFC Ltd. (lending and credit), and Alcatel-Lucent, Singapore (financial analytics).

Distribution channel dynamics; sustainability and ESG; financial reporting; treasury and risk management; financial derivatives.

He emphasises conceptual clarity supported by real-world application, using case-based pedagogy to develop analytical thinking and decision-making skills. 

His approach fosters an interactive and collaborative learning environment aligned with industry expectations.

Financial Derivatives; Financial Management; Financial Accounting; Investment and Portfolio Management.

Recipient of an AIMS research grant (Co-Investigator). Represented HDFC Ltd. at the National Policy Forum (2013) and Alcatel-Lucent at an executive seminar at NUS (2009).

Dr. Sant has published in SCI and Scopus-indexed journals on themes including ESG disclosures, carbon performance, sustainability, and blockchain in trade finance. 

He has presented at international conferences hosted by institutions such as IIT Kanpur and IIM Kozhikode, as well as global forums. His work also includes consultancy assignments in financial planning and business strategy for SMEs and healthcare organisations.

guru.sant@ddn.upes.ac.in