Prabakaran Sellamuthu

Assistant Professor
Business Administration-RGC 3107 Bob Rogers Dr B 122 8304158440 prabakaran.sellamuthu@sulross.edu |
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I am an accomplished academic and researcher with over 18 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic administration across India, Colombia, and Saudi Arabia. I hold a Ph.D. in Mathematical Finance from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), where I specialized in derivatives and the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. My academic journey also includes an M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering & Management from the Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad (IIT Dhanbad) and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Madras University, Chennai.
Currently, I serve as an Associate Professor at the Rio Grande College of Business, Sul Ross State University, Eagle Pass Campus, Texas, USA. Before this, I worked internationally at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali and Universidad del Norte in Colombia, and at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia, where I was the Founding Head of the Finance Department. I also contributed to academic development at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies in India.
My teaching portfolio covers Corporate Finance, Derivatives, Risk Management, Financial Analytics, and FinTech. As a prolific researcher, I have authored more than 32 papers in reputed journals and presented my work in over 15 countries. My recent research focuses on integrating data science and AI into finance to advance data-driven decision-making.
With a strong interdisciplinary background, broad international academic exposure, and proven leadership experience, I bring a global perspective and analytical depth to business education and research.