Visiting Faculty Pool

A Founding Member and the Managing Director of NIPSAR, Prof. Sharma brings 7+ years of distinguished experience across academia and the corporate sector, and is recognised as a leader in internationalisation, institutional development, and higher-education management. An alumna of IMT Ghaziabad, she is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour at Sharda University.

She has been central to strengthening institutional excellence — establishing NIPSAR's Alumni Cell and Alumni Association from inception, leading NBA Criterion 9, and contributing to NBA accreditation, NIRF ranking, and IQAC initiatives. Her expertise spans institutional branding, website development, and digital-communication strategy.

A prominent name in international academic engagement, she has forged 22+ strategic university collaborations worldwide, led International Immersion Programmes across nine countries, and pioneered India’s first COIL initiative — representing Indian institutions at global forums and delivering invited lectures at renowned universities abroad.

Ms. Nihanshi Goyal is a passionate academician and finance researcher with 5+ years of combined academic and corporate experience across finance, research, and management. She currently serves as a faculty member at the Northern Institute of Professional Studies and Research (NIPSAR).

A qualified UGC-NET holder, she is pursuing her Ph.D. at JIMS Rohini, Delhi, contributing research in Financial Inclusion, Financial Literacy, FinTech, and Personal Financial Planning. She holds a PGDM in Finance from IILM University, Greater Noida, a B.Com (Hons.) from The IIS University, Jaipur, and a Certification in Financial Markets from IIM Bangalore (IIMBx).

Alongside academia, she has corporate exposure as a Key Account Manager at Pranacharya Green Shield and as an intern at Paytm Payments Bank, gaining practical insight into financial operations, client relationship management, and digital banking. Her research focuses on digital financial inclusion, fintech adoption, and financial behaviour in India.