About
Dr. Karthik N is an Assistant Professor in the School of Management. He obtained his Ph.D. in Finance from the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode. His doctoral thesis dealt with informed trading, volatility, and herding in cryptocurrencies using microstructure approach.
He has published papers in reputed journals such as Finance Research Letters (ABDC A), Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance (ABDC A), and Economic and Political Weekly (ABDC B), among others. Besides, he has presented papers in national and international conferences. Prior to his Ph.D, he worked in organizations such as UTC Aerospace Systems and The Lakshmivilas Bank Ltd. He is UGC-NET-JRF and KSET qualified in management. His research interest are market microstructure, financial markets, cryptocurrencies, and behavioral finance. He is a committed academician keen to integrate research and teaching at undergraduate and post graduate levels.
Natashekara, K., & Sampath, A. (2026). Herding, information cascades, and cryptocurrencies-new evidence using low frequency and high frequency data. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 101167. (ABDC A)
Natashekara, K., & Sampath, A. (2024). Informed trading and cryptocurrencies: New evidence using tick-by-tick data. Finance Research Letters, 61, 104909. (ABDC A)
Natashekara, K. (2023). The ChatGPT Phenomenon. Economic & Political Weekly, 58(31). (ABDC B)
Natashekara, K. (2025). Herding in Investment Trusts: New Evidence Using Tick-by-Tick Data. International Real Estate Review, 28(3). (ABDC C)
Natashekara, K. (2022). COVID-19 cases in India and Kerala: a Benford’s law analysis. Journal of Public Health, 44(2), e287–e288. (Scopus Indexed, Q2)
Doctoral thesis: Essays on informed trading, volatility, and herding: A microstructure approach
Research Interests
Market microstructure; Financial markets; Behavioral finance; Alternative asset classes
UGC-NET-JRF in management; KSET in Management
Assistant Professor
School of Management
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Mysuru