I have 15 years of experience, and specialize in the field of finance with specific knowledge in the areas of institutional trading, financial market design and corporate governance. I have published on such topics as institutional trading price impact asymmetry, manual versus electronic trading and taxes, and Sarbanes Oxley Act. I have published my international research on institutional trading and financial market design in leading journals such as Journal of Finance, Financial Management, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Financial Research, and Contemporary Accounting Research. I have also written several book chapters and articles for the popular press. I am the winner of multiple research awards and academic excellence awards from universities and well respected companies. My research has been presented at the leading national and international conferences of American Finance Association (AFA), Western Finance Association (WFA), National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Financial Management Association (FMA), and also cited in several textbooks and journals. I have served as an expert reviewer for National Science Foundation, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Markets, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Banking and Finance (Italy), Journal of Financial Research, Economic Journal (UK), Journal of Financial Services Research, Prentice Hall, Addison-Wesley, Wiley, Thomson Southwestern, Pearson Education, and Mc-Graw Hill.