Dr. Shahana T is an Assistant Professor in Finance at VIT Business School, Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu. She holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the Department of Management Studies, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. With over three years of teaching experience at Kannur University and academic engagements at NIT Trichy, Dr. Shahana brings a blend of academic rigor and practical insight to the classroom. She is qualified with UGC-NET in both Management and Commerce and has taught a wide range of finance and management courses at the postgraduate level. Her research interests lie in the domains of financial statement fraud detection, audit qualification prediction, and the application of machine learning in finance. Her work has been published in reputed journals indexed in ABDC, Scopus, and SSCI, such as Technological Forecasting and Social Change Journal. Dr. Shahana actively presents her research at national and international conferences and is proficient in data analytics tools such as Python. Her academic journey reflects a commitment to high-quality research, effective teaching, and continuous professional development.