Pranav Desai

Pranav Desai is an Assistant Professor at the Nova School of Business and Economics (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Portugal. His research focuses on corporate finance, innovation, and intellectual property strategies. He holds a PhD in Business (Finance Track) from Tilburg University (2021) and multiple advanced degrees including a Master’s from University College London and Lancaster University.

Research interests include trademark valuation, regulatory bias in patent systems, and textual analysis of financial disclosures. His work has been presented at leading conferences such as the American Finance Association and European Economic Association. Current projects explore intellectual property strategies' impact on competition.

• Organized Nova Finance Knowledge Center Seminars (2022-2024)
• Principal Investigator for 'From Patents to Trademarks: Intellectual Property Strategies and Competition' (2024-2025)

Recipient of grants including the CentER Scholarship (2015-2016) and AFA Student Travel Grant (2019). His teaching includes Advanced Financial Transactions in Mergers & Acquisitions at the Master’s level.