Sandip Dutta

Sandip Dutta serves as Professor of Finance and Department Chairperson in the Department of Finance and Real Estate at the School of Business, Southern Connecticut State University. He holds a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and an M.B.A. in Finance from SUNY Binghamton.

His academic background includes:

• Ph.D. in Finance, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
• M.B.A. in Finance, State University of New York at Binghamton

Dr. Dutta's research spans Hedge Funds, Real Estate Finance, Market Microstructure, Asset Pricing, International Financial Markets, Behavioral Finance, and Market Efficiency. His work investigates REIT performance dynamics, media influence on hedge fund returns, and behavioral aspects of economic forecasting. Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on real estate finance with growing exploration of news sentiment and market reactions.

His scholarly output (2009-2022) in top journals like Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting and Financial Management reveals strong emphasis on REIT analytics and behavioral finance, with emerging interest in cryptocurrency market linkages and news-driven market anomalies.

Dr. Dutta has secured multiple research grants including "Real Estate News, Sentiment and REIT Performance" ($15,011, 2024-2025) and "Sub-prime Mortgage Crisis and REIT Risk" (2013-2014). He actively presents at major conferences including Financial Management Association and American Real Estate Society meetings, with recent presentations on bull-bear regime timings in equity and cryptocurrency markets.