Viral V Acharya is the CV Starr Professor of Economics in the Department of Finance at New York University Stern School of Business (NYU-Stern). He is also the Program Director for Financial Economics and a Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); a member of Advisory Scientific Committee of European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), Advisory Committee of Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC) of India, International Advisory Board of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).