Nir Kshetri
Biography
Education
PhD in Business Administration, University of Rhode Island
MBA, Banaras Hindu University
MA in Economics, Tribhuvan University
MS in Mathematics, Tribhuvan University
Bachelor of Engineering, Tribhuvan University
BS in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Tribhuvan University
Research/Publications
Kshetri, Nir. (2024). The rise of Web3 and the metaverse: Major disruptors to economic, social and political systems, Edward Elgar Publishing,Cheltenham, UK (Under contract)
Rawhouser, Hans, Silvio Vismara & Nir Kshetri (2024) “Blockchain and vulnerable entrepreneurial ecosystems”, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2022.2162979 105
Kshetri, Nir. (2023). Fourth revolution and the bottom four billion: Making technologies work for the poor, University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, MI USA., https://www.press.umich.edu//12205632. ISBN 978-0-472-07589-8 (hardcover, ISBN 978-0-472-05589-0 (paper: ISBN 978-0-472-90321-4) (open access ebook)
Kshetri, Nir. (2023). Blockchain in the Global South – Opportunities and Challenges for Businesses and Societies, Springer.
Kshetri, Nir (2023). “The Future of Education: Generative Artificial Intelligence’s Collaborative Role with Teachers”, IEEE IT Professional (forthcoming).
Kshetri, Nir (2023). “ChatGPT in developing economies”, IEEE IT Professional, 25(2),16-19.
Kshetri, Nir (2023), “Metaverse Technologies in Product Management, Branding, and Communications: Virtual and Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Non-Fungible Tokens, and Brain-Computer Interface” Central European Management Journal (forthcoming)
Dwivedi, Y., Nir Kshetri, et al. (2023) ““So what if ChatGPT wrote it?” Multidisciplinary perspectives on opportunities, challenges and implications of generative conversational AI for research, practice and policy”, International Journal of Information Management, Volume 71, August 2023, 102642 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0268401223000233
Kshetri, Nir (2023). “Can China Catch Up to the United States in Generative Artificial Intelligence?”, IEEE IT Professional, 25(4),94-97.
Kshetri, Nir and Dwivedi, Y. (2023) “Pollution-reducing and pollution-generating effects of the metaverse”, International Journal of Information Management, Volume 69, April https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0268401223000014
Kshetri, Nir. (2023) “Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Economics of Effective Prompting”, IEEE Computer, (forthcoming)
Kshetri, Nir (2023). ” The economics of generative artificial intelligence in the academic industry” IEEE Computer, 56(8), 77-83.
Kshetri, Nir (2023). ” The Economics of Deepfakes” IEEE Computer, 56(8). 89-94.
Kshetri, Nir (2023). “Cybercrime and privacy threats of large language models”, IEEE IT Professional, 25(3), 9-13
Kshetri, Nir (2023). “Generative artificial intelligence in marketing”, IEEE IT Professional (forthcoming)
Kshetri, Nir, DeFranco, J., and Voas, J. (2023).” Dusting Off Your Resume” IEEE Computer (forthcoming)
Kshetri, Nir, DeFranco, J., and Voas, J. (2023).” Is it Live, or is it Deepfake?” IEEE Computer (forthcoming)
DeFranco, J., Kshetri, Nir, and Voas, J. (2023). ” Are We Writing for Bots or Humans?” IEEE Computer, (forthcoming)
Ahmad, Norita, San Murugesan and Kshetri, Nir (2023). “Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Education Sector”, IEEE Computer 56(6), 72-86.
Kshetri, Nir (2023). “The Economics of Chip War: China’s Struggle to Develop the Semiconductor Industry.”, IEEE Computer, 56(6),101-106.
Kshetri, Nir (2023), “China’s digital yuan: Motivations of the Chinese government and potential global effects,” Journal of Contemporary China Vol 32, Issue 139. 87-105
Dwivedi, Y., Nir Kshetri, et al. (2023) “Exploring the Darkverse: A Multi-Perspective Analysis of the Negative Societal Impacts of the Metaverse”, Information Systems Frontiers, Open Access https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10796-023-10400-x
Kshetri, Nir. (2023) “Regulatory technology and supervisory technology: Current status, facilitators and barriers”, IEEE Computer, 56(1), 64-75
Alcantara, Lailani L. and Nir Kshetri (2023). “A Heuristic Perspective on Factors that Drive Governments’ Approval of Genetically Modified Crop Commercialization”, Business and Society Review, 128 (2), 305-329 https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.12311
Kshetri, Nir (2023). “Blockchain’s role in enhancing quality and safety and promoting sustainability in the food and beverage industry” Sustainability 15(23), https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/23/16223.
Kshetri, Nir, Voas, J. and Bebenroth, R. (2023).” Nations Play Their Chips.” IEEE Computer, 56(4), 110-114
DeFranco, J., Kshetri, Nir, Voas, J. (2023).” “Sensoring” the Farm” IEEE Computer, 56(10), 108-112
Chauhan, Preeti S, and Kshetri, Nir (2023).” Ransomware as a Service Kit: A Novel Cybercrime Strategy to Monetize Victims’ Data” IEEE Computer, 56(10), 102-106
Kshetri, Nir, J. Voas, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Diana Rojas Torres and Gayle O’Keefe (2023).” Metaverse’s Rise and Decline” IEEE Computer, 56(10), 77-82
Kshetri, Nir. (2023) ” Open Banking: An Analysis of Technological and Policy Issues”, European Economy – Banks, Regulation and the Real Sector, https://european-economy.eu/author/nir-kshetri/.
DeFranco, J., Kshetri, Nir, Voas, J. (2023). “Sustainable Blockchain?” IEEE Computer, 56(3), 11-12
Kshetri, Nir (2023). “The Economics of the Industrial Metaverse”, IEEE IT Professional, 25(1),84-88.
Kshetri, Nir. (2023) “The Nature and Sources of International Variation in Formal Institutions Related to Initial Coin Offerings: Preliminary Findings and A Research Agenda” Financial Innovation, 9, Article number: 9, https://jfin-swufe.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40854-022-00405-x.
Kshetri, Nir (2023). “National metaverse strategies” IEEE Computer, 56)2) 137 - 142
Pouyan Jahanbin, Ravi S. Sharma, Stephen T. Wingreen , Nir Kshetri, & Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo (2023) “Towards CRISP-BC: 3TIC Specification Framework for Blockchain Use-Cases.”, IET Blockchain, https://doi.org/10.1049/blc2.12038.
Kshetri, Nir. (2022). The Rise of Blockchains: Disrupting Economies and Transforming Societies. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK, https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/the-rise-of-blockchains-9781802208160.html
Dwivedi, Y. ….. Nir Kshetri, et al. (2022) “Metaverse beyond the hype: Multidisciplinary perspectives on emerging challenges, opportunities, and agenda for research, practice and policy”, International Journal of Information Management, Volume 66, October 2022, 102542, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0268401222000767
Kshetri, Nir (2022). “Blockchain’s roles in fighting corruption and improving public sector efficiency in developing countries”, IEEE IT Professional, 24(6), 4-8
Kshetri, Nir, Diana Carolina Rojas, and Mark Grambo (2022) “The metaverse and higher education institutions” IEEE IT Professional, 24(6), pp. 69-73
Kshetri, Nir. (2022) “Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Human Resource Management in the Global South”, The European Business Review, December 1, https://www.europeanbusinessreview.com/artificial-intelligence-is-transforming-human-resource-management-in-the-global-south/
Kshetri, Nir. (2022) “A Typology of Metaverses,”, IEEE Computer 55(12), 150-155
Voas, Jeffrey; Patrick McConnell and Nir Kshetri (2022).”Energy Considerations,”, IEEE Computer 55(12), 4-5
Kshetri, Nir. (2022) “Data and Artificial Intelligence as Tools to Fight Poverty: Some Notable Applications in Agriculture and Health Care,” IEEE Computer 55(12), 134-139
Kshetri, Nir and Elena Loukoianova (2022).” Data Privacy Considerations for Central Bank Digital Currencies in Asia Pacific Countries” IEEE Computer, 55(3), 95-100
Kshetri, Nir (2022) “Bitcoin’s Adoption as Legal Tender: A Tale of Two Developing Countries” IEEE IT Professional, 24(5), 12-15
Kshetri, Nir. (2022) “Policy, Ethical, Social and Environmental Considerations of Web3 and the Metaverse” IEEE IT Professional, 24(3), 4-8
Kshetri, Nir. (2022) ” Web 3.0 and the Metaverse Shaping Organizations’ Brand and Product Strategies” IEEE IT Professional, 24(2), 11-15
Kshetri, Nir, and Voas, J. (2022).” Ransomware as a Business (RaaB)” IEEE IT Professional, 24(3), 83-87
Kshetri, Nir. (2022) “El Salvador’s bitcoin gamble”, IEEE Computer 55(6), 85-89.
Kshetri, Nir. (2022) “Scams, Frauds, and Crimes in the Non-Fungible Token Market” IEEE Computer 55(4), 60-64.
Sharma, Ravi, Norita Ahmad , Saqib Ali , Adil Bilal, Samar Fatima, Nir Kshetri , Fatima Abu Salem, Prateek Sibal,” Technomoral Affordances of Artificial Intelligence in Data-Driven Systems”, IEEE Computer 55(10), 76-81.
Kshetri, Nir (2022). “Economics of Nonfungible Tokens” IEEE Computer 55(10), 94-100.
DeFranco, J., Kshetri, Nir (2022). “Software Supply Chains” IEEE Computer 55(10), 16-17.
DeFranco, J., Voas, J., Kshetri, Nir (2022). “Algorithms: Society’s Invisible Puppeteers” IEEE Computer 55(4), 12-14.
Chauhan, P. and Kshetri, Nir (2022).” The Role of Data and Artificial Intelligence in Driving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”, IEEE Computer. 55(4): 88-93.
Kshetri, Nir and Maya Chhetri (2022) “Gender asymmetry in cybersecurity: Socio-economic causes and consequences” IEEE Computer, 55(2), 72-77
Kshetri, Nir and Voas, J. (2022).”RegTech’s Rise” IEEE Computer, 55(12), 24-26
Kshetri, Nir and Voas, J. (2022).” Blockchain’s Carbon and Environmental Footprints” IEEE Computer 55(6): 89 - 94
Kshetri, Nir, and Voas, J. (2022).”Cyber Olympics: Game On” IEEE Computer 55(9), 13-15
Kshetri, Nir, and Voas, J. (2022).” Cryptojacking” IEEE Computer 55(1), 18-19
Kshetri, Nir (2022).” Metaverse and developing economies” IEEE IT Professional, 24(4),66-69
Kshetri, Nir (2022).”Economics of Supply Chain Cyberattacks” IEEE IT Professional, 24(3),96-100
Kshetri, Nir (2022).”Economics of the Internet of things in Sub-Saharan Africa” IEEE IT Professional, 24(1), 81-85
Kshetri, Nir (2022), “Blockchain systems and ethical sourcing in the mineral and metal industry: a multiple case study”, The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 33 No. 1, pp. 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-02-2021-0108
Kshetri, Nir (2022), “Blockchain as a Tool to Facilitate Property Rights Protection in the Global South: Lessons from India’s Andhra Pradesh State” Third World Quarterly, 43(2) 371-392 https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2021.2013116
Kshetri, Nir. (2021). Blockchain and Supply Chain Management. Elsevier: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Oxford, the U.K. and, New York, USA.
Kshetri, Nir. (2021). Cybersecurity Management: An Organizational and Strategic Approach, The University of Toronto Press: Toronto (ISBN-10: 1487523629, ISBN-13: 978-1487523626) (https://utpdistribution.com/9781487523626/cybersecurity-management/)
Kshetri, Nir (2021), “Blockchain and sustainable supply chain management in developing countries”, Volume 60, October, 102376, International Journal of Information Management, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0268401221000694
Kshetri, Nir (2021).”Evolving Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management in Emerging Economies in the Global South: Some Preliminary Evidence” Management Research Review, Vol. 44 No. 7, pp. 970-990. https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-03-2020-0168.
Kshetri, Nir (2021), “Blockchain-based smart contracts to provide crop insurance for smallholder farmers in developing countries,” IEEE IT Professional, 23(6) 58-61.
Hanafi, Mamduh M., Nir Kshetri and Ravi Sharma (2021). “Economics of Artificial intelligence in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries,” IEEE Computer, 54 (12), 92-98
DeFranco, J., Nir Kshetri, Ravi Sharma and Rojas-Torres, Diana (2021). “Mitigating Disinformation and Building Trust in Social Media” IEEE IT Professional, 23(6), 62-66.
Kshetri, Nir (2021). ” The Economics of Digital Twins” IEEE Computer, 54(4): 86-90
Laplante, Phil and Kshetri, Nir (2021).”Open Banking: Definition and Description” IEEE Computer, 54(10): 122-128
DeFranco, J., Kshetri, Nir and Voas, J. (2021). ” Rearchitecting the Malls: The Shifting U.S. Retail Landscape” IEEE Computer vol. 54 (2) pp. 86-90
DeFranco, J., Kshetri, Nir and Voas, J. (2021). “Piracy’s Impact on the ‘Silver Screen’” IEEE IT Professional 23(3): 7-11
Voas, J. and Kshetri, Nir and DeFranco, J., (2021).” Scarcity and Global Insecurity: The Semiconductor Shortage” IEEE IT Professional 23(5), 78 – 82.
Kshetri, Nir (2021). ” Economics of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity” IEEE IT Professional, 23(5), 73 – 77.
Kshetri, Nir, and Voas, J. (2021).” Where’s the Silicon?” IEEE Computer 54(8):11-12
Kshetri, Nir (2021). ” The Economics of Central Bank Digital Currency” IEEE Computer 54(6), 53-58
Kshetri, Nir (2021).”Smart Contracts: Some practical considerations” IEEE IT Professional 23(4), 115-118
Kshetri, Nir (2021). “Economics of blockchain-based supply chain traceability in developing countries” IEEE Computer, 54(8):98-103
Kshetri, Nir, and Voas, J. (2021). “Major Computing Technologies of the Past 75 Years “, IEEE Computer, The IEEE Computer Society’s 75th Anniversary Celebration.54(5), 15-21
Chauhan, P. and Kshetri, Nir (2021).” 2021 State of the Practice in Data Privacy and Security”, IEEE Computer. 54(8): 125-132
Voas, J. and Kshetri, Nir (2021).” Scarcity”, IEEE Computer 54(1), 26-28.
Voas, J. and Kshetri, Nir (2021).” Monetizing You”, IEEE Computer 54 (2), 13-15.
Voas, J. and Kshetri, Nir (2021).“Online eats ‘food courts”, IEEE Computer 54 (3), 14-17
Kshetri, Nir, and Voas, J. (2021).” Homework”, IEEE Computer 54 (6), 10-12
Voas, J. and Kshetri, Nir (2021).” Lost and Never Found “, IEEE Computer 54 (7), 12-13
Kshetri, Nir (2021).”The role of artificial intelligence in promoting financial inclusion in developing countries,” Journal of Global Information Technology Management 24(1). pp. 1-6.
Kshetri, Nir, Voas, J., and Ravi Sharma, (2021). ” Computing and Socio-Economic Transformations “, IEEE Computer, 54(2), 26-29, The IEEE Computer Society’s 75th Anniversary Celebration.
Rojas-Torres, Diana, Nir Kshetri, Mamduh M. Hanafi, Samia Kouki (2021). “Financial Technology in Latin America,” IEEE IT Professional 23(1) pp. 95-98
Kshetri, Nir, Besada, H., Sharma, R. and Rojas, D. (2021).” Smart Contract in the Global South” IEEE IT Professional, 23(3) 102 - 106
Kshetri, Nir (2021).” Data labeling for the artificial intelligence industry: Economic impacts in developing countries” IEEE IT Professional, 23(2), 96-99.
Kshetri, Nir (2020).”Blockchain-Based Financial Technologies and Cryptocurrencies for Low-Income People: Technical potential versus practical reality “, IEEE Computer, 53(1),18-29
Kshetri, Nir, Diana Carolina Rojas Torres, Hany Besada, Maria Andreina Moros Ochoa (2020). “Big Data as A Tool to Monitor and Deter Environmental Offenders in the Global South: A Multiple Case Study” Sustainability, special issue on ICMTs for Sustainability in the Post COVID-19 Era: Revisiting Conceptual and Policy Narratives, 12(24) https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/24/10436.
Kshetri, Nir (2020).” COVID-19 Meets Big Tech “, IEEE Computer, 53 (8), 10-13
Kshetri, Nir (2020).”The Evolution of Cyber-Insurance Industry and Market: An Institutional Analysis “, Telecommunications Policy, September, 102007
Sharma, Ravi and Kshetri, Nir (2020), “Digital healthcare: Historical development, applications, and future research directions”, International Journal of Information Management 53, August (102105)
Sharma, Ravi; Zhang, Charcy; Wingreen, Steve; Kshetri, Nir; Zahid, Arnob (2020) ”Design of Blockchain-based Precision Health-Care Using Soft Systems Methodology.” Industrial Management & Data Systems Vol. 120 No. 3, pp. 608-632. DOI/10.1108/IMDS-07-2019-0401
Kshetri, Nir and J. DeFranco (2020). ” The Economics Behind Food Supply Blockchains” IEEE Computer vol. 53 (12) pp. 106-110.
Kshetri, Nir and J. DeFranco (2020). ” The Economics of Cyberattacks on Brazil” IEEE Computer vol. 53 (9) pp. 85 – 90
Kshetri, Nir and Voas, J. (2020). “5G, Security, and You”, IEEE Computer, 53(1) 62 - 66.
Kshetri, Nir and J. DeFranco (2020). ” Is Privacy Dead?”, IEEE IT Professional, 22.(5) pp. 4-12
Kshetri, Nir and Voas, J. (2020).” Thoughts on General Data Protection Regulation and Online Human Surveillance “, IEEE Computer, 53(1),86-90
Kshetri, Nir (2020).” China’s Emergence as the Global Fintech Capital and Implications for Southeast Asia” Asia Policy, 15(1), 61–81
Kshetri, Nir (2020).”China’s Social Credit System: Data, Algorithms and Implications” IEEE IT Professional, 22(2), 14-18
Kshetri, Nir (2020).”Artificial intelligence in developing countries” IEEE IT Professional, 22(4) 63 - 68
Kshetri, Nir (2020).”4IR anddeveloping world” Trade Insight, 15(4), 18-22 (Cover Feature)
Kshetri, Nir. (2019). Global Entrepreneurship: Environment and Strategy, Routledge: New York (2nd edition), 9781138311213.
Kshetri, Nir and Voas, J. (2019).”Thoughts on Cyberbullying”, IEEE Computer, 52(4), 64-68.
Kshetri, Nir and Voas, J. (2019).” Online Advertising Fraud “, IEEE Computer, 52(1), 58-61.
Kshetri, Nir and Voas, J. (2019).”Trusting Pirated Software”, IEEE Computer, 52(3), 87-90.
Kshetri, Nir (2019).”Complementary and Synergistic Properties of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence” IEEE IT Professional, 21(6) 60-65.
Rojas-Torres, D. and Nir Kshetri (2019).”Big data solutions for micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries” IEEE IT Professional, 21(5) 67-70.
Kshetri, Nir (2019).”Blockchain and The Economics of Food Safety” IEEE IT Professional, 21(3) 63-66
Kshetri, Nir (2019).” Blockchains and International Business” IEEE IT Professional 21(4) 8-13
Kshetri, Nir (2019).” Blockchain and The Economics of Customer Satisfaction” IEEE IT Professional 21(1). 93-97
Kshetri, Nir (2019) “Cybercrime and Cybersecurity in Africa,” Journal of Global Information Technology Management 22(2), 77-81.
Kshetri, Nir (2019).” The Economics of the Fifth Generation Cellular Network” IEEE IT Professional 21(2), 77-81.
Kshetri, Nir and Elena Loukoianova (2019).” Blockchain adoption in supply chain networks in Asia” IEEE IT Professional, 21(1), 11-15.
Kshetri, Nir and Voas, J. (2019).”Supply Chain Trust”, IEEE IT Professional, 21(2), 6-10.
Chouk, Souad Kamoun and Kshetri, Nir (2019).” Légitimité institutionnelle et piratage de logiciels en Tunisie : vers un modèle Contextualisé d’institutionnalisation du droit de propriété intellectuelle”, Revue Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Juin 2019, n°8, pp. 7-19.