Dr. Jean Bessala is a Lecturer in Finance at the University of Salford, Manchester, UK. He earned his undergraduate degree in Financial Engineering from the Central University of Tunis in 2012 and his PhD from Salford University in 2022. Since 2018, he has taught various undergraduate and master courses in accounting, finance, banking, and business. His research focuses on corporate takeovers, equity and debt issues, banking regulations, deep learning models with finance applications, and sustainable finance.