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Da Silva Rosa's research specializations encompass mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance with a focus on the market for directors, the role of networks in capital markets, and behavioural finance. His future research interests include the role of networks in raising capital for micro-cap firms, the market for directors of listed companies, the impact of natural disasters on investment choices, and mergers and acquisitions. He has received multiple Australian Research Council Discovery and Large Grants totaling over $1 million between 1997 and 2014, such as $190,000 for 'Schemes of arrangement versus takeovers' (2012–2014), $179,000 for 'The role of directors in corporate takeovers' (2007–2009), $140,750 for 'The impact of corporate ownership structure and board composition on corporate information disclosures' (2001–2003), and $149,000 for 'Corporate Performance following Takeover Bids' (1997–1999). Additional funding includes $120,000 from the Centre for International Finance and Regulation in 2015 and grants from Colonial First State Global Asset Management exceeding $60,000 since 2012. Key publications include 'Lower Defeat Thresholds for Minority Shareholders and Corporate Governance: Evidence from the Australian “Two-Strikes” Rule' (The Accounting Review, 2023), 'Show me your hand: An examination of voting methods at annual general meetings' (Pacific Basin Finance Journal, 2024), 'Choice of acquisition form in Australia and the post-takeover employment of target firm directors on the acquiring firm board' (Accounting and Finance, 2019), and 'Web-based experimental economics software: How do they compare to desirable features?' (Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 2019). He has produced 49 research outputs, comprising 26 articles, 14 conference papers, 3 book chapters, and 2 reviews.