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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Economics & Finance
SUBJECTS TAUGHT / STUDENT PROJECT MENTOR
- Financial and Risk Modelling
- Advanced Investment
- Computer Modelling in Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Principles of Finance
- Applied Project in Finance
- Economics for Business and Management
- Principles of Accounting
- Strategic Business Leadership
- Data Preparation and Visualization
- Data Storytelling and Visualization
EXPERIENCE
Academic Experience
- Assistant Professor in Finance, SP Jain School of Global Management (Sydney)
- Program Lead & Senior Lecturer in Finance and Economics, University of Waikato
- Senior Lecturer in Finance and Data Analytics, University Science Malaysia
Corporate experience
- Finance and Information Domain Manager, Mercu Cita Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia
- Financial Analyst and Adviser, Avaye Parastooye Mohajer Co., Malaysia
Research Interests
- Financial performance and efficiency analysis
- Banking, insurance, and microfinance institutions
- Corporate governance and earnings management
- FinTech, financial innovation, and financial inclusion
- Risk management and dynamic performance modelling
- Evaluating traditional, dynamic and network business models: An efficiency-based study of Chinese insurance companies, 23rd Malaysian Finance Association Conference, Penang, Malaysia, 2021.
- Impact of Institutional Factors on Performance of Microfinance Institutions: A Network Data Envelopment Analysis Framework, 22nd Malaysian Finance Association Conference, Penang, Malaysia, 2020.
- Nonlinear Impacts of Board Independence on Debt Financing: Contingent on the Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder, 21st Malaysian Finance Association Conference, Penang, Malaysia, 2019.
- The Performance and Earnings Management of ASEAN Banks in the Liberalization Era, Administration and Business, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2015.
- Using Network DEA and Grey Prediction Model for Big Data Analysis: An Application in Global Airline Efficiency, in Data-Enabled Analytics: DEA for Big Data, 2021.
- Active peer reviewer for leading international journals, including Finance Research Letters, Applied Economics, Omega, Accounting & Finance, Benchmarking: An International Journal, Managerial and Decision Economics, and Emerging Markets Review (75+ completed reviews).
Conferences & Workshops
- Invited Presenter, AI in Higher Education Symposium, University of Sydney (2025): Beyond ChatGPT: Understanding Chinese AI Tools and Their Implications for International Students.
- Co-presenter, Waikato Management School (2025): AI and Assessment in Curriculum Design: Enhancing Learning While Maintaining Integrity and Inclusivity.
- Session Chair, 23rd Malaysian Finance Association International Conference, Penang, Malaysia (2021).
- Keynote Speaker, Business, Law and Management Conference, Taylor’s University, Malaysia (2020).
- Teaching Excellence Awards and Nominations, University of Waikato (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
- Research Award, University of Waikato (NZUWI) (2022).
- Best Paper Award (USD 5,000), KDI School of Public Policy and Management, South Korea (2020).
- Excellence Award – PhD Candidate with Highest Impact Publications, University of Malaya (2017).
- Best Paper Award, Postgraduate Conference on Economics, Public Administration and Business (2015).
- Best Paper Award, International Academic Conference (2015).
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), Advance HE (UK) — 2025–Present.
- Chartered Accountant (CA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) — 2025–Present.
- Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), CPA Australia — 2025–Present.
- Member, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) — 2025–Present.
- Member, American Finance Association — 2019–2022.
- Honorary Research Fellow, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand — 2025–Present.
