My Recent Opinion Article:
Why do we need Waqf University in Bangladesh? The Business Standard, 5th May, 2021. https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/why-do-we-need-waqf-university-bangladesh-241813
Paradigm Shift in Higher Education Are We Ready for Distance Learning?, Daily Sun, 29th April, 2021. https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/549879/Are-We-Ready-for-Distance-Learning
Covid-19 challenges for online learning, New Age, 25th April, 2021. https://www.newagebd.net/article/136273/covid-19-challenges-for-online-learning
Sustainability and green finance disclosure, New Age, 4th April, 2021. https://www.newagebd.net/article/134358/sustainability-and-green-finance-disclosure
China – the rise of next superpower, The Independent, 21st November, 2020. https://www.theindependentbd.com/post/256350
Endowment, Waqf and Higher Education, The Financial Express, 24th September, 2020. https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/public/views/endowment-waqf-and-higher-education-in-bangladesh-1600960585
As-salamu alaykum! Hi! Welcome to my website.
This is Muhammad Akther Uddin. I'm originally from Chittagong, Bangladesh, a port city on the coast of Bay-of-Bengal. I am a multidisciplinary educator and researcher with learning, teaching, and research experience from Russia, Malaysia, the UK, and Bangladesh.
I have been working as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Business Administration in the University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC). Prior to joining USTC, I worked as an Assistant Professor, Senior Lecturer, Head and Coordinator of the School of Business at the University of Creative Technology Chittagong (UCTC) for six and half years. I hold a Ph.D. in Education Psychology from Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (MSUPE), a prestigious research university renowned for its excellence in academia, which has provided me with a unique perspective on the dynamics of learning and decision-making processes. Although my doctoral studies focused on educational psychology, my passion for finance more specifically Islamic Finance led me to transition into teaching and research in this field. Over the past ten years, I have successfully integrated my knowledge of psychology into the realm of finance, particularly in areas such as behavioral aspects of emerging capital markets, asset pricing, portfolio diversification, uncertainty, asymmetric information, and financial institutions. This multidisciplinary approach has allowed me to bring a fresh and innovative perspective to my teaching and research, fostering a deeper understanding of financial concepts among my students. Furthermore, my educational background includes an MSc in Islamic Finance from INCEIF University, a top-rank AACSB-accredited business school in Malaysia. This program has equipped me with specialized knowledge in finance and econometrics, providing me with a comprehensive understanding of this important aspect of the financial industry.
I have already published over 30 scholarly papers including 12 articles (SSCI/ISI, ESCI, ABS, ABDC, and Scopus-ranked), 5 book chapters, and 1 monograph. Notable journals where my papers have been published: Economic Modelling (Cite Score: 6.3), Australian Economic Papers(Cite Score: 2.8), International Journal of Finance and Economics(Cite Score: 4.2), Studies in Economics and Finance (Cite Score: 3.3), Managerial Finance(Cite Score: 2.3), International Journal of Law and Management (Cite Score:2.9), and Psychological Science and Education (Cite Score:1.5), Journal of International Trade & Economic Development (Cite Score:2.9), and International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management (Cite Score:2.9).
My recent research works:
1. Hoque, M. E., Soo-Wah, L., Uddin, M. A., & Rahman, A. (2023). International trade policy uncertainty spillover on stock market: Evidence from fragile five economies. The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 32(1), pp.104-131. [SSCI/ISI, ABS(1), ABDC(B), Taylor and Francis] DOI: 10.1080/09638199.2022.2072520
2. Ali, M. H., Schinckus, C., Uddin, M. A., & Pahlevansharif, S. (2022). Asymmetric effects of economic policy uncertainty on Bitcoin’s hedging power. Studies in Economics and Finance, (ahead-of-print). (Corresponding Author) [ESCI, ABS(1), ABDC(B), Scopus, Emerald] DOI: 10.1108/SEF-05-2021-0186
3. Ali, M. H., Uddin, M. A., Khan, M. A. R., & Goud, B. (2021). Faith‐based versus value‐based finance: Is there any portfolio diversification benefit between responsible and Islamic finance?. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 26(4), pp. 5570-5583. (Corresponding Author) [SSCI/ISI, ABS(3), ABDC(B), Scopus, Wiley] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2081
4. Uddin, M.A. & Uddin S.M.S. (2021). Microfinance and Debt Trap: An Ethnographic Evidence From a Village in Bangladesh, International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management, 12(3), pp. 1-11. (First and Corresponding Author) [ESCI, Scopus, IGI] DOI: 10.4018/IJABIM.20210701.oa24
5. Uddin, M. A., Ali, M. H., & Masih, M. (2020). Bitcoin- a hype or digital gold? Global evidence. Australian Economic Papers, 59(3), pp. 1-17. (First and Corresponding Author) [SSCI/ISI, ABS(1), ABDC(B), Scopus, Wiley-Blackwell] DOI: 10.1111/1467-8454.12178
6. Uddin, M. A. & Ahmad, A. U. F (2020). Conventional Futures: Derivatives in Islamic Law of Contract. International Journal of Law and Management, 62 (4), pp. 315-337. (First and Corresponding Author) [ESCI, ABDC(C), Scopus, Emerald] DOI: 10.1108/IJLMA-10-2017-0242
7. Uddin, M. A., Ali, M. H., & Masih, M. (2020). Institutions, human capital, and economic growth in developing countries. Studies in Economics and Finance. 38 (2), pp. 361-383. (First and Corresponding Author) [ESCI, ABS(1), ABDC(B), Scopus, Emerald] DOI: 10.1108/SEF-10-2019-0407
8. Uddin, M.A., Hoque, M.E., & Ali, M. H. (2020). International Economic Policy Uncertainty and Stock Market Returns of Bangladesh: Evidence from Linear and Nonlinear Model. Quantitative Finance and Economics, 4(2), pp. 236-251. (First and Corresponding Author) [ESCI, ABCD, AIMS Press] DOI: 10.3934/QFE.2020011
9. Ali, M. H., Uddin, M. A., Chowdhury, M. A. F., & Masih, M. (2019). Cross-country evidence of Islamic portfolio diversification: are there opportunities in Saudi Arabia?. Managerial Finance, 45(1), pp. 36-53. (Corresponding Author) [ESCI, ABS (1), ABDC(B), Scopus Emerald] https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-03-2018-0126
10. Uddin, M. A., Ali, M. H., & Masih, M. (2017). Political stability and growth: An application of dynamic GMM and quantile regression. Economic Modelling, 64, pp. 610-625. (First Author) [SSCI/ISI, ABS(2), ABDC (A) , Elsevier] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2017.04.028
11. Mkrttchian, V., Aysmontas, B., Uddin, M. A., Andreev, A., & Vorovchenko, N. (2015). The Academic Views from Moscow Universities on the Future of DEE at Russia and Ukraine. In G. Eby, & T. Yuzer (Eds.) Identification, Evaluation, and Perceptions of Distance Education Experts (pp. 32-45). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. (pp. 32–45). [Scopus, IGI] https://doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-8119-4.ch003
12. Uddin M.A. (2012). Psychological and pedagogical features of distance education and personality of distance education students [English Translation of the title]”, Психологическая наука и образование (Psychological Science and Education), ISSN: 1814-2052, Vol. 5, pp. 38-49. (First and Corresponding Author) [ESCI, Scopus, MSUPE]
http://psyjournals.ru/psyedu/2012/n5/62236.shtml
Ongoing Research
Covid-19 and Economy
Asymmetric information and asset pricing
Economic policy uncertainty and bank stability
Sustainable Islamic Social finance
Emerging capital market
