Asif is a Lecturer in Economics at the University of York. Prior to that, he was an Associate Lecturer and Teaching Fellow/Scholar in the Department of Economics and Related Studies at the University of York, United Kingdom.   

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree, major in Economics and Finance from North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, a Master’s degree in Economics and Finance from the Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom and PhD in Economics from the University of York, United Kingdom.

His PhD was supervised by Professor Gulcin Ozkan and his thesis is titled “Essays on Business Cycles and The Causes and Consequences of Procyclical Policies”.

He is affiliated to the Macroeconomics & Finance Cluster and Political Economy at the Department of Economics and Related Studies at the University of York.

He is also involved in the educational outreach programme (Royal Economic Society, RES Annual Public Lecture 2018-2021) at the Department of Economics and Related Studies. The RES Annual Public Lecture’s purpose is to demonstrate to students "WHAT ECONOMISTS REALLY DO" at Sixth Form Colleges and Schools that the subject of economics is as exciting as ever.

DEPARTMENTAL ROLES

• PST Leader in Finance

• Departmental Equality and Diversity Champion

• Member of Postgraduate Admission Team

• 1st and 2nd Admissions Assessor for MSc in Finance, Investments and Economics and MSc in Finance

• Member of Undergraduate Admission Team (Confirmation and Clearing)

• Member of Equality Challenge working group

• Member of Equality Challenge Working Group

• Athena Swan Working Group Member

EXTERNAL ROLES

• Departmental Representative on The Royal Economic Society Diversity & Inclusion Network

• Education Outreach – Royal Economic Society Annual Public Lecture 2018-2020

• Member of Royal Economic Society working group on developing a "Code of Conduct" for Economists 2019