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Academic Qualification
- PhD in Business Administration - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- MSc in Finance - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Finance - Bachelor Degree, HELP University
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice - Certificate, Lancaster University
Hassanudin Bin Mohd Thas Thaker (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Other's position:
Deputy Director, Office of Knowledge for Change & Advancement
hassanudin@iium.edu.my
4603
Expert Profile
Dr. Hassanudin Mohd Thas Thaker is an experienced Associate Professor of Finance and Economics with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in International Trade and Finance, Crowdfunding, Islamic Finance, Financial Technology and Affordable Housing/Property. Strong education professional with a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) from Lancaster University, UK and obtained fellowship of Higher Education of Academy (FHEA) in 2021. An active researcher with contributions appearing in numerous international journals of finance and economics, reviewer and highly engaged in the industry grants. He had been awarded with: (i) Best Paper Award, (ii) Distinguished Paper Awards, (iii)Outstanding Paper- Academic Excellence Award by Emerald Group Publishing, (iv) the Vice-Chancellor's Research: Award for Achievement in Research and the Editor's Choice Article Award. His H-Index in now more than 20 while i10- index is more than 30. Currently, Dr. Hassanudin is an academic member at the Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Before joining IIUM, Dr. Hassanudin held positions at the business schools of UCSI University, Malaysia, Sunway University, Malaysia and HELP University, Malaysia. He has been invited by central banks from Malaysia and Indonesia, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), State Government, universities etc. to share his research findings on current issues like housing markets, fintech, digital economy, ESG etc. He is also holding and completed some local and international grants awarded by industry and Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia. In addition, he was the recipient of travel grant to the Harvard University, United States in 2018. He is a regular co-organizer of international conference such as 10th, 11th and 12th Foundation of Islamic Finance Conference since 2019. He is also appeared in local media and radio stations covering issues in finance and economics.
Area of Specialisation
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Islamic Finance ~ Islamic Banking
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Islamic Finance ~ Other Islamic Finance n.e.c.
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Entrepreneurship ~ Financing Small Business
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics/Applied Economics ~ Economic Modelling and Forecasting
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Econometrics ~ Time Series Econometrics
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics/Applied Economics ~ International Finance
Teaching Responsibilities
| FINANCIAL ECONOMICS | 2023/2024 |
| PUBLIC FINANCE | 2023/2024 |
Publications
Article
| 2023 | IT investment and Islamic banking performance in Indonesia: do sukuk issuance and shariah governance matter?. Banks and Bank Systems, 18 (1) pp. 75-87 |
| 2023 | What drives the unemployment rate in Maldives? An autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach. Economic Journal of Emerging Markets, 15 (1) pp. 72-86 |
| 2023 | What have we achieved so far in waqf (endowment) research? Evidence from Malaysia and Indonesia. Al Qasimia University Journal of Islamic Economics, () pp. |
| 2023 | When health and environment are entwined: an analysis of green, conventional and government bonds during the COVID-19 variants of concern (VOC). Journal of Climate Finance, 3 () pp. 1-16 |
Conference or Workshop Item
| 2023 | Islamic economy and sustainability issues. In: International Guest Professor Series, |