Rafia Afroz received her BSc in Agricultural Economics in 1997 and MSc in Production Economics in 1999 from Bangladesh Agricultural University and her PhD in Environmental Planning and Management in 2005 from University Putra Malaysia. She is an Associate Professor in International Islamic University Malaysia since 2008. Before that, she was appointed as Senior Lecturer in University Malaysia Sarawak in 2007. She received JSPS Postdoc Fellowship in the University of Tokyo in 2005. She has published more than 30 articles in journals and proceedings. Recently, she published one book entitled The Peat Swamp: Productivity, Traficability and Mechanization by Nova Science Publisher. Her areas of research interest are environmental valuation, waste management, input output analysis and climate change.

• Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics/Applied Economics ~ Environmental Economics - Environmental Economics

STATISTICAL METHODS

2023/2024

Completed

2019 - 2022	Developing an Environmental Variation Model of Rice Production Efficiency in Malaysia.
2018 - 2022	Developing Shariah Complaint equity-based crowdfund Model towards Malaysian low carbon society-A Case of Kuala Lumpur.
2018 - 2020	PRINCIPLE OF MICROECONOMICS FROM ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES
2018 - 2022	Digital development, Economics Growth. Environmental Sustainability and Population Health in Malaysia: Applying Response Surfaces for the F-test of cointegration model
2018 - 2019	The Potential and Strategy of Zakat Collection from Foreign Workers in the Federal Territory
2016 - 2018	Predicting Drivers of Food Waste Using Extended Theory of Planned Behavior: An Empirical Study in Kuala Lumpur
2015 - 2018	Developing an Integrated Waqf Environmental Protection Model for Malaysian Rice Farmers
2014 - 2015	Assessing the Relationship between Crude Oil Price and Macroeconomic Activities of Malaysia
2013 - 2015	Estimating the Value of Improved River Water Quality : The Case of Klang River Basin Area, Malaysia
2013 - 2016	Developing an Integrated Cash Waqf Investment Model for Micro-Enterprises (MEs) in Malaysia
2013 - 2017	Development of Green Transportation System
2012 - 2013	Consumers Intention to Purchase Towards Green Technology- A Case Study in Automative Industry in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
2011 - 2011	Survey And Analysis Of Public Environmental Awareness And Oerformance Among The Staff And Students In International Islamic University Malaysia- A Case Study On Household Electrical And Electronic Equipment
2009 - 2011	Economic Impact of Climate Change in Agriculture in Malaysia
2009 - 2010	Environmental and Economic Analysis of Waste Management Options for Households in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

On-Going

2023 - Present	Assessing Food Waste Minimization Behaviour of the Households Using Behavioural Economics' Tools and Maqasid Al-Shariah Perspectives - A Case of Klang Valley, Malaysia
2020 - Present	Green Financing, on Green Company's Performance and Environmental Sustainability in Malaysia: An Analysis on the Future Growth
2020 - Present	Protection of farmers' right in Malaysia : Assessing the current legal framework and international obligations
2019 - Present	An Integrated Persuasive Behaviour Change Framework based on Maqasid Al-Shariah for Municipal Solid Waste Disposal
2013 - Present	IIUM Centre of Excellence for Electric Mobility (ICEM)
2011 - Present	The Air Pollution and Sick-Leaves Relationship (RU 2011)
2011 - Present	Environmental Efficiency of Rice Production Systems in Malaysia: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis

01 Sep, 2018	outstanding reviewer - ELSVIER	International
20 Aug, 2018	Highest Citation in Citation Index Journal Award - International Islamic University Malaysia	University
20 Aug, 2018	IIUM Quality Research Award - International Islamic University Malaysia	University

Article

2023	Assessing public preferences for solar development: a case study of Selangor state Malaysia. International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies (IRJEMS), 2 (2) pp. 533-547
2023	Foreign capital inflows, international trade, and economic growth in Nigeria: a dynamic ARDL approach. International Journal of Advanced Research in Economics and Finance, 5 (3) pp. 89-108
2023	Role of human capital, income inequality and renewable energy consumption on Co2 mitigation in Malaysia. Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Environment Management, 8 (33) pp. 28-46
2022	Climate change and rice production: empirical investigation from Malaysia. Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Environment Management, 7 (29) pp. 112-122
2022	Dynamic linkages between non‑renewable energy, renewable energy and economic growth through nonlinear ARDL approach: evidence from Malaysia. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, () pp.
2022	Investment in energy industries could boosting employment faster. Chinese Views of Non-traditional Security, 1 (14) pp. 18-20
2021	Dynamic Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on the Ecological Footprint in Malaysia: Testing EKC and PHH*. Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 8 (5) pp. 583-593
2021	Employee motivation as an indicator of the desire to continue working: evidence from SMEs in Bangladesh. International Journal of Management Practice, 14 (3) pp. 343-367
2021	Quality of higher education: improving the well-being through humanizing digital entrepreneurship program. Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 8 (2) pp. 1201-1213
2021	Solar photovoltaic panels in Malaysian homes: an economic analysis and survey of public opinion. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 11 (6) pp. 454-464
2020	Analyzing the intention of the households to drop off mobile phones to the collection boxes: empirical study in Malaysia. Ecofeminism and Climate Change, () pp. 1-18
2020	Effects of corporate governance on banking performance of commercial banks in Bangladesh. International Finance and Banking, 7 (1) pp. 1-17
2020	Estimating households’ marginal benefit for air quality improvement options using choice experimental design: evidence from Klang Valley, Malaysia. Journal of Critical Review, 7 (19) pp. 1999-2009
2020	Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Economic Growth and Population Health in Malaysia. Journal of Asian Finance Economics and Business, 7 (4) pp. 155-162
2020	The relationship between urbanization, CO2 emissions, economic growth and energy consumption in Nigeria. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 10 (6) pp. 491-501
2019	Consumer surplus for air quality improvement in the transport sector in Klang Valley, Malaysia: contingent valuation method and choice experimental approach. International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 8 (6) pp. 118-132
2019	Developing a shariah-compliant equity-based crowdfunding model towards a Malaysian low-carbon consumer society. Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics, 22 (2) pp. 185-202
2019	Factors affecting the intention of the rice farmers to adopt the integrated cash waqf environmental protection model: an empirical study in Kedah Malaysia. Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 6 (4) pp. 189-199
2019	Malaysian automobile industry and green supply chain management. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE), 7 (6S) pp. 158-162
2019	Perception of climate change and the adaptation strategies and capacities of the rice farmers in Kedah, Malaysia. Environment and Urbanization ASIA, 10 (1) pp. 99-115
2018	A conceptual analysis of farmers’ willingness to accept the environmental protection model. Kaav International Journal of Economics , Commerce & Business Management, 5 (4 (October-December)) pp. 107-119
2018	Farmers’ perceptions, awareness, attitudes and adaption behaviour towards climate change. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, () pp.
2017	An alternative model for supporting the rice farmers in adaptation of climate change. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 7 (5) pp. 313-330
2017	Assessing households’ knowledge, attitude and behaviour and their welfare changes for the air quality improvement: a case study in Klang Valley, Malaysia. International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research, 15 (18) pp. 243-264
2017	Determinants of Malaysian farmers' choice of adaptation strategies for adapting to climate change in Kedah Malaysia. Asian Journal of Agricultural Research, 11 (4) pp. 120-127
2017	Health impact of river water pollution in Malaysia. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Science, 4 (5) pp. 78-85
2017	Parametric study of palladium/graphene catalyst on-board steam reformer for hydrogen generation from IC engine’s waste. International Journal of Engineering & Technology IJET-IJENS, 17 (1) pp. 13-24
2017	Recycling and disposal of lithium batteries: an economical and environmental approach. IIUM Engineering Journal, 18 (2) pp. 238-252
2017	The knowledge, awareness, attitude and motivational analysis of plastic waste and household perspective in Malaysia. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24 (3) pp. 2304-2315
2017	Willingness to pay for crop insurance to adapt flood risk by Malaysian farmers: An empirical investigation of Kedah. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 7 (4) pp. 1-9
2016	Financing an efficient adaptation programme to climate change: A contingent valuation method tested in Malaysia. Cahiers Agricultures, 25 (2) pp. 1-8
2016	Household’s perception of water pollution and its economic impact on human health in Malaysia. Desalination and Water Treatment, 57 (1) pp. 115-123
2016	Lithium battery recycling management and policy. International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 13 (3) pp. 278-291
2015	Analysis of household preferences on waste electrical and electronic equipment management. International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 14 (2) pp. 116-131
2015	Consumer purchase intention towards environmentally friendly vehicles: an empirical investigation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22 (20) pp. 16153-16163
2015	Electricity generation from EV body build with Al2O3 filler ER sandwiched by carbon fiber and lithium thin plate . Energy Education Science and Technology Part A: Energy Science and Research , 33 (3) pp.
2015	How individual values and attitude influence consumers’ purchase intention of electric vehicles—some insights from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Environment and Urbanization ASIA, 6 (2) pp. 1-18
2015	Power generation from waste of IC engines. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 51 () pp. 382-395
2015	Pro-environmental behavior and public understanding of climate change. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies For Global Change, 20 () pp. 591-600
2014	A Glance at the World. Waste Management, 34 (10) pp. I-V
2014	Development of electric vehicle: public perception and attitude, the Malaysian approach. World Review of Business Research, 5 (2) pp. 149-167
2014	Development of electric vehicle: public perceptionand attitude, the Malaysian approach. World Review on International Transportation Research, 5 (2) pp. 149-167
2014	Fuzzy controlled evaporative battery thermal management system for EV/HEV. International Journal of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles (IJEHV), 7 () pp. 1-21
2014	Household perception and recycling behaviour on electronic waste management : a case study of Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Science, 33 (1) pp. 32-41
2014	Valuing climate protection by offsetting carbon emissions: rethinking environmental governance. Journal of Cleaner Production, () pp.
2014	Water pollution challenges and future direction for water resource management policies in Malaysia. Environment and Urbanization ASIA, 5 (1) pp. 63-81
2013	Electrical and electronic waste management: a case study in University of Duhok, Iraq. International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering, 3 (2) pp. 68-73
2013	Modeling environmental performance and economic development . International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance, 4 (6) pp. 384-387
2013	Survey and analysis of public knowledge, awareness and willingness to pay in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - a case study on household WEEE management. Journal of Cleaner Production, 52 () pp. 185-193
2012	A framework to estimate the willingness to pay of household for air quality improvement : a case study in Klang Valley, Malaysia.. OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, 4 (9) pp.
2012	A framework to estimate the willingness to pay of household for airquality improvement: a case study in Klang Valley, Malaysia . OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, 4 (9) pp. 11-16
2012	Public environmental awareness and performance in Kuala Lumpur City, Malaysia — a case study on household electrical and electronic equipment. Environment and Urbanization ASIA, 3 (2) pp. 385-396
2011	Selected socio-economic factors affecting the willingness to minimise solid waste in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 54 (6) pp. 711-731
2011	Sustainable household waste management improvement in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 10 (4) pp. 433-448
2011	Using a contingent valuation approach for improved solid waste management facility: evidence from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Waste Management, 31 (4) pp. 800-808
2010	A survey of recycling behaviour in households in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Waste management and research, 28 () pp. 552-560
2010	Factors affecting waste generation: a study in a waste management program in Dhaka City, Bangladesh . Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 179 (1-4) pp. 509-519
2010	The role of socio-economic factors on household waste generation: a study hi a waste management program in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, 5 (3) pp. 183-190
2009	Willingness to pay for waste management improvement in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Management, 90 (1) pp. 492-503
2007	Benefits of air quality improvement in Klang Valley Malaysia . International Journal Environment and Pollution 2007, 30 (1) pp. 119-136
2006	Impact of air pollution on health in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Asian Journal of Water Environment and Pollution, 3 (1) pp. 27-38
2005	Economic instruments for managing industrial waste in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Environmental Management, 6 () pp. 87-106
2004	Economic evaluation of air quality improvements in Klang Valley, Malaysia : validity and reliability of contingent valuation method. International Journal of Ecological Economics & Statistics (IJEES), 2 () pp. 1-44
2003	Review of air pollution and health impacts in Malaysia. Environmental Research, 92 (2) pp. 71-77

Conference or Workshop Item

2022	Rice production efficiency in Malaysia. In: The 3rd International Conference on Advanced Research in Management, Economics and Accounting,
2021	Poverty of Malaysian rice farmers in a changing climate - An empirical investigation in Kedah, Malaysia. In: 3rd Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Food Security, ARCoFS 2021,
2021	Poverty of Malaysian rice farmers in a changing climate -an empirical investigation in Kedah, Malaysia. In: Asean regional conference on food security,
2020	Alternative source of financing for start-up solar companies in Malaysia. In: Research Innovation Commercialisation & Entrepreneurship Showcase (RICES),
2019	Willingness to pay of the households for solar energy-a case study in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia [Public acceptance and willingness to pay for solar energy- a case study in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]. In: The International Conference on Economics, Entrepreneurship and Management 2019 (ICEEM 2019),
2018	Modeling and simulation of Graphene/Palladium catalyst reformer for hydrogen generation from waste of IC engine. In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2017, ICAMME 2017,
2017	Economic feasibility of household waste minimisation in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In: Global Conference on Business and Economics Research (GCBER) 2017,
2016	Developing an integrated waqf environmental protection model for Malaysian paddy farmers. In: Conference on Environmental WAQF: From Theories to Practice ,
2016	The role of Waqf for mitigating adaptation barriers for Malaysian rice farmers. In: 11th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance (11th ICIEF 2016),
2014	Micro enterprises in Malaysia: an empirical assessment on financial obstacles. In: 6th International Borneo Business Conference,
2013	Development of green transportation system. In: IIUM Enginnering Congress 2013(2-4July 2013),
2013	Estimating the level of knowledge, attitude and behavior towards environmental education among postgraduate students of Institute of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia: an exploratory analysis. In: 4th Social Development and Environmental Studies International Conference 2013 ,
2013	Malaysian perception and attitude towards electric vehicle. In: IIUM Enginnering Congress 2013,
2011	Application of choice experimental design to estimate the willingness to pay of household for reducing air pollution from transport sector in Klang Valley, Malaysia . In: International Conference on Sustainable Development (OIDA 2011),

Book

2021	Climate Change and Rice Production: Adaptation Strategies and Capacity. BP International, ISBN: 978-93-5547-002-7
2020	Green transportation system. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-491-021-1
2012	The peat swamp:Productivity, traficability and mechanization. Nova Science Publishers Inc., ISBN: 978-1-61942-670-2
2011	Advanced theory of peat vehicle mobility. VDM Verleg, ISBN: 9783639304329
2010	Households preferences and WTP for waste management in Malaysia. Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-8433-6142-2

Book Section

2011	Household solid waste characteristics and management in Gombak, Malaysia . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180973, pp. 33-51
2011	Re-investigating the tenability of environmental Kuznets curve for carbon dioxide emission: an ARDL cointegration approach for Nigeria . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180973, pp. 9-32

Monograph

2021	Developing Shariah complaint equity-based crowdfund Model towards Malaysian low carbon society-A Case of Kuala Lumpur. FRGS19-043-0651. In: ,
2019	The potential and strategy of zakat collection from workers in the Federal Territory. In: ,
2013	Consumer’s intention to purchase towards green technology- a case study in automatize industry in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. In: s.n,