Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy (Economiccs) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Master of Scienece ( Economics ) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Mohamed Asmy Bin Mohd Thas Thaker (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Other's position:
Head, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
asmy@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Mohamed Asmy Bin Mohd Thas Thaker obtained his B.Economics (Hons), Master of Economics and Ph.D Economics from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Upon completion of his Ph.D, he joined IIUM in October 2014 as Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and later promoted as Associate Professor in 2019. He specialises in Economic Development, SMEs Islamic Economics, Waqf, Zakat and Islamic Banking & Finance. He published
many empirical articles in the top-ranked journals indexed in SSCI, ABDC, SCOPUS, and ABS. There are close to 100 articles in various journals, proceedings, conference papers, working papers, and policy paper. He has received various grants (internal and external amounted more than MYR500,000). His research outputs are recognised internationally and earned several awards such as Distinguished Paper Award, Best Paper Awards, and Emerald Literati Award. He is also received several awards at faculty and University levels such as High Impact Responsible Research Award, High Citation in Indexed Journal Award, Active Researcher Award and High Joint Publication Award. Currently, he is a Head of Department of Economics, Research Fellow of Centre of Islamic Economics, IIUM and Life Member of Malaysian Economic Association.
many empirical articles in the top-ranked journals indexed in SSCI, ABDC, SCOPUS, and ABS. There are close to 100 articles in various journals, proceedings, conference papers, working papers, and policy paper. He has received various grants (internal and external amounted more than MYR500,000). His research outputs are recognised internationally and earned several awards such as Distinguished Paper Award, Best Paper Awards, and Emerald Literati Award. He is also received several awards at faculty and University levels such as High Impact Responsible Research Award, High Citation in Indexed Journal Award, Active Researcher Award and High Joint Publication Award. Currently, he is a Head of Department of Economics, Research Fellow of Centre of Islamic Economics, IIUM and Life Member of Malaysian Economic Association.
Area of Specialisation
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics/Applied Economics ~ Welfare Economics
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Social Work ~ Poverty
- Unspecified ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics / Applied Economic ~Other Economics / Applied Economics - Waqf, Zakat, Islamic Banking and Services
- Unspecified ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics / Applied Economic ~Other Economics / Applied Economics - Waqf, Zakat, Islamic Finance, Economic Development
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics/Applied Economics ~ Economic Development and Growth
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Islamic Finance ~ Islamic Banking
Teaching Responsibilities
FOUNDATION OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS | 2014/2015 |
INTRODUCTORY ECONOMICS FOR ENGINEERING | 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
ISLAMIC BANKING SYSTEM & OPERATIONS | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2016/2017 |
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 2017/2018 2015/2016 |
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
Research Projects
Completed
2021 - 2022 | Penambahbaikan Pengaksesan Kewangan Perusahaan Mikro di Terengganu Melalui Kerangka Pendanaan Awam Islamik (Islamic Crowdfunding) |
2019 - 2021 | Developing Islamic Equity Crowdfunding Waqf Model (IECWM) to Harness the Potential of Waqf Land in Penang, Malaysia |
2019 - 2020 | Innovative Financing for Sustainable Development Goals |
2018 - 2021 | Developing Integrated Islamic Crowdfunding-Micro Enterprise (IICME) Model For Mitigating Financial Challenges Of Micro Enterprises In Malaysia |
2018 - 2020 | PRINCIPLE OF MICROECONOMICS FROM ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES |
2017 - 2020 | Empirical Evidence of SMEs Using Islamic Financing - A Comparative Study for Malaysia and Indonesia |
2016 - 2019 | Proposing Cash Waqf- Cooperative Model for Sustainability Development of Malaysian Waqf Assets |
2016 - 2017 | An Assessment of Preference of Equity Crowdfunding from the Investors Perspective: The Case of Malaysia |
2016 - 2019 | Developing Shariah-compliant Crowdfunding Models for Entrepreneurship Development in Malaysia |
2015 - 2018 | A Proposed Model of Complementary Currency (CC) for Orang Asli Community to Boost Local Socio-economic Development: An Analysis of Acceptance Level. |
2015 - 2018 | Formulating a Sustainable Model of Islamic Microfinance to Enhance Financial Inclusiveness towards an Equitable Society: an Appreciative Inquiry and Intelligence Approach |
2015 - 2017 | A Proposed Crowdfunding-Waqf Model (Cwm) for Developing Waqf Assets in Malaysia |
2013 - 2017 | Islamic Finance and the Malaysian Economy: Developing a Model for Its Effective Growth and Meaningful Contribution to the Real Economy |
On-Going
2021 - Present | Modelling the Drivers of Residential Price in Malaysia |
2021 - Present | Investigating the Unresolved Low-Middle Income Housing Problem, Malaysia |
2021 - Present | PERFORMANCE EVALUATION INDEX FOR ISLAMIC SOCIAL FINANCE INSTITUTIONS (ISFIS) BASED ON MAQASID AL-SHARIAH |
2020 - Present | Modelling Remedies to Waqf Liquidity Constraints: The Case of Waqf Unit Trust |
2019 - Present | Developing an Environmental Variation Model of Rice Production Efficiency in Malaysia. |
2019 - Present | Proposing Awqaf Alternative Project (AAP) Software Application: Sustainable and Future Direction of Malaysia Higher Education. |
2019 - Present | Developing Islamic Equity Crowdfunding Waqf Model (IECWM) to Harness the Potential of Waqf Land in Penang, Malaysia |
2018 - Present | An Analysis of Acceptance Level of A Proposed Recombinant Collagen-like Protein via Molecular Biology and Biochemistry among Stakeholders and Ethical Science Policy Related |
2016 - Present | "Proposing An Industry Link Model In Developing Idle Waqf Lands" |
Award & Recognition
21 Jun, 2022 | Active Researcher Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
21 Jun, 2022 | Active Researcher Award 2022 - KENMS | KCDIO |
21 Jun, 2022 | High Citation in Indexed Journal Award 2022 - KENMS | KCDIO |
21 Jun, 2022 | High Impact Responsible Research Award 2022 - KENMS | KCDIO |
30 May, 2022 | High Impact Responsible Research Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
30 May, 2022 | Highest Citation in Citation Index Journal Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
06 Nov, 2019 | Emerald Literati Award 2019 - Emerald Publishing | International |
24 Jul, 2019 | Highest Number of Publication Award (Indexed Journal Articles) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
02 May, 2019 | Silver Award, International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition 2019 - | International |
14 Nov, 2018 | Best Paper Award - | International |
11 Jul, 2018 | Best Paper Award - | International |
13 Dec, 2017 | Best Paper Award - | International |
07 Oct, 2017 | Winner at the International Conference and Exhibitions on Inventions by Institutions of Higher Learning (PECIPTA 2017). Institutions of Higher Learning - | National |
14 Dec, 2015 | Best Paper Award - | International |
08 Sep, 2015 | Best Paper Award - | International |
07 Apr, 2015 | Winner at the International Conference and Exhibitions on Inventions by Institutions of Higher Learning (PECIPTA 2015). Institutions of Higher Learning - | National |
13 Nov, 2014 | Best Paper Award - | International |