Professor Arshian Sharif

Professor Arshian Sharif

  • Professor
Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
  • Sunway Business School

Biography

Dr Arshian Sharif received his PhD in Financial Analysis and Policy from the Northern University of Malaysia, Malaysia, in 2021. His teaching and research interests lie in Applied Econometrics, Financial Econometrics, Financial Management Policy, Energy Finance, Tourism and Environmental Economics. He has vast experience of publications and reviewing in top publishers like Elsevier, Taylor and Francis, Wiley, Springer, Sage, Inderscience etc. Moreover, he has published more than 100 research articles in International Journals having more than 5000 citations and H-Index 42. He is serving as a member of the Editorial Board and reviewer of numerous journals. Also, he is among the World's Top 2% Scientists List published by Stanford University (2022). He has received the Best Research Award (Deans Award for Academic Excellence) from Northern University of Malaysia for three consecutive years.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • PhD (Financial Analysis and Policy), Northern University of Malaysia, Malaysia 2021
  • MBA (Finance), IQRA University, Pakistan, 2013
  • Bachelor of Commerce (B.com), The University of Karachi, Pakistan, 2009

Research Interests

  • Energy Finance
  • Equity, Money Cryptocurrency Markets
  • Environmental Economics
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Fintech

Teaching Areas

  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Econometrics

Courses Taught

  • Investment Management (FIN3024)

Notable Publications

  1. 2021 - Godil, D. I., Sharif, A., Iftikhar, M., Ozturk, I., Usman, R. . The role of financial development, R&D expenditure, globalization and institutional quality in energy Consumption in India: New evidence from the QARDL approach. Journal of Environmental Management. Elsevier Publisher. (Impact Factor 6.789, Scopus Q1, ABDC-A, ABS-3).
  2. 2021 - Braha-Vokshi, L., Rexphepi, G., Ramdani, V., Abazi, H., & Sharif, A. . The impact of multinational companies on inequality in Western Balkan countries. Review of International Business and Strategy. Emerald Publisher (Scopus Q2).
  3. 2021 - Khan, M. K., Abbas, F., Godil, D. I., Sharif, A., Ahmaed, Z., & Anser, M. K. . Moving towards sustainability: how do natural resources, financial development, and economic growth interact with the ecological footprint in Malaysia? A dynamic ARDL approach. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Springer Publisher. (Impact Factor 4.223, Scopus Q1).
  4. 2021 - Wang, L; Luo, G., Sharif, A., & Dinca, G. . Asymmetric dynamics and quantile dependency of the resource curse in the USA. Resources Policy Elsevier Publisher. (Impact Factor 5.634, Scopus Q1, ABS-2, ABDC-B).
  5. 2021 - Lin, K., Peng, M. Y. P., Anser, M. K., Yousaf, Z. & Sharif, A. . Bright harmony of environmental management initiatives for achieving corporate social responsibility authenticity and legitimacy: Glimpse of hotel and tourism industry. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. Wiley Online Library. (Impact Factor 8.741, Scopus Q1).

Achievements & Accolades

2021 -
Top 2% Global Scientists List (Published by Elsevier BV & Stanford University)
2021 -
Best Researcher Award , UUM (Deans Award for Academic Excellence)
2020 -
Best Researcher Award , UUM (Deans Award for Academic Excellence)
2019 -
Best Researcher Award , UUM (Deans Award for Academic Excellence)
Malaysian Fundamental Research Grant Scheme Funding Amount 80,000 MYR
Malaysian Research Start Award Grant (FRGS-MRSA) Funding Amount 200,000 MYR

Professional Associations

  1. Editor – Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer)
  2. Associate Editor – Energy Policy (Elsevier)
  3. Associate Editor – Sage Open (Sage)
  4. Associate Editor – Frontier in Psychology (Frontiers)
  5. Guest Editor – Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja (Taylor & Francis)
  6. Guest Editor – Annals of Financial Economics (Scientific World)
  7. Guest Editor – Energy and Build Environment (Elsevier)