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Mohamed Sharif Bashir

Mohamed Sharif Bashir is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Department of Administrative Sciences and Humanities, Applied College, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Saudi Arabia. He received his doctoral degree in Economics from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Before joining Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) in 2003, he was a researcher at UPM's Faculty of Economics and Management (1998-2002). He was the first Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business at Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University, Brunei (2008-2012). Bashir has held several administrative and academic positions at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University such as: Head of Academic Counselling and Advising Unit (2019-Presnt); Head of Measurement and Evaluation Unit (2021-2022); Economic Consultant for the University Investment Fund (2012-2017); and Scientific Coordinator of Yousuf Al-Ahmadi Chair for Endowment Research and Management of the Holy Two Mosques (2012-2017). Bashir's areas of research include Developmental Economics, International Trade, Macroeconomics Analysis, Productivity and Economic Growth, Public Policy and Poverty Reduction, Islamic Banking and Finance, Islamic Endowment and Zakat Institution Management. He has published 12 books and more than 75 research articles in several reputed journals. He has received Best Paper Award in Islamic Insurance, Riyadh (2015); International Staff Excellence Award- Islamic University Science of Malaysia (2008); Quality Teaching Award Islamic University Science of Malaysia (2007); Service Excellence Award- Islamic University Science of Malaysia (2006). Bashir is currently a member of a number of editorial advisory boards for the following journals: Journal of Muamalat & Islamic Finance Research (JMIFR) - Malaysia, Journal of Islamic Economics, Finance and Banking (Ihtifaz) - Indonesia, Journal of Islamic Economics LaRiba, Univertas Islam Indonesia - Indonesia. He has a Scientific and Professional Membership of: Malaysian Economic Association; Sudanese Center for Studies. He is appointed as an external examiner and assessor for several public universities in Malaysia, the Middle East and Africa. He has been involved in a large number of research projects funded by governmental and non-governmental institutions from 2003-present.
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