S. M. SOHRAB UDDIN Professor Department of Finance Faculty of Business Administration University of Chattogram-4331, . E-mail: [email protected]

CAREER OBJECTIVE Develop a successful and rewarded career in teaching by obtaining lucrative foreign degrees and by engaging in innovative research.

EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION PhD in Asia Pacific Studies (Specialization in Finance) – 2013- Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan.

MBA in Management with Specialization in Finance – 2010 - Graduate School of Management, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan.

MBA in Finance – 1999 (Held in 2002) - Department of Finance, , Bangladesh.

BBA in Finance – 1998 (Held in 2001) - Department of Finance, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

EDUCATION AT OTHER INSTITUTION Successfully completed ‘CMA’ Foundation Level at the Institute of Cost and Management Accountant of Bangladesh.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES Serving the Department of Finance under Faculty of Business Administration, University of Chittagong since May 11, 2004 (2004/05/11 to 2006/06/11, Lecturer; 2006/06/12 to 2012/10/19, Assistant Professor; 2012/10/20 to 2016/10/19, Associate Professor; and 2016/10/20 to till date, Professor). Major responsibilities include: • Conducting classes on courses assigned by Departmental Academic Committee. Courses conducted so far include Financial Accounting, Operations Research, Strategic Management, Financial Management, International Financial Management, Financial Institutions and Markets, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, and Working Capital Management. • Conducting research on the related areas that will enrich expertise and academic background, and contribute to the society by it. • Supervising M. Phil and PhD students for the completion of their dissertation. • Supervising MBA students in completion of internship and preparation of report on it. • Providing guideline and direction to the students for preparing assignment and workshop. • Supervising the students in completion of industrial tour, preparation of report on it, and in preparation of term paper.

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Serving Asian University for Women as an Adjunct Faculty since Fall 2018. Courses offered include Entrepreneurial Business Fundamentals, Entrepreneurial Finance, Introduction to Finance, International Finance, and Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management.

Serving the School of Business of the following universities a s an Adjunct Faculty from time to time since 2004: • , Chattogram, Bangladesh. • Chittagong Independent University, Chattogram, Bangladesh. • , Chattogram, Bangladesh. • Port City International University, Chattogram, Bangladesh.

Worked in Corporate Banking Department of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited (Chittagong Branch) as a contractual officer from May 2003 to April 2004. Major jobs include: 1. Analyzing financial statements. 2. Calculating drawing power, preparing financial projections. 3. Assessing the credit risk of corporate borrowers. 4. Assisting Relationship Managers in preparing review presentations. 5. Maintaining records and files as per bank system.

OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES • Working as a reviewer for South Asian Journal of Management (SAJM), Ruhuna Journal of Management and Finance (RJMF), International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, and Journal of Nazrul University. • Served as Member Secretary for the International Conference on “Finance for Sustainable Growth and Development” organized by Department of Finance, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh, held on March 15, 2018. • Worked as an External Member in the Committee of Courses of Department of Finance and Banking, , Comilla, Bangladesh. • Worked in the Curriculum Committee of the School of Business, Chittagong Independent University, Chattogram, Bangladesh. • Worked as a Reviewer for 3rd International Conference on Management and Economics, Sri Lanka -2014. • Served the ‘Transition Economy and Management Research Centre’ of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan as a Research Member from October 2010 to September 2013. • Worked as a Teaching Assistant for different courses at Graduate School of Management and College of International Management, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan from 2009 to 2013. • Worked as an Invigilator for ‘O Level’, ‘A Level’, and IELTS examinations at Chittagong Branch of the British Council, Bangladesh from May to August, 2008.

PERSONAL DETAILS Father’s Name : M. Joynul Alam Chowdhury Mother’s Name : Suriya Chowdhury Date of Birth : July 01, 1976 Nationality : Bangladeshi Blood Group : AB Positive Marital Status : Married

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Dependants : Habiba Jainab Farhana (Spouse) Zarif Ajmain Chowdhury (Son) Permanent and Present Address : Flat No. C-8, EPIC Ittehad Point, 618 Noor Ahmed Road, Chattogram, Bangladesh. Area of Concentration : Financial markets, institutions and instruments with particular emphasis on banking sector development including Islamic finance in the developing countries.

EDITED BOOK Suzuki, Y., Miah, M. D., Wanniarachchige, M. K., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2017). Banking and Economic Rent in Asia: Rent Effects, Financial Fragility and Economic Development. London, New York: Routledge.

EDITED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Jahur, M. S., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2018). Finance for Sustainable Growth and Devlopment. Chattogram, Bangladesh: Department of Finance, University of Chittagong.

BOOK CHAPTERS Uddin, S. M. S., Afroz, N., & Suzuki, Y. (2018). Sukuk Environment and Challenges in Bangladesh and Malaysia (with the Supplement of the Japan-Sukuk Case). In Y. Suzuki & M. D. Miah (Eds.), Dilemmas and Challenges in Islamic Finance: Looking at Equity and Microfinance (pp. 95-110). London, New York: Routledge. Uddin, S. M. S., Chowdhury, A. N., & Suzuki, Y. (2018). A Comparative Study on Shari’ah Compliance Frameworks: Is the Integrated or Separated Model Well Suited to Bangladesh? In Y. Suzuki & M. D. Miah (Eds.), Dilemmas and Challenges in Islamic Finance: Looking at Equity and Microfinance (pp. 163-176). London, New York: Routledge. Suzuki, Y., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2017). A New Conceptualization of Islamic Bank Rent. In Y. Suzuki, M. D. Miah, M. K. Wanniarachchige & S. M. S. Uddin (Eds.), Banking and Economic Rent in Asia: Rent Effects, Financial Fragility, and Economic Development (pp. 58-68). London, New York: Routledge. Suzuki, Y., Uddin, S. M. S., Pramono, S., & Khan, S. (2017). Islamic Bank Rent: Comparison among Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Pakistan. In Y. Suzuki, M. D. Miah, M. K. Wanniarachchige & S. M. S. Uddin (Eds.), Banking and Economic Rent in Asia: Rent Effects, Financial Fragility and Economic Development (pp. 121-137). London, New York: Routledge.

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS Suzuki, Y., Uddin, S. M. S., & Islam, A. K. M. R. (Forthcoming). Incentives for Conventional Banks for the Conversion into Islamic Banks: Evidence from Bangladesh. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research. Suzuki, Y., Uddin, S. M. S., & Pramono, S. (2019). Do Islamic Banks Need to Earn Extra Profits? : A Comparative Analysis on Banking Sector Rent in Bangladesh and Indonesia. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 10(3), 369-381. Suzuki, Y., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2016). Recent trends in Islamic banks’ lending modes in Bangladesh: An evaluation. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 7(1), 28-41.

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Uddin, S. M. S. & Suzuki, Y. (2015). The dynamics of concentration and competition in the banking sector of Bangladesh: An empirical investigation. South Asian Journal of Management, 22(1), 114-136. Uddin, S. M. S. & Suzuki, Y. (2014). The impact of competition on bank performance in Bangladesh: An empirical study. International Journal of Financial Services Management, 7(1), 73-94. Suzuki, Y., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2014). Islamic bank rent: A case study of Islamic banking in Bangladesh. International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 7(2), 170-181. Suzuki, Y., Barai, M. K., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2013). Islamic banking and the Grameen mode of microcredit in Bangladesh: An institutional comparison. Contemporary South Asia, 21(4), 413-428. Uddin, S. M. S., & Gupta. A. D. (2012). Concentration and competition in the non-banking sector: Evidence from Bangladesh. Global Journal of Management and Business Research, 12(8), 81-88. Suzuki, Y., Uddin, S. M. S., & Persaud, C. (2012). How can South Korean recovered economy be sustainable? Lessons from Japanese experiences. Ritsumeikan Journal of Korean Studies, 3, 31-46. Uddin, S. M. S., & Suzuki, Y. (2011). Financial reform, ownership and performance in banking industry: The case of Bangladesh. International Journal of Business and Management, 6(7), 28-39. Suzuki, Y., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2011). What lessons can China learn from the Japanese prolonged financial slump? Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, 10(1), 55-71. Uddin, S. M. S. (2010). Development of a sustainable financial system for Bangladesh with reference to the global financial crisis: An evaluation. Ritsumeikan Journal of Asia Pacific Studies, 29, 70-84. Riyadh, A, N., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2008). E-business technologies in small and medium enterprises (SMEs): Lessons for Bangladesh from the Japanese experience. The Chittagong University Journal of Business Administration, 19, 163-188. Arif, T. M. H., Uddin, S. M. S., & Uddin, M. N. (2008). An overview of Basel II: A theoretical analysis to generate awareness regarding risk management of banks in the banking community of Bangladesh. The Chittagong University Journal of Business Administration, 19, 223-237. Parveen, J. A., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2007). Some legal issues for the development of capital market in Bangladesh - An evaluation. The Bangladesh Accountant, 57(30), 59-68. Karim, M. A., Uddin, S. M. S., & Ahmed, M. U. (2007). Small entrepreneurship development in information and communication technology sector in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Resources and Development, 4(1), 1-16. Quadir, S. M. N., Azad, A. S. M. S., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2006). Human resource development practices in Bangladesh: A study of selected business enterprises. Bangladesh Journal of Resources and Development, 3(1), 45-59. Alamgir, M., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2006). Service failure and recovery – A study on retail banking customers. Journal of Business Studies, 8, 101-107. Shamsuddoha, M., Chowdhury, N. J., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2005). Livestock development through NGOs in Bangladesh: A study on BRAC. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 3(5), 776- 781. Shamsuddoha, M., Chowdhury, N. J., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2005). Knowledge management in the intelligent organization. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 3(2), 393-398.

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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS/PROCEEDINGS Uddin, S. M. S. (2018). Islamic Finance as an Alternative to the Conventional Financial System: The Bangladesh Perspective. Presented as a technical paper in the CPD Program organized by Chittagong Branch Council of The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB), held on June 8, 2018. Uddin, M. A, & Uddin, S. M. S. (2018). Microfinance and Poverty Nexus: Leverage Spillover. Paper presented at the International Conference on Finance for Sustainable Growth and Development, organized by Department of Finance, Faculty of Business Adminsitration, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh. Uddin, S. M. S., Afroz, N., & Suzuki, Y. (2018). Microfinance Models of Islamic Banks in Bangladesh: An Institutional Comparison. Paper presented at the International Conference on Finance for Sustainable Growth and Development, organized by Department of Finance, Faculty of Business Adminsitration, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh. Uddin, S. M. S., & Sohel, S. M. (2018). Performance of Fourth Generation Private Banks in Bangladesh: An Evaluation. Paper presented at the 9th International Conference on Measure, Manage & Facilitate Change to Harness Organizational Potential, organized by Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior, India. Uddin, S. M. S., & Suzuki, Y. (2013). Non-Banking Activities of Commercial Banks under Financial Deregulation in Developing Countries: Evidence of Market Failure from the Banking Sector of Bangladesh. Paper presented at the 2013 TERA & PROMS International Conference on Education and Psychometrics, held at National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Uddin, S. M. S., & Suzuki, Y. (2013). Competition and bank performance in Bangladesh: An empirical study. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Management and Economics 2013, organized by University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. Uddin, S. M. S., & Suzuki, Y. (2012). The impact of competition on bank performance: An empirical investigation on the banking sector of Bangladesh. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Conference 2012, organized by the Ritsumeikan Center for Asia Pacific studies, Japan. Uddin, S. M. S., & Suzuki, Y. (2012). Concentration and competition in the banking sector of Bangladesh: An empirical investigation. Paper presented at the International Conference on Arts, Social Sciences & Technology, organized by the Division of Research & Industrial Linkages, UiTM Kedah, held at Penang, Malaysia; and at the 2012 Autumn Annual Meeting Program, organized by the Japan Society of Monetary Economics, held at Kitakyushu University, Japan. Suzuki, Y. & Uddin, S. M. S. (2012). An institutional approach to understanding the incentive and sanction mechanism in the mode of Islamic financial intermediation. Paper presented at the International Conference on Arts, Social Sciences & Technology, organized by the Division of Research & Industrial Linkages, UiTM Kedah, held at Penang, Malaysia. Wanniarachchige, M. K., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2011). Effect of ownership on bank performance in South Asian countries – A cross country comparison among Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. Paper Presented at the 16th World Congress organized by the International Economic Association, held at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. Uddin, M. J., Sultana, T., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2006). Fisheries education and research in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the Thirteen Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade, held at University of Portsmouth, UK. Shamsuddoha, M., Shohrowardhy, H. S., & Uddin, S. M. S. (2005). Opportunities and challenges of globalization for Bangladesh. Paper presented at the National Conference on Recent Trends in Design and Manufacturing Technologies, organized by Kumaraguru College of Technology, India.

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AWARD AND SCHOLARSHIPS ▪ Awarded Certificate of Merit for the outstanding quality of the Doctoral Dissertation titled “Financial Deregulation, Bank Performance and the Need of Prudential Regulation for Developing Countries: Evidence from the Banking Sector of Bangladesh” by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan in Spring 2013. ▪ Obtained Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship (formerly known as Monbukagakusho scholarship) for the completion of MBA program (October 2008 - September 2010) at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan. ▪ Obtained Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship (formerly known as Monbukagakusho scholarship) for the completion of PhD program (October 2010 - September 2013) at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan. ▪ INTERESTS & HOBBIES • Reading business journals, magazines, and periodicals; novels; etc. • Listening to music, watching TV. • Travelling around the countries to visit new places and gather experience of meeting people from different races and origins.

REFERENCES • Suzuki Yasushi, PhD Professor, Graduate School of Management Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Oita-ken, Beppu-shi, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]

• Mohammad Tahlil Azim, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration Faculty of Economics and Administration King Abdulaziz University Saudi Arabia. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

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