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S. M. SOHRAB UDDIN Professor Department of Finance Faculty of Business Administration University of Chittagong Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh S. M. SOHRAB UDDIN Professor Department of Finance Faculty of Business Administration University of Chittagong Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh. 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, University of Chittagong, 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. Page 1 of 6 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: • Premier University, Chattogram, Bangladesh. • Chittagong Independent University, Chattogram, Bangladesh. • East Delta University, 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 University, 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 Page 2 of 6 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. Page 3 of 6 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.
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