CURRICULUM VITAE Name Ugi Suharto Nationality Indonesia (Holding Permanent Resident of Malaysia) Place and Date of Birth Jakarta, 27 February 1966 Marital Status Married with three sons and two daughters Education 1. Ph.D (Islamic Civilization, majoring in Islamic Economics) from International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), (2000) 2. Master of Economics (M.Ec), from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), (1993) 3. Bachelor of Economics (B.Ec), from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), (1990) 4. Matriculation, International Islamic University Malaysia, (1986) Academic Award Gold Medal Award for the Best Student of Kulliyyah of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) (1990) Current Occupation Senior Lecturer Centre for Academic and Executive Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) Permanent Address 18 Jalan Dabus, 11 / 2D Shah Alam, Selangor 40000, Malaysia Current Address Flat 12 Diamond IV, Building No. 1723, Road 3740 Block 337 Umm al-Hassam, Kingdom of Bahrain Telephone No. +97366305022 (mobile) and +97317815602 (office) E-Mail Address [email protected] OR [email protected] 1 (1) FULL TIME ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE: July 1996 – December 2000 Research Fellow at International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), Malaysia January 2001 – October 2002 Senior Research Fellow at International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), Malaysia November 2002 – October 2003 Assistant Professor at International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia(IIUM) November 2003 – August 2008 Assistant Professor at Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (KENMS-IIUM) September 2008 – July 2010 Associate Professor and the Director of Islamic Finance Programme, at University College of Bahrain (UCB), Kingdom of Bahrain August 2010 – August 2011 Senior Lecturer and the Course Leader in Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, at the Markfield Institute of Higher Education (MIHE), United Kingdom September 2011 – January 2015 Associate Professor, Department of Banking and Finance, Ahlia University, Kingdom of Bahrain January 2015 - Present Senior Lecturer, Centre for Academic and Executive, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (2) VISITING LECTURER AND ACADEMICIAN PANEL: A). Used to be visiting lecturer at: 1. International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2. IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3. Faculty of Economics, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia 4. Member of the Academicians Panels in the Islamic Banking and Finance Institute (IBFI), Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia. (3) COMPLETED THESIS / DISSERTATION SUPERVISION: 1. Supervisory Committee Member for Philosophy Doctor (Ph.D.) Dissertation entitled “Al-Ghazali’s Usage of the Weak Hadith in His Writing with Special Reference to His Attempt to Revive Islamic Sciences” by Ismail Hussain Segendo, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia, 2002. 2 2. Main Supervisor for Master of Art (M.A) Thesis entitled “The Concept of Tawatur in the Islamic Sciences” by Fawzy Shaban Elgariani, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia, 2003 3. Co-Supervisor for Master of Art (M.A.) Thesis entitled “The Development of Islamic Banking in Malaysia” by Islam Ekrem Hasani, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia, 2004 4. Main Supervisor for Master of Economics (M.Ec.) Research Paper entitled “The Performance Evaluation of Full Fledged Islamic Bank in Indonesia: The Case of Bank Muamalat Indonesia and Bank Syariah Mandiri” by Handi Risza Idris, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences (KENMS), International Islamic University Malaysia, 2004. 5. Supervisory Committee Member for Philosophy Doctor (Ph.D.) Dissertation entitled “A Modernist Approach to the Qur’an: A Critical Study of the Hermeneutics of Fazlur Rahman” by Ahmad Bazli B. Shafie, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia, 2005. 6. Supervisory Committee Member for Philosophy Doctor (Ph.D.) Dissertation entitled “Distributive Justice and Poverty Alleviation: A Comparative Study of Selected Muslim and Western Thinkers” by Kabuye Uthman Sulayman, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia, 2005. 7. Supervisory Committee Member for Philosophy Doctor (Ph.D.) Dissertation entitled “Symbiosis between Theology (‘Ilm al-Kalam) and Legal Theory (Usul al-Fiqh) in Islam: The Place of Reason vis-à-vis Revelation in the Legal Thought of Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni” by Wan Azhar Wan Ahmad, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia, 2005. 8. Co-Supervisor for Master of Economics (M.Ec) Research Paper entitled “Yusuf al-Qaradawi’s Contributions to the Contemporary Islamic Economic Thought” by Yuli Utami, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences (KENMS), International Islamic University Malaysia, 2006. 9. Main Supervisor for Master of Economics (M.Ec) Research Paper entitled “Sarekat Dagang Islam (SDI): A Pre-Independence Islamic Economic Institution in Indonesia” by Halida Fajar Riany, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences (KENMS), International Islamic University Malaysia, 2008. 10. Co-Supervisor for Master of Business Administration (MBA) Research Paper entitled, “Size of Equity Financing in Indonesia Islamic Banking: Sharia 3 Compliance Quality” by Bayu Arie Fianto, Management Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2008. 11. Main Supervisor for Master of Business Administration (MBA) Research Paper, entitled “The Recent Credit Crisis: Experience and Prospects of Islamic Banking System in Bahrain” by Amani A. Aziz Qamber, University College of Bahrain (UCB), 2009. 12. Main Supervisor for Master of Business Administration (MBA) Research Paper, entitled “Concept and Issues of Islamic Hedging: A Case Study of Al- Safi Arboon Short Sale” by Seham Hussain Khairalla, University College of Bahrain (UCB), 2010. 13. Main Supervisor for Master of Arts (MA) Dissertation entitled “Assessment of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure in Islamic Banking” by Gulomjon Kosimjonov, The Markfield Institute of Higher Education, United Kingdom, 2011. 14. Main Supervisor for Master of Arts (MA) Dissertation entitled “The Issue of Fatwa within the Shariah Supervisory Board in Islamic Financial Institution” by Muhammad Izzam Mohd Khazar, The Markfield Institute of Higher Education, United Kingdom, 2011. 15. Main Supervisor for Master of Arts (MA) Dissertation entitled “Analysis of Islamic Credit Card with Respect to Quality Life factor” by Haider Ali, The Markfield Institute of Higher Education, United Kingdom, 2011. 16. Main Supervisor for Master of Arts (MA) Dissertation entitled “Factors Affecting the Growth of Islamic Banks in Turkey” by Arzu Soloiman, The Markfield Institute of Higher Education, United Kingdom, 2011. 17. Main Supervisor for Master of Arts (MA) Dissertation entitled “Waqf and Its Role in Helping Muslim Community: Case Studies of Waqf Organisations in the UK” by Mazrul Shahir Md. Zuki, The Markfield Institute of Higher Education, United Kingdom, 2011 18. Main Supervisor for Master of Arts (MA) Dissertation entitled “A Study on Revenue Sharing Instrument: Critical Review on Theory and Practice” by Amir Khairul Taufiq bin Mohd Khay, The Markfield Institute of Higher Education, United Kingdom, 2011 19. Main Supervisor for Philosophy Doctor (PhD) Dissertation entitled “An Investigation into Resolution of the Malaysian Commission Shariah Advisory Council: A Case Study of the Crude Palm Oil Futures Contract” by Noor Suhaida Binti Kasri, The Markfield Institute of Higher Education, United Kingdom, 2012 20. Main Supervisor for Master of Business Administration (MBA) Dissertation entitled “A Comparative Study between Islamic and Conventional Banks in Bahrain: Financial Analysis” by Bahsel Mohsen, Ahlia University, Kingdom of Bahrain, 2012 4 (4) EXTERNAL ASSESSOR AND EXAMINER: 1. External assessor on Dr. Mohamad Abdul Hamid’s academic merit for an Associate Professor post at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia – Graduate School of Business (UKM-GSB). December 2009. Successful. 2. External Examiner for Doctoral (Ph.D) Degree Candidate Thesis of Mr. Muhammed Abdul Khalid entitled “Wealth Inequality in Malaysia - Distribution and Determinants of Wealth in Malaysia” Institut D’Etudes Politiques De Paris, December 2010. Successful. 3. External Examiner for Doctoral (Ph.D) Degree Candidate Thesis of Ms. Faezah Abdul Majed Shafei entitled “Assessing Pilgrim’s Disposition to Islamic Insurance at Hajj Period” Institute of Graduate Studies, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia, February 2014. (5) PUBLICATIONS: A) Newspaper and Popular Magazines: - (1) “Memelihara Kemurnian Ilmu Asal, [Preserving the Purity of Original Knowledge]” Berita Harian, Malaysia, 1 December 1995. - (2) “Mengenali Sistem Percukaian Islam [Introducing the Islamic Taxation System],” Berita Harian, Malaysia, 7 June 1996 - (3) “Metafizika Islam [Islamic Metaphysics],” Dewan Sastera, Malaysia, August 1996. - (4) “Memahami