About

Dr. Saif Ullah is a Self-Driven, Passionate and Experienced Professional with more than 16 years of experience in industry and academia as a practitioner, faculty, trainer, supervisor, researcher and editor of Research Journals. He is an Associate Professor of Finance and Chairperson/HoD, Department of Management Sciences at Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan, HEC Approved Ph.D. Supervisor, Research Consultant at Abu Dhabi University UAE, Associate Editor at Heliyon Finance (IF 4, Q1) and Advisory Council Member at HBR. He has published over 40 Research Papers (Total IF 100+ and 20 QI Journals) in reputed Journals indexed in WoS/SCOPUS/ABDC/ABS and more than 1600+ Citations as per Google Scholar. His Research Interests include Corporate Governance, Financial Stability, Banking & Finance, Green Finance and ESG.

He has published Papers in the following Top Journals;
1) Energy Economics (ABDC A*, IF 12.8)
2) Resources Policy ( IF 10.2)
3) Technology in Society (IF: 9.2)
4) Financial Innovation (IF 8.4; Ranked 3rd in Finance)
5) International Review of Financial Analysis (ABDC A, IF 8.2; Ranked 4th in Finance)
6) International Journal of Finance and Economics (IF: 2.9)
7) Sustainable Futures (IF: 5.5)
8) Heliyon Finance (IF: 4, Q1)
9) PLOS One (IF: 3.580, Q1)
10) Social Science Quarterly (IF 1.9)
11) Journal of Central Banking Theory and Practice (IF 1.4)
12) Chinese Political Science Review (IF 2.8)
13) Environmental Science and Pollution Research (IF 5.8)
14) Other Journals indexed in SCOPUS AND Web of Science (ESCI)
 
 

Experience

  • Ziauddin University

    Ziauddin University

    1 year 8 months

    • Chairperson/HoD, Department of Management Sciences

       

       – Present 8 months

      Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

      Managing Academic Affairs of Department

    • Associate Professor of Finance

       

       – Present 8 months

      Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

      Teaching Courses like Financial Management, Green Finance, Corporate Finance, Introduction to Business Finance to BBA/MBA, Strategic Finance and Green Finance and Advanced Research Methodology to PhD(MS).

    • Assistant Professor Of Finance

       

       –  1 year

      1) Teaching Accounting & Finance Courses like Business Finance and Financial Management and Investment Analysis, Advanced Research Methodology
      2) Supervising Final Years Research Projects

  • Associate Editor

    Heliyon Finance

     – Present 1 year 7 months

  • Abu Dhabi University Graphic

    Research Consultant

    Abu Dhabi University

     – Present 1 year 5 months

    First Funded Research Project from OPEC (Completed Nov-2022 to September 2023 )
    1. Oil price and FDI
    2. Oil price and Renewable Energy
    Second Funded Research Project from OPEC (In Progress Oct-2023 to December 2024)
    Shifting the Economy to Renewable Energy: Strategies to Attract FDI in OPEC Member Countries

  • Editor In Chief

    Ilma Journal of social Sciences & Economics

     –  5 months

    Karachi

    Editor In Chief of Ilma Journal of Social Science & Economics ( HEC Approved “Y” category Journal)

  • ILMA University - Formerly IBT Graphic

    Associate Professor Of Finance

    ILMA University – Formerly IBT

     –  7 months

    Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

    1) Teaching Finance and Research Courses like Strategic Finance, Financial Management, Financial Reporting & Analysis, Advanced Research Methodology
    2) Managing academic activities of Gulshan Campus
    3) Focal person for documentations and Visits handling of NBEAC, HEC and other regulatory bodies and Ranking Agencies like TIMES Higher Education Impact Ranking.
    4) Member Curriculum Review Committee for BBA/MBA/MS/PhD
    5) Conference Organizer/Co-Chair

  • Institute of Business Management Graphic

    Assistant Professor (Visiting)

    Institute of Business Management

     –  4 years 4 months

    Karachi

    Teaching following subjects; ( 10 Semesters)
    – Corporate Governance & Reporting
    – Financial Management
    – Methods in Business Research (MBR)
    – Research Methodology for Social Projects

  • Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Graphic

    Assistant Professor (Visiting)

    Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

     –  7 years

    Karachi

    Teaching following Courses ( 15 semesters)
    – Financial Management
    – Cost & Financial Management for Project Management
    – Cost & Management Accounting
    – Accounting for Business
    – Corporate Governance
    – Applied Research Methods
    – Business Research Methods
    – Quantitative Analysis for Decision Making
    – Research Project

  • Pakistan International Airlines

    Pakistan International Airlines

    11 years 4 months

    • Manager Finance (Oftg)

       

       –  3 years 5 months

      Karachi

      Managing Finance Department at Head Office Level

    • Assistant Manager Finance (Supply Chain Finance)

       

       –  2 years 1 month

      Karachi Pakistan

      Procurement & Logistics Finance

    • Senior Officer – Finance

       

       –  5 years

      Karachi

      Flight Operation and Fuel Finance

    • Finance Officer

       

       –  8 months

      karachi

    • Management Trainee Officer (MTO)

       

       –  6 months

      karachi

  • Sr. Corporate Trainer

    PIA Training Centre (PTC)

     –  10 years 11 months

    Karachi

    Training on Finance for Non-Finance Managers

  • Newports Institute of Communications and Economics Graphic

    Visiting Faculty Member

    Newports Institute of Communications and Economics

     –  8 years 8 months

    Karachi

    Teaching following subjects to MBA and BBA students

    – Strategic Finance
    – Corporate Finance
    – Introduction to Business Finance
    – Financial Management
    – Analysis of Financial Statement
    – Money & Capital Markets
    – Financial Accounting
    – Cost & Management Accounting
    – Business Research Methods
    – Finance Thesis