Faruk received his PhD from University of Houston in 2007. Prior to joining Massey University, he worked as a research Economist in Central Bank of Qatar, in Dubai University as Assistant Professor and in University of Houston as a Teaching Fellow.In 2015, Faruk is promoted to Associate Professor at Massey University (which is equivalent to Proffessor degree in USA). His research interests lie on the edge of international macroeconomics and international finance. His research areas mainly cover but not limited to macroeconomic aspects of international finance, international portfolio allocation, income and consumption smoothing, and modelling the volatility in asset prices. Currently, Faruk has a number of publications in mostly A/A* journals including; Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of International Money and Finance, Tourism Management, Canadian Journal of Economics, Economics of Transition,Tourism Economics, World Economy, Economic Letters. He has acted as a referee more than 15 different journals and currently serves on the editorial boards of Tourism Analysis (Ranked A by ABDC, 2013) (as Associate Editor), International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management (as Associate Editor) and Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting. Some of his selected works have been presented at the European Finance Association, FMA Annual Meetings, and American Economic Association Meetings. |
Some of his recent awards and fellowships include:
Massey University Research Fund (MURF) is granted up to 1000 NZD, 2016; Tourism Management Journal, Outstanding Reviewer Award 2015; Massey University Research Fund (MURF) is granted up to 9,095 NZD, 2015; Massey University College of Business- Early Career Research Award, 2012, Highly commended winner in the 2012 Emerald /EFMD MENA Management Research Fund Award; UH travel Grant, USA, 2005-2006; Graduate Tuition Fellowship, UH, USA, 2002-2007; Cullen Memorial Graduate Fellowship, UH, USA, 2002-2007;
Research Interests:
International Macroeconomics, International Finance, Financial Economics, and Tourism Economics.
Massey University Research Fund (MURF) is granted up to 1000 NZD, 2016; Tourism Management Journal, Outstanding Reviewer Award 2015; Massey University Research Fund (MURF) is granted up to 9,095 NZD, 2015; Massey University College of Business- Early Career Research Award, 2012, Highly commended winner in the 2012 Emerald /EFMD MENA Management Research Fund Award; UH travel Grant, USA, 2005-2006; Graduate Tuition Fellowship, UH, USA, 2002-2007; Cullen Memorial Graduate Fellowship, UH, USA, 2002-2007;
Research Interests:
International Macroeconomics, International Finance, Financial Economics, and Tourism Economics.