Dr Abul Bashar Bhuiyan

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Dr Abul Bashar Bhuiyan

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Biography

Abul Bashar Bhuiyan is an Associate Professor at the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development (JSC), Sunway University, Selangor, Malaysia. With over 15 years of experience in academic research, supervision, and postgraduate teaching, he has contributed significantly to several leading Malaysian institutions, including his roles as a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) and Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), an AACSB-accredited university, as well as Universiti Selangor (UNISEL). He earned his Ph.D. from the Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), National University of Malaysia (UKM). His research expertise lies in Islamic microfinance, multidimensional poverty alleviation, and sustainable livelihoods. Dr. Bhuiyan is internationally recognized for his contributions, with over 150 scholarly articles presented and published in refereed journals, indexed conference proceedings, and book chapters. He is ranked among the top-cited researchers globally in the field of Islamic microfinance. To date, he has successfully supervised 15 Ph.D. candidates to completion, with several others currently pursuing their research under his guidance. Dr. Bhuiyan serves as the Chief Editor of the International Journal of Shari'ah and Corporate Governance Research and is a member of the editorial boards of several prominent journals, including the Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, World Journal of Economic and Finance, International Journal of Contemporary Applied Sciences, Journal of Business and Management Research, and the Pearl Journal of Management, Social Science, and Humanities. His academic contributions and leadership continue to advance knowledge in his fields of specialization.

Chief Editor:

International Journal of Shari'ah and Corporate Governance Research

Editorial Board Member:

  • The Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance
  • World Journal of Economic and Finance
  • International Journal of Contemporary Applied Sciences
  • Journal of Business and Management Research
  • The Pearl Journal of Management, Social Science and Humanities

Committee Member For Review of Journal:

  • International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management,
  • The Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance,
  • The Global Journal of Finance and Economics,
  • Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development
  • Review of Islamic Economics
  • International Journal of Business and Technopreneurship

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • PhD, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia
  • MBA, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh
  • BBA, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh

Research Interests

  • Microfinance
  • Islamic Microfinance
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Sustainable Livelihood
  • Microfinance Institutional Sustainability
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • ESG
  • Islamic Finance
  • Corporate Performance and Efficiency

Notable Publications

Book chapter:

  1. Ali, M.J., Bhuiyan, A.B., Zulkifli, N. and Hassan, M.K. (2022), "The COVID-19 Pandemic: Conceptual Framework for the Global Economic Impacts and Recovery", Hassan, M.K., Muneeza, A. and Sarea, A.M. (Ed.) Towards a Post-Covid Global Financial System, Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 225-242. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80071-625-420210012
  2. Younas, A., A. A. M. Kassim and A. B. Bhuiyan (2021). "Empirical Review of Covid-19 Pandemic Effect’s on the Corporate Social Responsibility in Oman: Challenges and Opportunities." EXPLORING SUSTAINABLE PATHS: 67.
  3. Rashid, M. and Bhuiyan, A. B. 2018 “The Satisfaction with Islamic Microfinance Institutions: Borrower Centric Approach” Book title “Management of Islamic Finance” International Finance Review (VoL-9) Edited by Prof. Kabir Hasan.
  4. Abul Bashar Bhuiyan, Chamhuri Siwar, Abdul Ghafar Ismail and Basri Talib (2014). The contribution of Islamic and Conventional Microfinance to Household Income: Evidence from Islami Bank and Grameen Bank Microfinance Schemes in Bangladesh. In Shirazi Nasim Shah et al. (eds.), Islamic Microfinance for Sustainable Development. Jeddah: Islamic Research and Training Institute.

Articles in academic indexed journals:

  1. Alam, M. N., Turi, J. A., Bhuiyan, A. B., Kharusi, S. A., Oyenuga, M., Zulkifli, N., & Iqbal, J. (2024). Factors influencing intention for reusing virtual reality (VR) at theme parks: the mediating role of visitors satisfaction. Cogent Social Sciences, 10(1), 2298898. (SCOPUS Index Q-2)
  2. Islam, K. A., Hasan, Z., Tawfiq, T. T., Bhuiyan, A. B., & Faisal-E-Alam, M. (2024). Bank Becomes Cashless: Determinants of Acceptance of Mobile Banking (Fintech) Services Among Banking Service Users. Banks and Bank Systems (SCOPUS Index Q-3)
  3. Islam, K. A., Islam, M. S., Said, J., Bhuiyan, A. B., & Hasan, Z. (2024). Revisiting the Impact of Entrepreneurial Orientation on SMEs organizational Performance. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 22(2), 29-39. (SCOPUS Index Q-2)
  4. Turi, J. A., Razzak, M. R., Bhuiyan, A. B., Alam, M. N., & Al‐Kharusi, S. (2024). Collaborative technologies and project performance in manufacturing in the industry 4.0 environment: Mediating effect of individual, organizational, sociotechnical factors. Business Strategy & Development, 7(1), e306. (SCOPUS Index Q-1)

Achievements & Accolades

Selected Talks and Presentations:

  1. Deputy President of Organizing committee of the ASIAN CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ACBESS-2021) 24th–25th May 2021, Host by: Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Melaka Branch, Malaysia
  2. International Conference on Islamic Economics, Governance and Social Enterprise (IConIGS 2015); 14 – 15 December, 2015; Avillion Legacy Hotel, Melaka, Malaysia
  3. The Southwestern Finance Association Conference, 54th Annual Meeting Hyatt Regency Houston in Houston, Texas, USA on March 11 Through March 15, 2015
  4. International Conference (IIUCIC7-2014) on 'Development of Social Enterprise and Social Business for Eradication of Extreme Poverty and Street Begging' during 19-20 December 2014 in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  5. International SME Conference 2014 in Kula Lumpur. Organized by COB University Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia
  6. International Conference on Business Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Engineering (Icobiee 2013), organized by PPIPT, University Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia
  7. Roundtable Discussion on Financial Inclusiveness of the Poor: ‘Beyond Microfinance’ 21 and 22 October 2013 Organized by Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang Indonesia, Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI/GIDB), Jeddah, KSA.
  8. 5th International Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance: Risk Management, Regulation and Supervision, organized by Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Jordan Central Bank, Jordan October 06-08, 2012
  9. Secretary of Organizing Committee and Paper Presenter in the Second International Workshop on Islamic Economics Theory: Islamic Micro-Finance towards Global Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development (IWIET’2010),UKM Bangi, Malaysia. ISBN: 978-983-3198-59-7.
  10. Research for Change”, Organized by World Business Institutes Conference, Dhaka Bangladesh, Jan 01-02, 2010 13-14.

Professional Associations

  • South-western Finance Associations
  • Accounting Research Institutes (ARI), University Technology