Dr Nur Ain Shahrier

Dr Nur Ain Shahrier

  • Senior Lecturer
Department of Economics & Finance

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • PhD, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA 2012
  • MSc. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA 2009
  • MEng. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA 2006
  • BSc. (Hons) University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA 2004

Research Interests

  • Exchange Rate Determination
  • International Asset Pricing
  • Monetary Economics
  • Applied Financial Econometrics
  • Islamic Finance

Teaching Areas

  • Financial Market
  • Macroeconomics
  • Econometrics
  • Finance
  • Public Policy

Courses Taught

  • Risk Management Application Using Derivatives
  • Fixed Income Portfolio Management
  • Macroeconomics
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Economics for Public Policy

Notable Publications

2020 -

Shahrier, N., Niviethan Rao Subramaniam and Mohamed Ariff, . “COVID-19 Challenges to ASEAN-5 Currencies Linkages: Unity or Disunity?” Journal of Banking and Finance. ABS 3; ABDC A; WoS; Impact Factor: 1.599; SJR:1.6 (Under Review)

2019 -

Shahrier, N. and Chuah, L.L., , “Do Different Streams of Capital Flows Affect Asset Prices? Empirical Evidence from ASEAN-5.” Journal of Banking and Finance. ABS 3; ABDC A; WoS; Impact Factor: 1.599; SJR:1.6 (Under Review)

2018 -

Shahrier, N., Ho, J. and Gaur, S., ." Ownership Concentration, Board Characteristics and Firm Performance among Shariah-Compliant Companies," Journal of Management and Governance. ABDC C; Impact factor 1.63, SJR: 0.625 Q1.

2017 -

Nur Ain, S., & Chuah, L.L. Estimating Malaysia’s Output Gap: Have We Closed the Gap? Singapore Economic Review Vol. (62) No. 4.

Achievements & Accolades

2020 -

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) (RM68800) (Principal),

2020 -

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) (RM75500) (Co-investigator),

2019 -

Long Term Research Grant (LRGS) (RM88600) (Co-investigator),

2019 -

Jeffrey Cheah Institute of Southeast Asia (JCI) (Research Fellow),

2018 -

Sunway University Annual Research Grant (Project Leader), /2019

2017 -

Best Paper Award: Bank Negara Malaysia Best Research Paper,

Professional Associations

  1. Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (2020)
  2. Certified Financial Planner (2019)
  3. Islamic Certified Financial Planner (2019)