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Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed
Academic Position:
Assistant Professor
Teaching Interests:
Finance, Banking and Finance
Fields of Research (FoR):
Risk, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Sustainable Development
Keywords:
Risk Management, Corporate finance, Behavioral finance
Department:
Department of Business Education
Faculty:
Faculty of Business Education
Contact Details:
- Email: zeeshan4282@gmail.com ; zeeshan@be.uchenab.edu.pk
- Mobile No: 0092-321-6240539
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Student Advising Schedule:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Zeeshan Ashraf completed his PhD in Computer Science at IQRA University Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan. He has done MSCS with a specialization in computer networks from UMT, Lahore, Pakistan. Plus, he has more than 15 years of experience (Teaching, Industry, Administration, and Research) in the IT field. He is CISCO CCNP (R&S) certified. He is a Senior Member of IEEE. Meanwhile, he is the author of several books. His research articles have been published in well-reputed International Conferences and Journals having a good impact factor with Q1 & Q2. Currently, he is serving as an Associate Professor of the Computer Science Department at The University of Chenab, Gujrat. Before joining Chenab University, he served 4 years as a Lecturer at The University of Lahore, Gujrat Campus, Gujrat, Pakistan. Achievements He also served 5 years as an Assistant Professor and 3 years as a HoD at the University of Sargodha, Mandi Bahauddin Campus. During his career in higher education, he has experience receiving NOCs from HEC and NCEAC accreditation for BS and MS degree programs respectively. His main research interests include next-generation virtualized Internet architectures, NFV, IPv6 routing, performance modeling, optimization techniques, and security services in IoT-based smart networks.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
| No. | Designation | School/Institute/University |
| Assistant Professor | Lahore Business Scholl, the University of Lahore, Gujrat Campus (w.e.f 22 Jan, 2018 to date) | |
| Tutor | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) (Feb – 2016- Feb -2017) |
MY QUALIFICATIONS
| No. | Degree / Program of Study Name | Awarding Body/University/Institute |
| PhD (Finance) 2018 | Universitti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) | |
| M.Phil (Finance) 2014 | Muhammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU), Pakistan | |
| M.Com (Finance) 2007 | University of the Punjab |
MY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: JOURNALS ARTICLES / BOOK CHAPTERS / PATENTS
| No. | Title | Details |
| 1 | Stock return volatility and capital structure measures of non-financial firms in a dynamic panel model: Evidence from Pakistan. | International Journal of Finance and Economics |
| 2 | Modelling customer satisfaction in online hotel booking. | Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services |
| 3 | Insurance-Growth Nexus: A comparative analysis with multiple insurance proxies. | Economic Research- Ekonomska Istrazivanja |
4 | Forecasting wages inequality in response of trade openness in Pakistan: An artificial neural network approach. | The Singapore Economic Review. |
| 5 | The nexus of cash flow, capital expenditures and financial leverage with pharmaceutical firm’s performance in Pakistan. | PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/ Egyptology |
| 6 | Stock market development and financial structure of non-financial firms. | Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government |
| 7 | The role of financial risk management in predicting the financial performance of commercial banks in Pakistan. | Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business |
8 | Behavioral cost of managerial decisions under risk perception and culture: A comparative study between USA and Pakistan. | Sage Open |
| 9 | Financial inclusion and monetary policy effectiveness: A sustainable development approach of developed and under-developed countries. | Plos One |
| 10 | The mediating effect of coping strategies between psychological capital and small tourism organization resilience: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Malaysia. | Fronteirs in Psychology |
| 11 | Training perception and innovative behaviour of SME employees: Examining the mediating effects of firm commitment. | Sage Open |
12 | Value of Financial Flexibility and Investment Decisions of Non-Financial Firms in Pakistan. | Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal. |
| 13 | Pushing a balloon: Does corporate risk disclosure matters for investment efficiency. | Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting |
| 14 | Microfinance Services and MSEs’ Growth in Pakistan: Mediating Perspective of Social and Psychological Capital. | Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation |
| 15 | Mediating Role of Risk Perception Between Behavioral Biases and Investor’s Investment Decisions | Sage Open |
| 16 | Market Uncertainty and Distance to Default of non-financial firms in Pakistan. | International Journal of Trade and Global Markets. |
| 17 | Cost of high leverage in socially responsible firms in a linear dynamic panel model. Evidence from product market interactions | Heliyon |
| 18 | Responses to COVID-19, small and medium enterprises’ corporate social responsibility and psychological capital of employees: From the mediating perspective of affective commitment | Heliyon |
Currently Supervising
MY RESEARCH SUPERVISION:
| Areas of Supervision | Finance |
Currently Supervising
| Student Name | Research Topic | Affiliation |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Completions
| Student Name | Research Topic | Affiliation |
| Um-e- Habeeba | Factors Affecting the Cash Holdings Position of firms in Europe and Asia. | The University of Lahore |
Haseeb Waheed | Mediating role of risk perception in the relationship between financial literacy and investment decisions. | The University of Lahore |
| Maria Noreen | Market uncertainty and Distance to Default of non-financial firms in Pakistan. | The University of Lahore |
| Arslan Aslam | Non-Performing Loans in ASEAN Countries. | The University of Lahore |
Hira Kanwal | The impact of financial risk management on financial performance of commercial banks in Pakistan. | The University of Lahore |
| Kanwal Mushtaq | Macro-Economic indicators and fund specific factors affecting the mutual fund performance. | The University of Lahore |
| Sikandar Majid | Does Export Intensity is influenced by corporate governance and ownership structure? | The University of Lahore |
Hajra Jamil | Effect of corporate social responsibility on cost of leverage and business risk. Evidence from product market interactions and capital structure. | The University of Lahore |
| Zain Ul Abideen | The relationship between behavioral biases and investment decision. Mediating and Moderating Role of Stock Market Anomalies and Financial literacy. Evidence from individual investors of PSX. | The University of Lahore |
Saira Ihsan | The effect of financial flexibility on investment decisions .Role of business risk and ownership concentration. | The University of Lahore |
| Waqas Ali | Innovation and Financial Vulnerability: Role of Intellectual Capital. | The University of Lahore |
| Maafia Zafar | The role of business risk between organizational capital and analysts’ forecasts. | The University of Lahore |
| Rizwan Ishaque | Monetary Policy, Cash Flow and Corporate Investment: Evidence from Pakistan. | The University of Lahore |
| Rahat Riaz | The effect of investors’ trading behavior on stock price crash risk. Role of accrual quality and business strategy. | The University of Lahore |
Saira Tafakhur | Natural Disaster and Stock Returns. | The University of Lahore |
| Muhammad Arfan | Role of Corporate Social Responsibility between Mental Accounting and Investment Decision Making. | The University of Lahore |
| Sabiha Tufail | Influence of Financial Sustainability on the Credit Rating of Chemical Industry of East Asian Countries. Role of ESG and its Factors. | The University of Lahore |
Bilal Nazar | Causal relationship between trade credit and bank credit with financial sustainability of manufacturing firms in Pakistan. | The University of Lahore |
| Yasmeen Bashir | ESG and Value Creation in Product Market. | The University of Lahore |
| Saqib Javed Naz | Factors effecting investor’ intentions towards Shariah Complaint products: Mediating role of perceived risk | The University of Lahore |
| Zeeshan Ajmal | The impact of tax rate, corruption and audit probability on tax evasion in Pakistan: Role of tax morale | The University of Lahore |
MY TEACHINGS:
| Course Information (Name/Code) | Year Taught | Program (BS/MS/PhD) | University /Institute |
| Banking and Finance / BFIN1014 | 2018 – 2021 | BS | The University of Lahore |
| Financial Statement Analysis / FIN03401 | 2018 | BS | The University of Lahore |
| Emerging Issues in Finance / FIN01628 | 2018 | MS | The University of Lahore |
| Risk Management Theories and Practices / FIN5205 | 2018, 2019 | MS | The University of Lahore |
| Econometrics / ECO802 | 2018-2020 | MS | The University of Lahore |
| Formation and Behavior of Financial Assets | 2018 | MS | The University of Lahore |
| Corporate Governance and Financial Decisions / FIN7702 | 2019 | MS | The University of Lahore |
| Behavioral Finance / FIN5204 | 2019 | MS | The University of Lahore |
| International Finance / FIN01404 | 2019 | MS | The University of Lahore |
| Business Law and Taxation /BSOC1022 | 2020, 2021, 2022 | BS | The University of Lahore |
| Auditing and Assurance / fin01421 | 2020 | MS | The University of Lahore |
| Financial Modeling / FIN01448 | 2021 | MS | The University of Lahore |
| Finance Theory / FIN01642 | 2021 | MS | The University of Lahore |
| CASE Study in Corporate Finance / FIN01560 | 2021 | MS | The University of Lahore |
| Advance Financial Accounting / ACC01312 | 2022 | MS | The University of Lahore |