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Curriculum Vitae, Suliman Abdalla, Ph.D. Assistant Prof. of Econometrics & Social Statistics Department of Econometrics & Social Statistics Faculty of Economic and Social Studies University of Khartoum P.O. Box 321, 11115 Khartoum, Sudan Mobile: +249-912881322 Email: sulimanzakaria9@yahoo.com sulabdalla@uofk.edu PERSONAL INFORMATION Full Name: Gender: Date and Place of Birth: Marital Status: Citizenship: Languages: Suliman Zakaria Suliman Abdalla Male July 15, 1978 North Kordufan State Elobied, Sudan. Married Sudanese Arabic (Mother Tongue) English (Very Good in Speaking, Writing and Reading) AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Major: Minor: Econometrics and Social Statistics. Financial Econometrics. AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST - Financial Econometrics, Time Series Analysis and Applied Statistics; - Quality and Related Issues in Higher Education Sector. EDUCATION Aug. 2011 Jul. 2006 Ph.D. (Econometrics) - Faculty of Economic and Social Studies - University of Khartoum, (Sudan), Joint Supervision with Justus-Liebig University of Giessen (Germany). Thesis title: Modelling and Forecasting Stock Market Volatility: An application of GARCH Class Models to Khartoum Stock Exchange. M.Sc. (Distinction) in Econometrics and Social Statistics) - Faculty of Economic and Social Studies, University of Khartoum (Sudan). Dissertation: Co-integration and Error Correction Modelling of the Demand for Money Function in Sudan 1960 2004. Sep. 2002 B.Sc. (Hons.), Second Class, Division One (Econometrics & Social Statistics) - Faculty of Economic and Social Studies, University of Khartoum (Sudan). Suliman Abdalla Last updated April 28, 2014 Page 1 of 12

ACADEMIC POSITIOPNS HELD Jul. 2013 Present Sept. 2013 Present Aug. 2013 Present Assistant Professor, Department of Econometrics & Social Statistics, Faculty of Economic and Social Studies, University of Khartoum, Sudan. Assistant Professor (part-time), Sudan Education and Development Institute, the University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Sudan. Assistant Professor (part-time), Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al - Ruda, Sudan. Sept. 2011 Jul. 2013 Assistant Professor, Quantitative Analysis Department, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Aug. 2011 Jul. 2013 Feb. 2011 Aug. 2011 Oct. 2010 Feb. 2011 Jul. 2006 Aug. 2011 May 2005 Jun. 2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al -Ruda, Sudan. Lecturer (part-time), Department of Econometrics & Social Statistics, Faculty of Economic and Social Studies, University of Khartoum, Sudan. Ph.D. Visiting Researcher, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics & Business Studies, Justus - Liebig University of Giessen, Germany. Lecturer, Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al -Ruda, Sudan. Teaching Assistant, Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al - Ruda, Sudan. ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS HELD Aug. 2013 Present May 2012 Jul. 2013 Oct. 2011 Jul. 2013 Coordinator of the Post Graduate Studies, Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economic and Social Studies, University of Khartoum, Sudan. Member, Assurance of Learning Committee, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Head of the Document and Information Unit, Vice-Deanship for Development and Quality, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mar. 2010 Aug. 2011 Manager and founder of the Self Evaluation and Accreditation Unit, University of Bakht Al - Ruda, Sudan. Jul. 2006 Dec. 2009 Head of the Academic Supervision Committee, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al -Ruda, Sudan. Suliman Abdalla Last updated April 28, 2014 Page 2 of 12

Dec. 2006 Dec. 2009 Coordinator of the Technical Diploma Program, Department of Economics & Banking, Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al -Ruda, Sudan. TEACHING EXPERIENCE A- University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan (2013 - Present) 1- Undergraduate Courses: Introduction to Operations Research, Multivariate Statistical Analysis 2- Graduate Course (Higher Diploma Program): Econometric Methodology. 3- Graduate Course (Master Program): Operations Research. B- The University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan (2013 - Present) 1- Graduate Course (Master Program in Development Studies, Sudan Education and Development Institute): Econometric. C- The University of Bakht Al Ruda, Eldowaim (Part-time), Sudan (2014 - Present) 1- Graduate Courses (Master Program in Econometrics and Social Statistics: Advanced Time Series Analysis Advanced Sampling Techniques D- King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2011-2013) 1- Undergraduate Course: Statistics for Management, QUA 207, (Spring 2012, Fall 2012 and Spring 2013). 2- Graduate Course (Master of Business Administration, MBA): Business Statistics, QUA 502, (Fall 2012). 3- Graduate Course (Master of Business, MBus): Advanced Managerial Analysis (Operations Research Module), BIZ 501, (Spring 2013). E- University of Bakht Al Ruda, Eldowaim, Sudan (2006-2011) 1- Undergraduate Courses (2006-2011): Operations Research, Statistical Sampling Techniques, Introduction to Econometrics, Inferential Statistics, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Statistics, Theory of Statistics, Medical Statistics, and Mathematics for Business Studies. 2- Graduate Courses, Higher Diploma (2010 2011): Statistical Sampling Techniques and Operation Research. Suliman Abdalla Last updated April 28, 2014 Page 3 of 12

PUBLICATIONS A- Articles in Refereed Journals: [1] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2013) The Performance Level of the Sudanese Universities in the Light of Quality Standards: An Exploratory Study of the Student's Perspectives in Bakht Al-Ruda and Kordufan Universities in Sudan. Arab Journal for Quality Assurance in Higher Education. Vol. 16. pp. 51 84 (January 2014). [2] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2013) On the Dynamic Relationship between Oil prices and Exchange Rates: Empirical Evidence from the GCC Countries. Arab Banking Review, Union of Arab Banks. Fourth Quarter (December 2013) pp. 63 79. [3] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2013) A bivaraite VAR-GARCH approach to investigate volatility spillovers between stock market returns and exchange rate fluctuations: evidence from Sudan. Journal of Banking and Financial Studies, Sudan. Vol. 22. pp. 9 31 (July 2013). [4] Khalafalla A. M. Arabi and Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2013). The Impact of Human Capital on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Sudan. Research in World Economy. Vol. 4, No. 2. pp. 43-53 (June 2013) Available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/rwe.v4n2p43 [5] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2013) The Status quo of Academic Counselling: an Analysis of Selected Students Opinions at the University of Bakht Al Ruda, The Scientific Journal of the University of Bakht Al Ruda in Sudan, Issue No. 7, pp. 122-143 (June 2013). [6] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2012) Modelling the Impact of Oil Price Fluctuations on the Stock Returns in an Emerging Market: The Case of Saudi Arabia. Interdisciplinary Journal of Research in Business, Vol. 2, No. 10, pp. 10-20. (June 2013) [7] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. and Idris. W. A. (2013). Asymmetric Volatility Spillovers between Stock Returns and Exchange Rate Changes: Empirical Evidence from Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences. Kuwait University. Vol. 20, No. 2. (May 2013). [8] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2013) The Impact of Inflation on Stock Market Returns and Volatility: Empirical Evidence from Sudan and Saudi Arabia. Accepted for publication in The Scientific Journal of the University of Bakht Al Ruda in Sudan, Issue No. 6, pp. 45-65 (May 2013). [9] Khalafalla A. M. Arabi and Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2013). A macroeconometric model for the Sudan economy: Empirical evidence from error correction framework. Research in World Economy. Vol. 4, No. 1. pp. 95-108 (March 2013) Available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/rwe.v4n1p95 [10] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2012) The Impact of Inflation on Stock Market Returns and Conditional Volatility: Evidence from Saudi Stock Market. Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences. Kuwait University. Vol. 19, No. 3. (September 2012). Suliman Abdalla Last updated April 28, 2014 Page 4 of 12

[11] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. and Peter Winker (2012) Modelling Stock Market Volatility using Univariate GARCH Models: Evidence from Sudan and Egypt. International Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 4, No. 8, pp. 161-176 (August 2012). Available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijef.v4n8p161. [12] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2012) The Risk-Return Trade-off in Emerging Stock Markets: Evidence from Saudi Arabia and Egypt. International Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 4, No. 6 pp. 11-21. (June 2012). Available online at: http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijef/article/viewfile/17401/11596 [13] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2012) Stock Return Seasonalities: Empirical Evidence from the Egyptian Stock Market. International Review of Business Research Papers, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 163-180. (March 2012). Available online at: http://www.bizresearchpapers.com/view%20articles_march2012.htm [14] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2012) Modelling Exchange Rate Volatility using GARCH Models: Empirical Evidence from Arab Countries. International Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 216-229. (March 2012). Available online at: http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijef/article/view/15163/10280 [15] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2012) Modelling Stock Returns Volatility: Empirical Evidence from Saudi Stock Market. International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, Issue No.85, pp. 166-179. (February 2012). Available online at: http://www.internationalresearchjournaloffinanceandeconomics.com/issues/irjfe_85_15.pdf [16] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2012) Day-of-the-Week Effect on Returns and Conditional Volatility: Empirical Evidence from Sudanese Stock Market. Middle Eastern Finance and Economics, Issue No.16, pp. 167-180. (January 2012). Available online at: http://www.middleeasterneconomicsandfinance.com/issues/mefe_16_15.pdf [17] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. and Hala. A. D. (2011) Stock Market Development and Economic Growth in Sudan (1995-2009): Evidence from Granger Causality Test. Journal of Business Studies Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 93-105. (December 2011). Available online at: http://jbsq.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dec_2011_9.pdf [18] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. and Hala. A. D. (2011) An Econometric Analysis of Money Demand Function in Sudan: 1960-2010. Journal of Economics and International Finance, Vol. 3, No. 16, pp. 793-800. (December 2011). Available online at: http://www.academicjournals.org/jeif/contents/2011cont/22dec.htm [19] Ahmed, E. M. and Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2011) Modelling Stock Market Volatility using GARCH Models: Evidence from Sudan. International Journal of Business and Social Science, Vol. 2, No. 23, pp. 114-128. (December 2011). Available online at: http://www.ijbssnet.com/journals/vol_2_no_23_special_issue_december_2011/13.pdf [20] Ahmed, E. M. and Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2011) The long run Relationship between Money Supply, Real GDP, and Price Level: Empirical evidence from Sudan. Journal of Business Studies Quarterly, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 68-79. (March 2011). Available online at: http:// jbsq.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/march-2011-5d.pdf Suliman Abdalla Last updated April 28, 2014 Page 5 of 12

B- Articles in Non-Refereed Journals: [21] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2013) On the relationship between insurance sector and economic growth: evidence from Sudan. Almasrafi Journal, Central Bank of Sudan, (Coming Issue). [22] Ahmed A. M. and Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2013). Modelling the Impact of Inflation on Stock Market Returns and Volatility: Evidence from Sudan. Almasrafi Journal, Central Bank of Sudan, Issue No.67, pp. 56-64. (March 2013). [23] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2012) An Investigation of the Risk-Return Trade-off in the Sudanese Stock Market: An Application of GARCH-In-Mean Framework. Almasrafi Journal, Central Bank of Sudan, Issue No.63, pp. 21-32. (March 2012). C- Working Papers: [24] Ahmed A. M., Galia Envarbick Fazeliyanov, Abdalla, Suliman, Z. and Leena A. (2013), Foreign Capital and Economic Growth in BRICS+1 Countries: A Panel Data Modelling Approach. [25] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. and Abdullah Alharbi (2013) The Teaching Faculty Load: Current Trends and Future Directions: An Analytical Study for the College of Business Administration. King Saud University. Presented to the Vice-Deanship for Development and Quality. [26] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2010) Reasons for low Grade Points Average (GPA) from the viewpoint of students and faculty members: the case of Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. University of Bakht Al Ruda. (February 2010). (In Arabic). [27] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2009) Academic environment from the viewpoint of the final year students. Presented to all Faculty members - Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al Ruda. (December 2009). (In Arabic). D- Articles Submitted for Publication: [28] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. and Hatrum N. (2012). An Evaluation of Quality and Accreditation practices from the view point of Faculty Members of the College of Business Administration at King Saud University. (In Arabic). Submitted for publication in the Journal of Administration Sciences. King Saud University. E- Articles in Preparation: [29] Ahmed A. M., and Abdalla, Suliman, Z. Financing Government Deficits in Sudan within the Analytical Framework of IS-LM equations. [30] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2012). An Empirical Investigation of the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the Arbitrage Pricing Theory in the Saudi Stock Market. Suliman Abdalla Last updated April 28, 2014 Page 6 of 12

[31] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. and Khalafalla A. M. Arabi. (2012). The Status quo of Scientific Research and Future Directions: An Analysis of Selected Faculty Members Opinions at the University of Bakht Al Ruda. (In Arabic). [32] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2012). The use of Statistical Techniques in Scientific Research for Postgraduate Students. An Analysis of Selected Research Works from King Saud and King Fiasal Universities (In Arabic). F- Other Research Activities Articles in Newspapers: [1] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2012) Towards an Effective National Economic Database to Face The Development Challenges in Sudan. Published in Al sahafa daily newspaper in Sudan, Issue No. 6922. On November 27, 2012 and also published in Alnoor Center for Studies. (In Arabic). Available online at: http://www.alnoor.se/article.asp?id=180656. [2] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2012). Towards a better Information Environment for the Khartoum Stock Exchange. Published in Al sahafa daily newspaper in Sudan, Issue No. 6685. On March 4, 2012. (In Arabic).Available online at Alnoor Center for Studies http://www.alnoor.se/article.asp?id=145448 [3] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2012). The reality of Quality Assurance and Accreditation of higher education institutions in Sudan. Published in Al sahafa daily newspaper in Sudan, Issue No. 6942. On December 17, 2012 and also published in Alnoor Center for Studies. (In Arabic). Available online at: http://www.alnoor.se/article.asp?id=157253. Short communications [4] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2014) The Status quo scientific research within Sudanese Universities. Published in Alnoor Center for Studies. (In Arabic). Available online at:. http://www.alnoor.se/article.asp?id=226053 [5] Abdalla, Suliman, Z. (2014) The role of Sudanese higher education institutions in the community servies. Published in Alnoor Center for Studies. (In Arabic). Available online at: http://www.alnoor.se/article.asp?id=234420 AD-HOC REVIEWER FOR ACADEMIC JOURNALS Jan. 2012 Present Aug. 2013 Present Jul. 2013 Present Feb. 2014 Present The Scientific Journal of Bakht Al -Ruda University, University of Bakht Al - Ruda, Sudan. The Scientific Journal of Shagra University, University of Shagra, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Scientific Journal of Economic, Political and Statistical Sciences Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan. The Scientific Journal of Sinnar University, University of Sinnar, Sudan. Suliman Abdalla Last updated April 28, 2014 Page 7 of 12

PRESENTATIONS Dec. 2013 Feb. 2011 Jul. 2011 Dec. 2009 An Application of Statistical and Econometric Methods in Analysing Data for the Health Insurance Sector, Annual forum for statisticians of the National Health Insurance Fund. (Sudan). Modelling and Forecasting Stock Market Volatility: Evidence from Egypt and Sudan, Department of Statistics and Econometrics, Justus -Liebig University of Giessen (Germany). An Application of Statistical Sampling Techniques in Scientific Research. Deanship for Graduate studies and Scientific Research, University of Bakht Al Ruda (Sudan). Academic Environment from the Viewpoints of the Final Year Students, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al Ruda (Sudan). THESES SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION A. Supervision (Master Theses): [1] Hantama R. (2013). Solow Growth Model: the Case of Sudan (In Arabic). Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan [2] Ahmed A.. (2013). An Application of Multivariate Statistical Method: Traffic Awareness in White Nile State (In Arabic). Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan [3] Alamin M,. (2013). Estimating Discriminant Function: the Case of Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences (In Arabic). Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan [4] Abu-Bakr H. (2013). Statistical Quality Control: An Application to Textbook editions in the National Centre for Curriculum (In Arabic). Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan [5] Omnia D. (2013). An Application of Econometric and Statistical Techniques in Scientific Research at the University of Bakht Alruda (In Arabic). Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan [6] Mongida N. (2013). The Impact of Insurance Industry in the Sudanese Economy (In Arabic). Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan B. Examination: 2014 Internal Examiner for (2) Master Theses in Econometrics and Social Statistics, Department of Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economic & Social Studies, University of Khartoum, Sudan. Suliman Abdalla Last updated April 28, 2014 Page 8 of 12

2013 External Examiner for (8) Masters Dissertations in Econometrics and Social Statistics, Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan. 2013 External Examiner for (2) Master Theses in Economics, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan. RESEARCH VISITS AND SUMMER SCHOOLS Jul. 2012 Jul. 2011 Oct. 2010 Feb. 2011 Summer School, On Heuristics Optimization Methods in Data Analysis, Sponsored by International Association for Statistical Computing (IASC), School of Rauisshholzhausen, Germany. Summer School, On Econometric Modelling and Forecasting, organized by Timberlake Consultants at Trinity College, Department of Economics, University of Cambridge, England. Visiting Researcher, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Germany, Department of Statistics and Econometrics (Guest of Prof. Dr. Peter Winker). PROFESSIONAL COURSES AND TRAINING Jul. 2012 Jul. 2011 Jan. 2011 Heuristic Optimization Methods in Data Analysis, School Rauischholzhausen, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Germany. Time Series Modelling and Analysis, and Macroeconomic Modelling and Forecasting Trinity College, Cambridge University, UK. The Econometrics of High Frequency Financial Data and Multiple Testing and Factor Modelling in Finance Centre for Applied Statistics and Economics (C.A.S.E.) Humboldt University in Berlin Germany. Oct. 2010 Empirical Research Module, Centre for International Development and Environmental Research (ZEU) Justus Liebig University of Giessen Germany. Apr. 2012- Dec. 2012 Developing Teaching e-portfolio, Learning Outcomes Assessment, Incorporating Technology into University Teaching, Discipline and Pedagogy based Teaching, Students Learning Support, College Effective Teaching, Effective Presentation Skills, Micro-Teaching and Course Design and Construction. Deanship of Skills Development, King Saud University (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). 8 14 Dec. 2007 Research Methodology, Committee of Medical & Health Sciences & Scientific Research, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sudan. 10 17 Jun. 2006 Promoting the academic performance of teaching staff, Academic Affairs, University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan. Suliman Abdalla Last updated April 28, 2014 Page 9 of 12

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS 27 29 Nov. 2011 Assurance of Learning, Vice-Deanship for Development & Quality, College of Business Administration, King Saud University. Oct. Nov. 2011 Audit, Assessment and Assurance of Quality Management using the KSU Quality Management System, Vice-Deanship for Development & Quality, College of Business Administration, King Saud University. 5-6 Jul. 2012 18 th International Panel Data Conference, Banque de France, Paris, France. 12 13 Jan. 2011 Campus of Finance Research Conference, WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar, Germany. Feb. 2010 Scientific Research and Quality in Sudanese Universities, Ministry of Higher Education, Khartoum, Sudan. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP Jan. 2012 Present Mar. 2012 Present Member, International Association for Statistical Computing (IASC). Member, the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA). PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE Aug. 2013 - Present Aug. 2013 - Present Oct. 2012 Aug. 2013 May 2012 Jun. 2013 Dec. 2011 May 2012 Mar. 2012 Jun. 2013 Mar. 2010 Aug. 2011 Mar. 2010 Aug. 2011 Head of Examinations Committee, Department of Econometrics & Social Statistics, Faculty of Economic and Social Studies, University of Khartoum, Sudan. Member of Faculty Research Board, Faculty of Economic and Social Studies, University of Khartoum, Sudan. Member of Quality Assurance Committee, Quantitative Analysis Department, College of Business Administration - King Saud University. Member of CBA Strategic Plan Committee, College of Business Administration, King Saud University. Member of a Committee for preparing Annual Report (2012) for the College of Business Administration - King Saud University. Head of a Committee for Conducting Statistical Studies and Reports - Vice-Deanship for Development and Quality, College of Business Administration, King Saud University. Member of the University Deans Council and University Senate - University of Bakht Al-Ruda (Sudan). Member of the Faculty Council. Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan. Suliman Abdalla Last updated April 28, 2014 Page 10 of 12

Feb. Sep. 2010 Mar. 2010- Aug. 2013 Jun. Nov. 2009 Jan. Feb. 2009 Jul. 2005 Jun. 2006 Head of a Committee for Conducting Statistical Studies and Reports. University of Bakht Al-Ruda (Sudan). Founder and the first Head of the Self-Evaluation and Accreditation Unit - University of Bakht Al Ruda (Sudan). Conducted a Reconnaissance of the Final Year Students about Academic Environment in the Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences. University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan. Designed and Implemented an Intensive Program of Elementary Mathematics to the First Year Students of the Faculty of Economic & Administrative Sciences. Member of a Committee of Academic Counselling. Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan. PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES Nov. Dec. 2013 Jan. Mar. 2010 Jan. Dec. 2008 Jan. Dec. 2007 Participated in the training of Statisticians of the National Health Insurance Fund Advanced Econometric and Statistical Analysis with E-Views, Development Studies and Research Centre, University of Khartoum, Sudan. Participated in the training of trainers and coordinators of the Community Development Centres: The Use of Statistical Methods in Social Survey, Faculty of Community Development, University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan. Participated as an Economic Analyst in a research project titled Widespread Poverty among White Nile State Livelihood Scheme Tenants, a one year funded project by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sudan. Participated as a Senior Researcher in a research project titled: Food Security Special Program to Support Farmers and Nomads in West White Nile State a one year Project, Funded by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). GRANTS AND AWARDS Jan. Jun. 2013 Jan. Dec. 2012 A six Months Research Grant (amount to 20,000 SAR) funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Project: Modelling the Impact of Oil Price Fluctuations on the Stock Returns in an Emerging Market: The Case of Saudi Arabia. A one Year Research Grant (amount to 20,000 SAR) funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Project: The Impact of Inflation on Stock Market Returns and Conditional Volatility: Evidence from Saudi Stock Market. Suliman Abdalla Last updated April 28, 2014 Page 11 of 12

Oct. 2010 Feb. 2011 Aug. 2008 Aug. 2011 Mar. 2007 Apr. 2010 A four Months Research Grant (amount to 5000 ) funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for a research visit to Justus Liebig University of Giessen, Germany. Project: Modelling Stock Market Volatility using Univariate GARCH Models: Evidence from Sudan and Egypt Three Years In-Country Ph.D. Scholarship funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Grant No. A/08/00941. Awarded (6) Certificates of excellence from the Deans Council, University Senate and from the Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences - University of Bakht Al Ruda, Sudan. COMPUTER SKILLS Excellent knowledge of E-views and SPSS. Good knowledge of MS Office, Minitab and Ox-Metrics. Basic knowledge of Stata, Microfit, Matlab and R. REFERENCES Prof. Dr. Peter Winker Address Department of Statistics and Econometrics, Faculty of Economics and Business Studies, Giessen University, Germany. Licher Strasse 64, Lehrstuhl fuer Statistik, Giessen, Germany, D-35394 Telephone +49 (0)641 99 22641 E-mail Peter.Winker@wirtschaft.uni-giessen.de Prof. Abdelmahmoud M. Abdelrahman Address Economics Department, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Telephone +966504180249 E-mail ammar04@gmail.com Suliman Abdalla Last updated April 28, 2014 Page 12 of 12