Curriculum Vitae Dr.ATIF AWAD ABDALLH Date of Birth: 17 May 1978 Marital Status: Married. Nationality: Sudanese Religion: Muslim Languages: Arabic / English Telephones: Office Phone: +97165050532 Fax: +971 6 5050100 Postal Address: College of Business Administration, Department of Finance & Economic, University of Sharjah, P.O. BOX=27272, Sharjah, UAE E-Mail: aawoad@sharjah.ac.ae atif@ukm.edu.my atuofk@yahoo.com Academic Qualifications: Ph.D, in Economics, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia, June, 2013. Master in Development Economics (MSc), University of Gezira, Sudan,2005, (Distinction degree). Postgraduate Diploma in Economics, University of Gezira,Sudan, 2003, (Distinction degree). B.Sc. in Economics, Al sharg Ahalia College, Sudan,2002, (Distinction degree). 1
Current position Assistant professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Finance &Economics, Al Sharjah University, Al Sharjah, UAE, since 1/09/2014. Coordinator, Multi-section courses, Introduction to Economic for NBS, since 2014. Coordinator, Multi-section courses, Principles of Macroeconomics, since 2014. Academic Experiences: Senior lecture, Department of Economic, Faculty of Economic and Management, Kassala University, Sudan, 2006-2010. Phd candidate & research assistant (RA), School of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Management, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia, 2010-2013. Post-doctoral Researcher, National University of Malaysia, Faculty of Economic and management, School of Economics, October 2013. Assistant professor, Department of Economic, Faculty of Economic and Management, Kassala University, Sudan, since June 2013. Reviewer for several reputable journals including journal of Economic Modeling and journal and University of Sharjah Journal for Social Sciences and Humanities. Prizes & Awards Prize of Al sharg Ahalia College for best B.Sc (Honours) Academic Performance in the Faculty of Economic and Management 1999-2000. Prize of University of Al sharg Ahalia College for best B.Sc (Honours) Academic Performance in the Faculty of Economic and Management 2000-2001. Prize of Al sharg Ahalia College for best B.Sc (Honours) Academic Performance in the Faculty of Economic and Management 2001-2002. Prize of graduate on time National University of Malaysia, Faculty of Economic and management, School of Economics, April 2014. Awarded a research grant from East Sudan Research Group (funded by The Norwegian Embassy in Sudan) for project titled Gender 2
inequality in education and Poverty in Kassala State, Sudan, 2012. Awarded a research grant from Ministry of Higher education in Malaysia for project titled Dynamic Comparative Modelling on Factors Affecting FDI Inflows between Malaysia and Selected ASEAN+3 Countries. 2014. Academic Assignations: Academic lecturing of the followings Materials ( In Arabic and English): Economics development. Microeconomics Macroeconomics Applied economics. Research methodology. Advance Micro economics. Mathematical economics. Econometric. Public finance. Managerial Economy Introduction to Economics for Non Business Students. 2. Academic & Supervisory Works for Higher Studies: Co- Supervisor for Master Degree University of Kassala., Sudan. Key Supervisor of B.sc. Dissertations, University of Kassala., Sudan. Other Academic Assignations: The registrar of Faculty of Economic, 2006-2010. Controlling of Academic Examinations. Assigned as Dean-Faculty Temporarily. Designing the of Theses Manual for Higher Studies (Master & Ph.D). Appointed as academic advisor for many undergraduate students. General Specialization: Economics. Infinitesimal Specialization: Development Economics Participation of Work-shops & Seminars: 1. Research workshop on Writing Effective Policy Briefs. Organized & sponsored by Economic Research Forum (ERF) Egypt, 8-9/ December 2015. 2. Training Workshop on Measurements and Analysis of Opinion Poll Data, organized & sponsored by Economic Research Forum (ERF) Egypt, 10-12/May2015. 3. Attended workshop on "Certificate of Competence in Teaching and Learning In Higher Education,"organized by Institute of Leadership in Higher Education, Sharjah University, Sharjah, UAE, 21-23/2/2015. 4. Attended workshop on"skills Development in using University of Sharjah e- services Banner, organized by the center for continuing Education and 3
professional Development, Sharjah University, Sharjah, UAE, 15-19/2/2015. 5. Presented Seminar about Human Capital Accumulation and Unemployment Further Evidence from Malaysia University of Sharjah, College of Business Administration, 27/11/2014. 6. Attended workshop on Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and AMOS, Conducted by School of Economic,National University of Malaysia Kuala Lampur, Malaysia 18/12/2013. 7. Attended workshop on Dynamics panel data workshop- Pooled Mean Group estimation (PMG), Conducted by School of Economic,National University of Malaysia Kuala Lampur, Malaysia 7/11/2013. 8. Attended training workshop on Measurement of Inequality of Opportunity and Inequality of Outcomes, organized by the Economic Research Forum (ERF) during the period 17-21 October 2011 in Egypt. 9. Attended training workshop on How to write good proposal, organized by the Economic Research Forum (ERF) during the period 27-30 October 2012 in Turkey. 10. Attended workshop on Multivariate time series and panel data analysis, conducted by National University of Malaysia Kuala Lampur, Malaysia 2010. 11. Attended workshop on time series and panel data analysis, conducted by National University of Malaysia Kuala Lampur, Malaysia 2011. 12. Attended workshop on thesis and dissertation writing, conducted by National University of Malaysia Kuala Lampur, Malaysia 2011. 13. Participated in workshop about Analysis &Evaluation for the Area Development Scheme (ADS), conducted by UNDP Khartoum presented by prof.dr. Ali Abdalla Ali-1999. 14. Presented Seminar about Less Development Countries (LDCs) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) University of Gezira Wad Madani Alneisheshiba 2004. 15. Attended the first training course on Self-Evaluation and the Basics of Evaluation work, organized by the Self-Evaluation Unit, Kassla University, 16/4/2009-26/4/2009. 16. East Sudan Research Group, funded by the Norwegian embassy in Sudan, Research Workshop, 28th 30th April, 2013, Medani, Sudan. 17. Training- Ministry of Finance - Department of Investment Algadarif state 4
(Two months). Conference Participation 1. African Development Bank conference on Poverty and inequality in Africa Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, November 2 4, 2015 2. The 2nd CHREST International Conference, on the theme: Transforming Human Capital for Global Competitiveness. Organized by School of Economics Faculty of Economics and Management, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia, 10-11/6/2015. 3. The 7 th Annual Research Symposium in Business and Economics organized by and hosted at the School of Business Administration of the American University of Sharjah, 13/5/2015. 4. Keynote speaker, the forum of the postgraduate colloquium 2014 organized by the Faculty of Economics and Management, The National University of Malaysia, 22-24,April 2014. 5. The Third Annual Conference on the Social Sciences and Humanities, the Arab Centre for Research and Policy Studies March 22 to March 24, 2014 in Tunisia. 6. Keynote speaker, first international conference on the Africa-Asia development university network (AADUN) and the Africa s Asian option (AFRASO) project, University of Malaya, 11-13 March 2014. 7. African Development Bank conference on Regional integration in Africa conference.october 28-30, 2013 Johannesburg, South Africa. 8. The First international Conference on: Understanding Global Business Environment: Its Economic, Financial, Accounting, Marketing, and IT Dimensions 30-31 October 2013. University of Jordan and WTO, Amman- Jordan. 9. The 6th Malaysian National Economic Conference (PERKEM): Highincome economy ': The transformation towards increased innovation, productivity and quality of life, conducted by National University of Malaysia, Melaka, Malaysia. 5-7, Jun 2011. 10. National Conference on the Tenth Malaysia Plan: Transformation towards a High Income Advanced Economy conducted by Ministry of finance, Kuala Lumber, Malaysia, 17 July, 2011. 11. The 1st CHREST International Conference on Labor Market Transformation and Human Resource Development 8th - 9th January 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia organized by Centre for Human Resource Studies (CHREST), Faculty of Economics and Management, National University of Malaysia, Bangi. 12. The 9 th Malaysian National Economic Conference (PERKEM): Highincome economy ': The transformation towards increased innovation, productivity and quality of life, conducted by National University of Malaysia, Terenganu, Malaysia. 17-19, October 2014. 13. Participate in the first Sharjah international conference of Islamic, innovative instruments, issues of implementation and future challenges. 5
Sharjah, UAE, 5-5 November 2014. The participation in others activities 1. Postgraduate Colloquium 11/2012, School of Economic, Faculty of Economic and Management, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia. 2. Postgraduate Colloquium 1/2013, school of Economic, Faculty of Economic and Management, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia. Published and accepted Papers 1. Atif, A (2010). Economic growth and income inequality in Sudan, Journal of Malaysia Economic, 44, pp,109-114 ( available at http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3378/). 2- Atif, A and Ishak, Y (2013). Long and short run relationship between economic growth and education, Malaysian case, Journal for international management studies, 20(1); pp-17-33). (available at : ijms.uum.edu.my/images/pdf/20no1ijms/2ijms201.pdf). 3- Atif, A and Ishak, Y.(2013). Economic growth and human capital, lesson from Sudan, journal of development and economic policies, 5(2):75-109.( available at : http://www.arabapi.org/publicationlists.aspx?publication_cat_id=5#prettyph oto[iframe]/4/) 4- Atif, A; Ishak, Y; Rahma, I and Tamat, S. (2013). Why Women Live Longer Than Man? Lesson from Sudan. Journal of Academic Research in Economics, 5(2); 54-79).( available at; http://www.jaresh.com/vol5nr2.html). 4. Atif, A, Noreha, K and Ishak, Y (2013). Economic growth and human capital in Arab countries. International journal of West Asian studies. 2, 22-41(available at ; http://www.ukm.my/ijwas/images/koleksi_jurnal_pdf/vol5_n2_2013a/6_ar tikel_prof_ishak.pdf). 5- Ishak, Y; Atif, A and Rhama, I (2013). The impact of economic globalization on Unemployment in Malaysia: A cointergration approach. Proceeding of the CHREST 2013 International Conference. pp. 236-252 6- Atif, A; Ishak, Y; Rahma, I and Tamat, S. (2011). Determinants of Gender Disparities on Life Expectancy in Sudan. Proceeding of perkem vi, JILID 1,pp. 73 88.( available at :http://www.ukm.my/fep/perkem/contents/perkem2011-1-01.html). 7- Atif, A; Ishak, Y; Rahma, I and Tamat, S. ( 2014).Economic growth and human development; what do time series data say? Middle East Development Journal, page1-24. DOI:10.1080/17938120.2014.961329.( available at:http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17938120.2014.961329?jou rnalcode=rmdj20#.vkq4mlers1s) 8- Manufacturing sector in the Malaysian economy, chapter 5, in the 21 th 6
productivity report 2013/2014, prepared to the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC), Malaysia.( availableat:http://www.mpc.gov.my/home/?kod1=k&kod2=announcement& item=000165&sstr_lang=en&t=3) 9. Rahma, I, Ishak, Y, Atif, A. (2014) The Impact of Foreign Workers on Wages: A Case Study of Malaysian Firms. International journal of economics perspectives, 8(3); pp.64-75.( available at: http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/results?sid=87c85e30-11dd-439dbf530f8288e10575%40sessionmgr4002&vid=2&hid=4201&bquery=jn+% 22International+Journal+of+Economic+Perspectives%22+AND+DT+2014 0901&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPWlwLHVpZCZkYj1idWgmdHlwZT0wJnN pdgu9zwhvc3qtbgl2zq%3d%3d) 10. Atif, A; Ishak, Y (2014). Education Expansion and Unemployment Nexus: Further Evidence from Malaysia. Proceeding of perkem,issn2231-962x,pp. 278-284. (availableat:http://www.ukm.my/fep/perkem/pdf/perkem2014/perkem_2 014_2C2.pdf). 11. Atif, A; Ishak, Y ; Rahma, I and Tamat, S (2015) Economic Growth and Human Development - Does Gender Matter.? African Journal Of Economic and Sustainable Development, 4(1); pp74-108. (available at : http://www.inderscience.com/offer.php?id=68515). 12. Atif, A; Ishak, Y.(2016).Energy generation, employment and economic growth nexus in Sudan; Cointergration approach. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 6 (1).(forthcoming). 13. Atif, A; Ishak, Y.(2016): Democracy and Human Development Nexus: The Experience of African Economies. Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development (forthcoming). 14. Atif, A; Ishak, Y.(2016): Output Growth of the Malaysia s Manufacturing Sector Do Foreign Workers Matter? International Labor review (Accepted May 2015). 15. Atif, A; Ishak, Y.(2016): International trade policies and unemployment: evidence from Arab region. Middle East Development Journal. (forthcoming). 16. Atif, A; Ishak, Y (2015). Education Expansion and Unemployment Nexus: Further Evidence from Malaysia. Working paper series in Business Studies, spring, vol 1. (available at :http://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/academics/colleges/business/pages/wps.aspx) 17. Atif, Awad.(2016). Economic Globalization and unemployment: The Experience of Arab countries, University of Sharjah Journal for Social Sciences and Humanities. (forthcoming) Papers under Review 1. The determinants of fertility in Malaysia, A Cointergration approach. 2. The Impact of Economic Globalization on Unemployment; An empirical investigation for Malaysia.. 7
3. Africa s Economic Regionalism: Is there any Other Obstacle? Human Capital Accumulation and Unemployment Further Evidence from Malaysia. 4. International Trade and Unemployment: Evidence from Selected ASEAN plus Three Countries. 5. The Impact of Foreign Labor on Host Country Wages: Experience of Malaysia s Construction Sector. 6. Modelling the Impact of Foreign Workers on Native s Unemployment Rate. 7. The Impact of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on Bilateral Foreign Direct Investment among ASEAN+3+3 Economies. 8. Determinants of Sudanese Agricultural Exports: A Gravity Model Analysis.. 9. Economic Globalization and Youth Unemployment Evidence from African countries. 10. A non-linear relationship between unemployment and human capital Evidence from African countries. 11. Examining the Determinants of Inward FDI: Evidence from Malaysia. اوراق باللغة العربية تحت التحكيم Published Books البطالة وازمة التنمية في الدول العربية : دور العوامل المؤسسية والسياسات االقتصادية الكلية. 1 - Economic Growth and human Development in Sudan, 1960-2010, Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrücken, Germany, 2015. Publication in Newspaper Several publications in Al-Rayalam Sudanese Newspaper, in Arabic. Upcoming Activities 14. Completing my first text book on: principle of Economics ( in Arabic). Membership 1- Member, Faculty of Economic and Administration council, Kassala University, Sudan 2006-2010. 2- Member, Department of Economics council, Faculty of Economic and Administration, Kassala University, Sudan 2006-2010 3- Member, Senate, Kassala University, Sudan 2006-2010. 4- Member, library committee, college of Business Administration, Sharjah University, UAE, 2014-2016. 8
5- Member, courses assessment committee, Department of Finance and Economics, College of Business Administration, Sharjah University, UAE, 2014/2015. 6- Secretary, Sudanese Students Association (SSA), National University of Malaysia, Malaysia, 2011-2013. 7- Member, Study Plans and Curricula Committee, college of Business Administration, Sharjah University, UAE, 2015/2016. 8- Member, Accreditation and Curriculum Committee, Department of Finance and Economics, College of Business Administration, Sharjah University, UAE, 2015/2016. 9- Member, Research and Seminars Committee, Department of Finance and Economics, College of Business Administration, Sharjah University, UAE, 2016/2016. Last updated 6/12/2015 9