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Adjunct Faculty Profile

Dr Humaira Asad
University of Exeter, UK,

Ph.D. Economics

Current Position

Assistant Professor, IBA, University of the Punjab, Lahore May 2002-

Academic Qualifications

Ph.D. Economics, University of Exeter, UK, 2012

Thesis title: Effective Financial Development, Inequality and Poverty

M Phil Economics, GC University, Lahore, 2001

Thesis title: Inter-sectoral Linkages and Economic Development: Empirical Study of Pakistan (1973-2001)

M.A. Economics, Dept of Economics, University of the Punjab, Lahore

B.A. with Economics and Statistics as Majors, Lahore College for Women, Lahore

Professional Qualification

Associate of the Higher Education Academy (AHEA) 2009

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor, IBA, University of the Punjab June 2005-

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Exeter Oct 2008-Sept 2010

Modules Assisted: Introduction to Statistics, Statistics for Business and Management, Personal Financial Management

Lecturer, IBA, University of the Punjab May 2002-June 2005

Fields of Interest

Development Economics, Financial Economics, Econometrics

Awards and Achievements

Received PhD Scholarship under Faculty Development Scholarship, of University of the Punjab, Lahore in 2007

Member Staff and Student Liaison Committee (SSLC) for School of Business and Economics, University of Exeter (2007-2009)

Declared `Best Teacher of IBA’ for 2003

Secured FIRST position in M. Phil Economics

Secured SECOND position in MA Economics

Awarded Academic Rolls of Honor in Graduation

Computer Skills

Stata, TSM, Scientific Workplace, E-Views, SPSS and Microsoft Word.

Professional Experience

 Worked as visiting resource person for MBA Executive Commonwealth of Learning (COL) from August 2003 to December 2005

 Worked as visiting lecturer at the Department of Economics, University of the Punjab, Lahore from October 2001 to June 2002

 Worked as lecturer of Economics at Wise College, Lahore from September 1997 to April 30, 2002

 Worked as visiting lecturer at Kinnaird College for Women from Jan 2001 to March 2001

 External Examiner for MSc Economics, MSc Banking and Finance, and MPhil Economics for Government College University (GCU), University of Engineering and Technology (UET) and Lahore College for Women University (LCWU)

Professional Development:

 Presented a paper on `Effective Financial Development and Poverty: An Empirical Investigation’ in APUGSM 2012 International Winter Conference - Advancements in Business, Economics & Innovation Management Research, Beppu, Oita, Japan 20-21 January, 2012

 Attended one day workshop on `Cross-country and panel data Econometrics’, University of Bristol, Bristol 26 Sept, 2011

 Attended a course on `Panel Data Analysis of Microdata’ Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis, University of Essex, 9-20 July, 2010

 Presented ` Dynamics of financial development and poverty reduction: panel data analysis of south Asian countries’ in the PGR Conference, Business School, University of Exeter, 28 May, 2009

 Presented ` Financial development and poverty reduction: panel data analysis of south Asian countries’ in the PGR Conference, Business School, University of Exeter, 29 May, 2008

 Attended the following seminars arranged by Effective Researcher Development Program (ERDP) University of Exeter, UK

Nuts and Bolts: How to get your PhD in a Day (12 Oct, 2007)

Making Progress in Your PhD for 2nd Years (14 Nov, 2008)

Compiling the PhD using LaTeX-Theory (1st July, 2011)

Compiling the PhD using LaTeX-Practical (15 July, 2011)

Viva La Viva: Preparing for the last mile (20 May, 2011)

Advanced SPSS (21 Nov, 2008)

Taking Control of the Research Project: Essential Personal Effectiveness in the PhD (26 Oct, 2007)

Compiling the PhD: Using Microsoft Word to Manage a Thesis (2 Nov, 2007)

Effective Writing Skills: Arts, humanities and social Sciences (15 March, 2010)

Visualizing Data: How to present your data accurately in research (18 January, 2010)

Worried? Stressed? Concerned? Managing Stress in the PhD (11 March, 2010)

Writing you Thesis (12 May, 2011)

Tackling a PhD Literature Review: The Purpose, Process and Product (8 Nov, 2007)

A Generic Introduction to SPSS I & II (13-14 November, 2007)

A Generic Introduction to Using Excel with Research Data (27 Nov, 2007)

Ethical Issues in Social science Research and Data Protection Act (30 Oct, 2007)

A Generic Introduction to SPSS (14 Nov, 2007)

Doing a PhD in UK- A Special Event for all International PhD Students (17 Oct, 2007)

Managing Paper Piles: An Introduction to Endnote bibliographic referencing (20 Feb, 2008)

Impact Factor: Writing for Publication in Scientific Research (21 Nov, 2007)

Managing your Career: The Perfect CV (23 April, 2008)

A Doctor in Three Years: Project and Time Managing your PhD (24 Oct, 2007)

Effective writing skills for scientific research (26 March, 2008)

 Participated in Seventh HRDC Faculty Orientation Program, arranged by HRDC, IAS from Oct 3-14, 2005

 Done 200+ research projects on various problems of the corporate sector.

 Participated in a seminar on "Business Research and Our Responsibilities" arranged by Institute of Research Promotion, at UMT on Aug 04, 2005.

 Developed study material and conducted workshop on "Case-Study Teaching" at IBA, from April 30 to May 07, 2005.

 Developed curricula for 4 courses (Mathematics and Statistics for Management, Business Research Methods, Consumer Behavior, and Entrepreneurship) being taught at IBA, Punjab University

 Developed curriculum for Post Graduate Diploma in Agriculture Business Management

 Developed study material and gave presentation on "Personal Development" at Management Development Institute, Habib Bank Limited, Lahore on July 22, 2004

 Participated in 8th South Asian Management Forum (SAMF), 2004 from November 28th to December 1st, 2004 at LUMS, Lahore

 Participated in a seminar on "Incubating Small & Medium Enterprises: Learning from the North American Experience", organized by Small and Medium Enterprise Centre at LUMS on July 10, 2003

 Participated in a workshop on Case Teaching organized by LUMS and AMDIP, June 23-25, 2003

 Participated as a resource person in one week workshop on "Capacity Building Program" for civil servants of BPS-17 to BPS-19, in collaboration with Foreign Trade Institute of Pakistan (FTIP), Ministry of Trade and Commerce and presented lectures on "Balance of

Payments and Pakistan" and "International Trade Restrictions" held at Falettis Hotel, Lahore, August 26-31, 2002

 Wrote four chapters for a book: Aamir Rafique Hashmi (1996) "Monetary Theory and Public Policy", Lahore: AHP International Pvt Ltd

Work in Progress

Currently I am working on two papers:

Effective Financial Development and Inequality

Effective Financial Development and Poverty