Prof Mafiz Rahman
Name | Prof Mafiz Rahman |
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Email Address | mafiz.rahman@unisq.edu.au |
Job Title | Professor (Economics) |
Qualifications | BSc(Hons) Jahangirnagar, GDipEconDev ANU, MSc Jahangirnagar, MEconDev ANU, PhD Sydney |
Department | School of Business |
ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7950-1961 |
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Biography
Dr Mohammad Mafizur Rahman, known as Mafiz Rahman, is a Professor of Economics at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), Australia. He currently serves as the Head of Economics Discipline at UniSQ. Prof Rahman is also a valued member of the Centre for Health Research and the Institute for Resilient Regions at UniSQ.
He has vast academic qualifications in Economics with a PhD from the University of Sydney, a Master’s, and a Graduate Diploma from The Australian National University (ANU), an M. Sc. and B.Sc. Honours in Economics (with First Class) from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. Prof Rahman taught a range of undergraduate and postgraduate economics courses at the University of Sydney and UniSQ in Australia and the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
A leading expert in Applied Economics, Prof Rahman's research interests include Environmental Economics, Energy Economics, Development Economics, Health Economics, and International Economics. His dedication to scholarly endeavours is evident through an impressive publication record, comprising 251 works, among which 179 are peer-reviewed journal articles, with a significant number featured in top-quartile/Q1 SJR journals. He has also authored 44 conference proceedings, a scholarly book, a book chapter, and six reports, often taking the lead authorship.
With a remarkable Google Scholar h-index of 46 and 8, 230 citations, as well as a Scopus h-index of 33 with 4, 320 citations, Dr Rahman's research impact is widely recognised. This recognition is exemplified by Stanford University's survey report, which acknowledged him as one of the top 2% most influential researchers worldwide for three consecutive years: 2021, 2022 and 2023. His contributions have garnered media attention, and he has been the recipient of prestigious awards, including the First prize in university-wide Journal Publication Excellence Awards (PEAs) competitions in both 2016 and 2017. He has consistently secured School-specific PEAs from 2016 to 2020, achieving first positions in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Notably, he was also the winner of the School of Business 2021 D1 publication award and the top performer in publishing the highest number (27) of Q1 journal papers in 2022 within the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts.
Prof Rahman (along with other colleagues) is a competitive grant winner of over $1 million for two Digital Futures - Collaborative Research Network (CRN) projects, funded by the Federal Government of Australia. He was a Principal Investigator for one project. He is also an editorial team member of five academic journals (3Q1) in the field of economics and business and examined 34 PhD theses of Australian and foreign universities along with the review of numerous prestigious journal papers.
Prof Rahman has successfully held many leadership roles at UniSQ including Program Coordinator in Business Economics major, Associate Academic Performance Supervisor for several staff, elected Faculty Board member and member of the Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development. He is an expert media commentator who very often provides expert interviews on TV and radio on various socio-economic issues. He also delivered lectures as a Keynote Speaker at several international conferences.
Prof Rahman successfully supervised 16 doctoral students to completion at UniSQ, and mentored and supported new academics, and early and mid-career researchers including a post-doctoral research fellow. He is also the recipient of the UniSQ-School of Business Supervision Award-2024. Currently, he is actively supervising five PhD students and welcomes prospective PhD students who possess analytical skills and have publication experience in his areas of interest.
Employment
Position | Organisation | From | To |
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Professor | University of Southern Queensland, Australia | 2006 | 2024 |
Expertise
Environmental Economics, Energy Economics, Applied Health Economics, Development Economics, International Trade and Business
Teaching
Macroeconomics, International Economics and Trade, Business in the International Economy, Economics for Managers.
Fields of Research
- 350207. International finance
- 350799. Strategy, management and organisational behaviour not elsewhere classified
- 380105. Environment and resource economics
- 380108. Health economics
- 380110. International economics
- 380199. Applied economics not elsewhere classified
- 389999. Other economics not elsewhere classified
- 440407. Socio-economic development
- 440703. Economic development policy
Professional Membership
Professional Membership | Year |
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Economic Society of Australia |
Supervision Interests
Development Economics, Environmental Economics, Energy Economics, International Economics, Applied Economics.
Current Supervisions
Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
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Climate change and its impact on financial stability: Evidence from Australia | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
Financial Development and Environmental Quality: Australian Perspective | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
The Impact of Good Governance on Sustainable Development: Australia vs. Global Performance | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
Driving Circular Economy Forward in China's Automotive Industry: Investigating the Uptake of Reverse Supply Chain | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
Psychological distress and health-related quality of life in Australia | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
The Role of Socioeconomic Factors, Parenting, and Childhood Experiences in Shaping Health Outcomes, Behaviors, and Quality of Life in Australian Children and Adolescents | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
Completed Supervisions
Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Completed |
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Emissions trading and sustainable development: A case study of Libyan oil and cement industries | Associate | Doctoral | 2012 |
The Role of Islamic Finance in Reducing Financial Exclusion: An Exploratory Case Study of Muslims in Queensland, Australia | Principal | Masters | 2014 |
Utilizing a marginal abatement cost curve approach to develop a low greenhouse gas plan: Case study of energy management in a rural region (Toowoomba-Australia) accounting for human behaviour | Principal | Doctoral | 2014 |
Determinants and problems of access to finance by small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in Libya | Principal | Doctoral | 2014 |
Offal and Beef demand in Indonesia and Australia’s Trade Prospects (A Case Study for Makassar city) | Principal | Doctoral | 2015 |
The Socio-Economic Effects of Digital Technologies on Australian Academics and Farmers | Associate | Doctoral | 2015 |
The effects of tourism on 4e’s (earnings, employment, energy consumption, and environment): an Australian perspective | Principal | Doctoral | 2023 |
The Economics of COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessing the Macroeconomic Impact | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2024 |
THE EFFECTS OF TOURISM ON 4E¿S (EARNINGS, EMPLOYMENT, ENERGY CONSUMPTION, AND ENVIRONMENT): AN AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
Emergency Public Health Management Mechanism design: Game Theory Perspective | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
Australian Agricultural Exports: Perspective Exchange Rate, Trade Balance, and Environment | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
The Informal Sector and Its Impact on Sustainable Development: An empirical study on urban perspective | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
Long-Term War in Afghanistan: Its Impacts on the Economy, Environment, and Human Resource Development | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
INEQUALITY IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN NIGERIA: AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
Impacts of Tourism Development on Economic Growth, Poverty Alleviation, and Environment: Evidence from Tanzania | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
Can integrated microfinance and health programs reduce poverty-driven healthcare costs: A case of the Philippines | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2020 |
Impact of microfinance on health, education and income of rural households: evidence from Bangladesh | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2016 |
Project title | Details | Year |
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Digital Futures-Collaborative Research Networks (DF-CRN) grants | These grants were funded by the Federal Government of Australia. I was the CI of CRN Project # 5. I was also a member of CRN Project #1 at initial level. | 2012 |