Associate Professor of Economics & Finance and postdoctoral research candidate
Hire me on WhatsAppRead my researchGet in touchI am an Associate Professor at Iqra University, Karachi, with a PhD in Finance. My work connects sustainable finance, climate-economy modelling, regional development and the Belt and Road Initiative with Islamic finance, digital banking and SME supply-chain finance. It appears in SSCI, Web of Science, Scopus, ABDC and ABS/AJG-listed journals, and is backed by doctoral supervision, editorial service and collaboration across eight countries.
Shariah-compliant FinTech, digital SME financing ecosystems and supply-chain finance.
Climate-risk modelling, green transitions, ESG governance and institutional resilience.
BRI, Asia-Europe and ASEAN connectivity, regionalization and geopolitical economics.
Panel data, time series, GMM, causal designs, SEM/PLS-SEM and composite indices.
Four connected strands that feed one publication pipeline.
Green and carbon finance, sustainable innovation, green energy, ESG governance, circular economy, carbon neutrality and climate-risk indices (CEGEI, CHI).
CCC-CED theory, BRI, EU-Asia connectivity, geopolitical economics, regional resilience and institutional compatibility.
Digital banking, fintech-enabled inclusion, SME financing ecosystems, supply-chain finance and Shariah-based financial technologies.
Panel and causal analysis, ARDL/NARDL, VAR/VECM, GMM, quantile methods, PCA, composite indices, SEM/PLS-SEM and mixed methods.
Frameworks developed through my doctoral and postdoctoral research.
Cross-Country Cross-Continent Economic Development Theory. Explains cross-continent development through connectivity, geopolitical economics, institutional capacity and long-run trajectories.
From my PhDClimate-ESG-Geopolitical Entanglement Index. Links climate vulnerability, ESG governance and geopolitical pressure as interconnected risks.
Composite indexSimultaneous Information-Dialectics Theory. Covers how misinformation, institutional decay, polarization and geopolitical events interact with economic crisis.
Copyright No. 57631-Copr., 19 May 2026Composite climate-risk indicator combining environmental exposure, socioeconomic vulnerability and demographic change.
CHICovers SME onboarding, Shariah-compliant credit assessment, cash-flow management, digital contracting and inclusion.
Supervised modelDigital transaction flows, risk scoring, receivables-based financing and Shariah-compliant structures. The CV records recognition by the State Bank of Pakistan.
Co-developedPriority goes to SSCI, Web of Science, Scopus, ABDC and ABS/AJG-listed outlets.
Chen, Salman, Viet Anh & My Xuyen (2026). International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 22, Article 80.
Hu, Salman, Riaz, Hassan, Keong & Khudoykulov (2026). Engineering Economics, 37(2), 222-236.
Li, Salman, Altantsetseg, Pardaev & Tien (2026). Transformations in Business & Economics, 25(1), 53-72.
Nawaz, Mohy-ud-Din, Salman, Ahmad & Bhatti (2025). The Journal of Economic Asymmetries, 32, e00431.
Katper, Salman, Mohy-ud-Din & Hassan (2025). Environmental Quality Management, 35(1), e70163.
Sadiq, Aldeehani, Salman, Riaz & Khan (2025). Transformations in Business & Economics, 24(2), 136-154.
Katper, Salman & Mohy-ud-Din (2024). Global Business Review, advance online publication.
Ali & Salman (2025). Indus Journal of Social Sciences, 3(1), 734-752.
Salman, Mehar & Iqbal (2021). Market Forces, 16(2), 151-166.
Leads teaching and research, supervises doctoral work and serves on Board of Faculty and Board of Studies.
Supervised MPhil and PhD research in development economics, climate finance, Islamic finance, BRI and digital finance.
Taught economics, finance, accounting and management; developed course content and assessed student research.
Courses in accounting, management, introductory economics and business fundamentals.
Dissertation developed the CCC-CED theory, on BRI connectivity, institutional performance and long-run development.
Strategic management, financial systems and applied social-science methods.
Banking systems, financial management and corporate finance.
Accounting, economics, commerce and business law.
Also: CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting; Post Graduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Takaful.
Co-authorship with researchers in China, Malaysia, Kuwait, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Vietnam, Brunei and Australia, plus conference presentations across Europe.
Theme: Banking, Climate, and Macroeconomic Resilience.
Presented "Demography, Institutions, and Power: Reframing Eurasian Connectivity in an Age of Strategic Fragmentation", using panel regressions, QCA and network analysis.
Research presentations during 2026.
Geopolitical economics, regional connectivity and climate-finance interlinkages.
Institutional dynamics, sustainable finance and digital transformation in emerging markets.
Climate vulnerability, ESG governance and macroeconomic stability in South Asia.
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Open to postdoctoral positions and joint research in sustainable finance, Islamic finance, regional connectivity and digital transformation. References are available on request.