Education
University of Ottawa, Ontario - PhD in Economics (2011 – 2016)
University of Ottawa, Ontario - Master's in Economics (2008 - 2010)
North Park University, Chicago - MBA (1998 - 1999)
Research Interests
Primary Fields: Monetary and Development Economics, and Applied Econometrics.
Secondary Fields: Business, Corporate Finance, Energy, Environment, International and Institutional Economics
Research Experience
01/2013 – 04/2016: Research Assistant at the University of Ottawa
Conferences
May 2016: The Cross-Border Conference in Toronto
May 2015: The CEA Conference in Toronto
April 2015: Interdisciplinary Conference: Investment Policy & Promotion Project
June 2011: The CEA Conference in Ottawa
Working Papers
1. Analyzing the Treatment Effects of Inflation-Targeting Adoption on FDI Flows (job market paper)
2. How Do Middle-Income Countries Fare Under Inflation Targeting?
3. Does Inflation Targeting Promote Economic Efficiency and Growth?
Teaching Interests
Primary Fields: Macroeconomics, Monetary and Development Economics, Econometrics, Corporate Finance, International Business, and Management.
Secondary Fields: Microeconomics, Game and Contract Theory, Labor, Mathematical and Engineering Economics, Energy and Environmental Economics.
Teaching Experience [Lecturer]
01/2017-04/2017: International Business, Management in the New Economy, and Corporate Finance Telfer School o f Management, University of Ottawa, Canada
01/2017-04/2017: Statistical Methods II - Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
07/2016-07/2016: Macroeconomics - Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea
06/2016-06/2016: Money and Banking in the 21st Century - La Salle University, Bogota, Colombia
05/2016-05/2016: Show Me the Money - A Mini-Enrichment Course - University of Ottawa, Canada 01/2016–04/2016: Macroeconomics - University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Teaching Experience [as a Teaching Assistant]
09/2014– 12/2014: Mathematical Economics - University of Ottawa
09/2012–04/2014: Engineering Economics - University of Ottawa
01/2012–04/2012: Labor Economics - University of Ottawa
09/2011–12/2011: Development Economics - University of Ottawa
Professional Experience
03/2005–08/2008: Financial Analyst – Bungish Financial Services, Mississauga, ON.
06/2003–03/2005: Financial Advisor – RBC Financial Group, Mississauga, ON.
09/2002–05/2003: Financial Advisor – Combined Insurance Company, Mississauga, ON.
09/1997– 08/2002: Market Research Analyst – Techno-Comp Software Co., Chicago, IL.
Skills & Mobility
Citizenship: Canadian
Languages: English (Fluent), French (Basic), Arabic (Fluent), Urdu (Fluent)
Software: EViews, STATA, and some familiarity with SAS and R.