Dr. Faisal Mahmood

Assistant Professor, Al-Hamd Islamic University, Islamabad, PAKISTAN

Date of Birth: 20-03-1977

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married

Nationality: Pakistan

Cell No: +923*********

Email ID: ad1rfc@r.postjobfree.com

WeChat ID: faisalmahmood217

ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Faisal-Mahmood-19 LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/faisal-mahmood-09770052 Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=-Ie2lakAAAAJ WHY FAISAL?

Research: Qualified and dedicated individual having a Ph.D. in Business Administration

(Accounting and Finance) from AACBS, AMBA, and CAMEA accredited school of management of Harbin Institute of Technology, a reputed Chinese university with a worldwide QS ranked # 217. Produced high-quality papers in corporate finance, being published in top- ranked journals including ABS 3, and ABDC, B ranked Journals. Currently supervising several PhD and MS students in their research work. I am also a reviewer and guest editor of several academic journals and currently exploring the new insights of Corporate FinTech, Corporate green finance, and corporate sustainable finance.

Advanced Analytical Tools: Have a data Analyst certificate with expertise in machine learning models. Along with conventional analytical tools via SPSS and STATA, capable of analyzing the data with novel techniques of machine learning being executed via algorithms written in the python programming language. Capable of data visualization using tableau, power BI, and specialized libraries of python. Efficiently use Softwares like HistCite, Docear, and Mendeley to explore and manage scholarly literature. Being advanced level certified practitioner of QuickBooks, capable of bookkeeping and reporting.

Teaching and Industry Experience: Have about 10 years of teaching experience at the bachelor and master levels in the subjects of financial accounting, cost accounting, corporate finance, financial management, and business taxation. To enrich my subject knowledge, passed CIMA (Management Level) certificate and now preparing to pass its final paper to get the full membership of CIMA (UK) and CGMA (USA). Additionally, for practical exposure to bookish knowledge, got 4 years of industry experience as an accountant with multinational companies in Australia and USA. I earned intermediate, and advance level “QuickBooks” certifications to support my role in the industry. EDUCATION

Academic Education

PhD- Business Administration (Accounting & Finance) - China Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.

C-9 elite University of China (QS World University Ranking # 257) Session: 2017-21

MS (Finance) - PK

Federal Urdu University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Session: 2008-10

MBA (Finance) - PK

Peshawar University, Peshawar, Pakistan

Session: 2006-08

Professional Education

Certified Data Analyst (Machine Learning) - USA

365 Data Science.

Session: Jan to June 2022

Certified QuickBooks Practitioner - AUSTRALIA

Intuit Incorporation. Achieved intermediate and advanced level certification. Session: Jan to June 2020

CIMA (Management Level) - UK

Certified Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), United Kingdom (UK) Session: 2010-12

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teaching / Research Experience

Al-Hamd Islamic University, Islamabad - Pakistan

Working as “Assistant Professor”, Jan 2022 – To date Al-Hamd Islamic University is a reputed chartered university in Pakistan, established in 1995. It has several departments including computer sciences, management sciences, medical sciences, and civil engineering where it offers programs from bachelor to PhD level. Responsibilities/Accomplishments:

• Teaching several courses to MS and PhD students.

• Establishing course curriculum and testing plan for business students. Supervising and helping students in the learning process and adhering to the university’s rules and regulations while carrying out assigned responsibilities.

• Member of several committees of the department including industry collaboration committee, and research committee.

• Recommendation as approved PhD supervisor from Higher education commission, Pakistan.

• Supervising masters and PhD students in writing dissertation. College of Commerce SF (University of The Punjab), Islamabad - Pakistan Worked as “Lecturer”, September 2011 – September 2017 College of Commerce SF is affiliated with the University of the Punjab for bachelor and master classes.

Responsibilities/Accomplishments:

• Teaching financial accounting, cost accounting, business taxation, corporate finance, and financial management to bachelor and master students.

• Being a member of the recruitment panel, participated and experienced thoroughly the faculty selection process.

• Member of several committees of the department including admission committee, students affairs committee, and industry collaboration committee.

• Supervising the bachelor students in their research activities. Industry Experience

Accounts Bridge Chartered Accountants - Australia

Worked as “Accounts Manager”, January 2019 – December 2021 Accounts Bridge is a chartered accountant firm of highly skilled experts with a mission to partner with small and medium enterprises by providing insights and solutions in Taxation, Accounting, and Business Advisory.

Responsibilities/Accomplishments:

• Supervising managing the accounts and bookkeeping operations, and preparation of financial statements for almost 40 small and medium sized companies.

• Supervising preparation of quarterly business activity statement (BAS) for companies.

• Supervising preparation of GST returns.

• Liaising with clients both orally and in writing to keep them updated.

• Supervising preparation of year-end financial statements. NCR - United States of America

Worked as an accountant, July 2008- September 2010 NCR is one of the top US-based multinational companies with a range of services, particularly the IT sector, and working in more than 200 countries. Responsibilities/Accomplishments:

• Loan Processing for the engineers moving abroad on assigned projects.

• Uploading the office financial transactions to the system.

• Making the adjusting entries for provisions and accruals at the quarter end.

• Facilitating the internal and external audit

• Inventory Management

PUBLICATIONS

As First / Corresponding Author

1. Mahmood, F., Ahmed, Z., at all (2023). Working Capital Financing and Firm Performance: A Machine Learning Approach. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11156-023-01185-w (SSCI, ABS 3, ABDC = B)

2. Mahmood, F., Ahmed, Z., at all (2022). Macroeconomic Factors and Financing Strategies in Working Capital – Evidence From China. International Journal of Finance and Economics. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijfe.2666 (SSCI, ABS 3)

3. Mahmood, F., Dongping, H., Ahmed, Z., Ali, N & Shahzad, U. (2020). Exploring the Relationship between Short-term borrowings and profitability in China: The moderating role of Cash Conversion Cycle. Journal of Business economics and management. https://doi.org/10.3846/jbem.2021.13723 (SSCI, ABS 2, ABDC = B) 4. Mahmood, F., Shahzad, U., et all (2022). The nexus between cash conversion cycle, working capital finance, and firm performance: Evidence from Novel Machine Learning Approaches. Annals of Financial Economics. https://doi.org/10.1142/S2010495222500142 (ESCI)

5. Mahmood, F., Han, D., Ali, N., Mubeen, R., & Shahzad, U. (2019). Moderating effects of firm size and leverage on the working capital finance-profitability relationship: Evidence from China. Sustainability (Switzerland), 11(7), 19–22. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11072029 (SSCI)

6. Mahmood, F., Dongping, H., Abbas, A., Ibrar, M., & Ali, N. (2018). Effects of Working Capital Management on Firms’ Performance: Empirical Study in Pakistan. 32nd International Business Information Management Association Conference, 1098– 1107. https://ibima.org/accepted-paper/effects-of-working-capital-management-on- firms-performance-empirical-study-in-pakistan/ (ESCI) As Co-Author

7. Abbas, S., Ahmed, Z., Sinha, A., Mariev, O., & Mahmood, F. (2023). Toward fostering environmental innovation in OECD countries: Do fiscal decentralization, carbon pricing, and renewable energy investments matter? Gondwana Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2023.03.002 (SCI)

8. Ruba Hamed, Wasim Al-Shattarat, Faisal Mahmood, Basiem Al-Shattarat & Ahmad Hassanein (2023) Does corporate sustainable development still promote corporate financial performance during global crises? Empirical Study from China, Cogent Business & Management, https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2023.2190195 (ESCI, AJG 1)

9. Shahzad, U., Liu, J., Mahmood, F., & Luo, F. (2021). Corporate innovation and trade credit demand: Evidence from China. Managerial and Decision Economics. https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.3329 (SSCI, ABS 2, ABDC = B) 10. Ahmed, Z., Wang, Z., Mahmood, F., Hafeez, M., & Ali, N. (2019). Does globalization increase the ecological footprint? Empirical evidence from Malaysia. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26(18), 185**-*****. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356- 019-05224-9 (SCI)

11. Umeair, S., Luo, F., Liu, J., Mahmood, F., & Ullah, H. (2020). The most consistent and reliable predictors of corporate financial choices in Pakistan: New evidence using BIC estimation. International Journal of Finance & Economics. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2149 (SSCI, ABS 3)

12. Shahzad, U., Fukai, L., Mahmood, F., Jing, L., & Ahmed, Z. (2020). Reliable and Advanced Predictors for Corporate Financial Choices in Pakistan. The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics, and Business, 7(7), 73-84.

https://doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2020.vol7.no7.073 (ESCI) 13. Shahzad, U., Rehman, Z. U., & Mahmood, F. (2016). Strength of factors responsible for job stress and its’ impact on workers’ performance. International Journal in Management & Social Science, 4(10), 151-162.

14. Mahmood, F., Ali, N., Khadim, I., & Tayyaba, A. (2016). Emergent markets and random walk hypothesis–evidence from Pakistan. International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences, 6(1), 11-31.

https://indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijpss&volume=6&issue=1&article=00 2

15. Mahmood, F., Ali, N., Khadim, I., and Tayyaba, A. (2015). Company Financial Reports and efficiency of stock exchange. International Journal of research in business studies and management. 2(10), 1-9. http://www.ijrbsm.org/v2-i10.php 16. Mahmood, F., Ali, N., Khadim, I., and Tayyaba, A. (2015). Relationship of Salary Income, Supervisor Behavior & Work Load with Employee Turnover: Empirical Study in Private Educational Sector of Pakistan. International Journal of research in business studies and management. 2(12), 57-64. http://www.ijrbsm.org/v2-i12.php 17. Ali, N., Shafi, H., Batool, H., Mahmood, F. (2015). Corporate Governance Through Whistle Blowing. International Journal of Marketing and Technology. 5(6), 11-21. https://indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijmt&volume=5&issue=6&article=00 2

Under Review

18. Mahmood, F., Ruba Hamed, Wasim Al-Shattarat. (2023). Exploring Digitalization and Access to Finance Nexus: a comparative study of China and the USA. Global Finance Journal. (SSCI, ABS 2, ABDC = A)

19. Mahmood, F., Ruba Hamed, Wasim Al-Shattarat. (2023). The Influence of Urbanization and Environmental Factors on retail and automotive industries in China. Journal of Cleaner Production. (SSCI, ABS 2, ABDC = A) 20. Mahmood, F., Ahmed, Z., at all. (2023). A comprehensive guide to machine learning: from introduction to model selection. A Book Chapter. JOURNAL REVIEWER

1. Designation: Review Editor

Journal: Frontiers in Virtual Reality

Responsibilities: Review the assigned research articles and give suggestions for improvements along with final recommendations.

Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/virtual-reality/editors 2. Designation: Peer reviewer

Journal: Environmental Economics and Policy Studies Responsibilities: Provide the written and unbiased feedback on research papers and identify any potential errors, omissions and make recommendations for improvement. RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH INTERNATIONAL

UNIVERSITIES

• Ocean University, Qingdao, China

• Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, China

• Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China

• Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China

• Cyprus International University, Turkey

• Big Data Research Center, Taiwan

• The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

• AKFA University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

• University of Groningen, Netherlands

• EDC Paris Business School, France

• Ural Federal University, Russian Federation

• Goa Institute of Management, India

• Lebanese American University, Lebanon

AWARDS AND FUNDINGS

1. Won a fully funded Chinese government merit scholarship for PhD (Chinese scholarship council).

2. Won the research funding from Heilongjiang, Natural Science Foundation (G201107). TRAINING/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS

• Organized Al-Hamad conference on Advances in Management Sciences 2023.

• One-week First Aid training program organized by the Sultana Foundation.

• Forty days of basic defense training held by the Pakistan army.

• Three sessions regarding the “role of media in our society”, organized by the Sultana Foundation.

• One-month training program to introduce “Research Methodologies” organized by the Sultana foundation.

• A one-week workshop on Lean Management

• Got the intermediate and advanced levels of certification in QuickBooks.

• One day seminar entitled ‘How to start the research’ to MS and PhD scholars at Al- Hamad Islamic University.

COMPUTER SKILLS

1. Data Analysis

a. Anaconda (Machine Learning)

b. STATA

c. EViews

d. SPSS

2. Data Visualization

a. EdrawMax

b. Python

c. Tableau

d. Power BI

3. Drawing Flow Charts

a. Edraw Max

b. MS Publisher

4. Literature Review

a. Hist Cite

b. Docear

c. Mendeley

5. Bookkeeping

a. QuickBooks

b. Zero

6. General

a. MS Office (Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, Access)

STRENGTHS & ENABLING SKILLS

Global educational

background

Innovative teaching

skills

Effective

communication skills

IELTS 6.5

Elementary Proficiency

in Arabic and Chinese

languages

Deep understanding of

research parameters

Academic writing skills

Expertise in modern

analytical tools

Global research

collaboration exposure

Managerial and

supervision skills

Innovation & Change

Management

Practical experience

with multinational

companies

Years of experience with

recruitment panel

LANGUAGES

• English Proficient user in writing, listening, reading, and speaking

• Chinese Fair user in writing, listening, reading, and speaking

• Arabic Fair user in writing, listening, reading, and speaking

• Urdu Expert user in writing, listening, reading, and speaking

• Punjabi Native language

REFERENCES

1. Dr. Fakhar Shahzad, Associate Professor, School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China, ad1rfc@r.postjobfree.com

2. Dr. Zahoor Ahmed, Assistant Professor, Cyprus International University, Cyprus, ad1rfc@r.postjobfree.com

3. Dr. Noheed Khan, Director ORIC/Associate Professor, Al-Hamd Islamic University, Pakistan, ad1rfc@r.postjobfree.com

4. Dr. Danish, Associate Professor, Guandong University of Foreign Studies, China, ad1rfc@r.postjobfree.com

5. Professor Han Dongping, School of economy and management, Harbin Institute of Technology, China, ad1rfc@r.postjobfree.com

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