Areas of Interest:

• Islamic Banking and Finance

Education:

• Ph.D., Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990
• M.S., Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1986
• M.S., Econometrics & Mathematical Economics, London School of Economics, 1982
• B.Sc., University of Khartoum-Sudan, 1979

Experience:

• Lead Evaluation Officer/Lead Economist, Group Operations Evaluation Department, Islamic Development Bank, Saudi Arabia, 2005-present
• Senior Economist, Islamic Development Bank, Saudi Arabia, 2001-2005
• Associate Professor, Grambling State University of Louisiana, Grambling, Louisiana, USA, 1990-2001
• Lecturer, UAE University, 1994-1995

Latest Publications:

• Does Rural Electrification Reduces Poverty? A Case Study in MENA Region, WP January 2013
• Expanding Access to Quality Primary Education in IDB Member Countries: Lessons Learned, WP, 2012
• " Determinants of Profitability in Islamic Banks: Some Evidence from the Middle East" Islamic Economic Studies, Vol. 11, No. 2, 2003
• "Property Rights, Institutions, and Economic Development: An Islamic Perspective." Humanomics, Vol. 18, No. 3/4, 2002.