Ahmet Faruk Aysan
Associate Dean for Research, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Dr. Ahmet Aysan is a full Professor, Associate Dean for Research and the Program Coordinator of the Ph.D. and MSc programs at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. He has been the Board Member and Monetary Policy Committee Member of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkiye and served at various institutions such as the World Bank, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, and Oxford Analytica. He was a member of the G-20 Financial Safety Net Experts Group, an Advisory Board of TUBITAK and of Contemporary Turkish Studies at the LSE European Institute, a National Expert of the EU, and the Dean at Istanbul Sehir University. Dr. Aysan is a recipient of the Boğaziçi University Awards and the MEEA Ibn Khaldun Prize. Dr. Aysan is also a Research Associate at the University College London Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL CBT) and a Non-resident fellow at the ME Council.
Areas of Interest:
- Islamic Finance and Economics
- FinTech and Blockchain
- Macroeconomics
- Governance
Education:
- Ph.D. Economics, University of Maryland College Park, 2005
- M.A. Economics, University of Maryland College Park, 2001
- B.A. Economics, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1999, High Honor Student
Experience:
- Associate Dean for Research, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Islamic Studies, Qatar Foundation, 2023-Present
- Professor & Program Coordinator of Islamic Finance and Economy, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Islamic Studies, Qatar Foundation, 2021-Present
- Professor and Dean of the College of Management and Administrative Sciences Istanbul Sehir Univerity, 2017-2021
- Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Bogazici University, April 2009-November 2011
- “Doçent” (Associate Professor), Interuniversity Council, Turkey, January 2008
- Visiting Faculty, Boston University and Suffolk University, Spring 2010
Latest Publications:
- Understanding change in disruptive contexts: The role of the time paradox and locus of control. Journal of Business Research, 156, p.113491.
- Borrower-and lender-based macroprudential policies: What works best against bank systemic risk?. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 80, p.101648.
- Major Shareholders’ Trust and Market Risk: Substituting Weak Institutions with Trust. Journal of Corporate Finance, 66, p.101784.
Survival of The Fittest: A Natural Experiment from Crypto Exchanges
Areas of Interest: Islamic Finance and Economics FinTech and Blockchain Macroeconomics Governance Education: Ph.D. Economics, University of Maryland... Read More
February, 2022
Working PapersFavoring the Small and the Plenty: Islamic Banking for MSMEs
Areas of Interest: Islamic Finance and Economics FinTech and Blockchain Macroeconomics Governance Education: Ph.D. Economics, University of Maryland... Read More
May, 2021
ERF 27th Annual ConferenceSurvival of the Fittest: A Natural Experiment from Crypto Exchanges
Areas of Interest: Islamic Finance and Economics FinTech and Blockchain Macroeconomics Governance Education: Ph.D. Economics, University of Maryland... Read More
May, 2021
ERF 27th Annual ConferenceCredit Card Debt: Nescience or Necessity?
Areas of Interest: Islamic Finance and Economics FinTech and Blockchain Macroeconomics Governance Education: Ph.D. Economics, University of Maryland... Read More
July, 2019
Working PapersConsumer Preferences and Market Structure in Credit Card Markets: Evidence from Turkey
Areas of Interest: Islamic Finance and Economics FinTech and Blockchain Macroeconomics Governance Education: Ph.D. Economics, University of Maryland... Read More
November, 2018
Working PapersERF 29th Annual Conference: The Future of MENA Development Path: Risks and Opportunities in an Emerging World Order
Areas of Interest: Islamic Finance and Economics FinTech and Blockchain Macroeconomics Governance Education: Ph.D. Economics, University of Maryland... Read More
May 04, 2023
ERF 27th Annual Conference: SDGs and External Shocks in the MENA Region: From Resilience to Change in the Wake of COVID-19
Areas of Interest: Islamic Finance and Economics FinTech and Blockchain Macroeconomics Governance Education: Ph.D. Economics, University of Maryland... Read More
May 17, 2021