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.