Ahmet Faruk Aysan
Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Dr. Ahmet Faruk Aysan is a Professor and Associate Dean for Research at Hamad Bin Khalifa University and a full member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA). He previously served as a Board Member and Monetary Policy Committee Member at the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye. He has also consulted for prominent institutions, including the World Bank, Oxford Analytica, and the Central Bank of Türkiye. His research contributions have earned him multiple awards, including the Islamic Economics Research Award from IKAM, the Arab Fintech Forum’s Fintech Researcher of the Year Award (2023), and HBKU’s Research Excellence Award (2024). He is also a recipient of the Boğaziçi University Foundation’s Publication and Academic Promotion Awards, as well as the prestigious Ibn Khaldun Prize. Dr. Aysan is a Research Associate at University College London’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL CBT), a Research Fellow at the Economic Research Forum, and a Non-resident Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He also chairs the MENA Chapter Academy of Sustainable Finance, Accounting, Accountability & Governance (ASFAAG). In 2020, Dr. Aysan was listed among the top influencers in Islamic banking and finance by an academic article published in the Pacific-Basin Finance Journal.
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.
Artificial Intelligence in Banking: Who Wins, Who Waits, and Why It Matters
Areas of Interest: Islamic Finance and Economics FinTech and Blockchain Macroeconomics Governance Education: Ph.D. Economics, University of Maryland... Read More
May, 2026
Conference PaperSurvival 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 PapersERF 32nd Annual Conference – Parallel Sessions on Financial Economics
Areas of Interest: Islamic Finance and Economics FinTech and Blockchain Macroeconomics Governance Education: Ph.D. Economics, University of Maryland... Read More
Jun 14, 2026
ERF 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