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Associate Prof. Dr. Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin
UUM College of Business
School of Economics, Finance and Banking
irwanshah@uum.edu.my
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

12013, PhD Ekonomi, UUM, Universiti Utara Malaysia
22006, Masters Ekonomi, UM, Universiti Malaya
32004, Bachelor Degree Ekonomi, UM, Universiti Malaya

AWARD

1 Anugerah Penulis Produktif, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 2022, Universiti
2 Best Author Award (ENGLISH BOOK), SEFB, UUM, 2022, Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan
3 The Most Popular Author Award (Mass Media), SEFB, UUM, 2022, Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan
4 Anugerah Penulis Ilmiah (Bersitasi Tinggi), Universiti Utara Malaysia, 2022, Universiti
5 Penulis Ilmiah (Buku Karya Asli), Universiti Utara Malaysia, 2022, Universiti
6 Anugerah Pengajian Tinggi: Buku Umum Terbaik (EKONOMI), Yayasan Pembangunan Buku Negara, 2022, Kebangsaan
7 Anugerah Penulis Buku Aktif UUM Press, HIMPU 2022, 2022, Universiti
8 Anugerah Penulis Buku Terbanyak UUM Press 2020, UUM Press, 2021, Universiti
9 Best Paper Award, Zant World Press, 2017, Antarabangsa
10 Anugerah Buku Negara, Yayasan Pembangunan Buku Negara, 2016, Kebangsaan
11 Best Author in Media, Pusat Pengajian Ekonomi, Kewangan dan Perbankan, 2016, Universiti
12 Best Book Author (English), Pusat Pengajian Ekonomi, Kewangan dan Perbankan, 2016, Universiti

RECOGNITION

1 EXAMINER OF VIVA,External Examiner of PhD Thesis Evaluation,Antarabangsa,2022
2 EKONOMI,Ahli Panel,Kebangsaan,2021
3 EKONOMI,Distinguished Speaker,Kebangsaan,2021
4 EKONOMI,Talkshow Guest,Kebangsaan,2021
5 AKADEMIK,Guest Speaker,Kebangsaan,2021
6 EKONOMI,Talkshow Guest,Kebangsaan,2021
7 EKONOMI,Ahli Panel,Kebangsaan,2021
8 GUEST SPEAKER,Guest Speaker,Kebangsaan,2021
9 AKADEMIK,Pakar Rujuk,Kebangsaan,2021
10 PAKAR RUJUK,Expert opinion,Kebangsaan,2021
11 PAKAR RUJUK,Expert opinion,Kebangsaan,2021
12 AKADEMIK,Talkshow Guest,Kebangsaan,2021
13 AKADEMIK,Hos Jemputan,Kebangsaan,2021
14 AKADEMIK,Pakar Rujuk,Kebangsaan,2021
15 PAKAR RUJUK,Expert Opinion,Kebangsaan,2021
16 GUEST SPEAKER,Hos Jemputan,Kebangsaan,2021
17 GUEST SPEAKER,Talkshow Guest,Kebangsaan,2021
18 AKADEMIK,Pakar Rujuk,Kebangsaan,2021
19 AKADEMIK,Distinguished Guest,Kebangsaan,2021
20 AKADEMIK,Pakar Rujuk,Kebangsaan,2021
21 PAKAR RUJUK,Talkshow Guest,Kebangsaan,2021
22 PAKAR RUJUK,Talkshow Guest,Kebangsaan,2021
23 PAKAR RUJUK,Expert Opinion,Kebangsaan,2021
24 PAKAR RUJUK,Talkshow Guest,Kebangsaan,2021
25 PANEL PENILAI,Panelist for the Forum,Kebangsaan,2019
26 PANEL PENILAI,Tenaga Pakar Bagi Projek Reducing National Debt,Kebangsaan,2019
27 EKONOMI,Distinguished Guest,Kebangsaan,2022
28 GUEST SPEAKER,Expert Opinion,Kebangsaan,2022
29 GUEST SPEAKER,Pakar Rujuk,Kebangsaan,2022
30 EKONOMI,External Thesis Examiner,Kebangsaan,2020
31 EKONOMI,KEYNOTE SPEAKER,Kebangsaan,2020
32 EKONOMI,Panel Penilai,Kebangsaan,2020
33 EKONOMI,Ahli Panel,Kebangsaan,2020
34 EKONOMI,Main Speaker,Kebangsaan,2020
35 EKONOMI,Ahli Panel,Kebangsaan,2020
36 EKONOMI,Penceramah Jemputan,Universiti,2021
37 AKADEMIK,Penceramah Jemputan,Universiti,2021
38 AHLI JAWATANKUASA,Felo Penyelidik,Universiti,2021
39 ACADEMIC EDITOR,Ahli Sidang Pengarang Majalah SEAMR,Universiti,2020
40 PANEL PENILAI,Ketua Unit Penyelidikan Political & Economic Risk,Universiti,2019
41 PANEL PENILAI,Panel Penilai,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
42 AKADEMIK,Panel Penilai,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
43 PENGERUSI,Panel Pengerusi/Penilai,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
44 AKADEMIK,Panel Penilai,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
45 AKADEMIK,Panel Penilai,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2022
46 AKADEMIK,Pengerusi,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2022
47 AKADEMIK,Panel Penilai,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2022
48 AKADEMIK,Panel Penilai,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2022
49 EKONOMI,Chairman,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2020
50 EKONOMI,Panel Penilai,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2020
51 PAKAR RUJUK,Hos Jemputan,Negeri,2021
52 PAKAR RUJUK,Distinguished Guest,Negeri,2021
53 PANEL PENILAI,Panel Program Bual Bicara - Pasca Bajet 2020,Negeri,2019
54 EKONOMI,Ahli Panel,Negeri,2020
55 AHLI JAWATANKUASA,Visiting Research Fellow,Antarabangsa,2018
56 PAKAR RUJUK,Expert opinion,Kebangsaan,2021
57 EKONOMI,Pakar Rujuk,Kebangsaan,2021
58 EKONOMI,Invited Speaker,Universiti,2021

AREA OF EXPERTISE

International Trade (Including Competitiveness, Globalisation, Trade Issues And Policies)
Economic Development And Growth
Islamic Economics

RESEARCH AREA

International Trade
Development Economics
Islamic Finance

OVERVIEW
Dr. Irwan Shah Zainal Abidin is Associate Professor of economics and former Director of the Asian Research Institute of Banking and Finance at Universiti Utara Malaysia. His research interests include International Trade, Development Economics, Islamic Finance, and Malaysian Economic History. He is a recipient of the National Book Award in 2016 and an Op-Ed columnist in the New Straits Times. He has served as Visiting Research Fellow in Islamic Finance at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Oxford University.
PUBLICATION CHART
LIST OF PUBLICATION
Muhammad Syahmi bin Mohd Makhtar , Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Md Rabiul Islam, (2022). REVIEWING FOOD SECURITY ON PADDY PRODUCTION: A CONCEPTUAL PAPER . International Journal of Industrial Management , 16(1), 51 - 58.
Muhammad Syahmi bin Mohd Makhtar , Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Md Rabiul Islam, (2022). THE IMPACT OF RICE PRODUCTIVITY IN MALAYSIA: ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS . International Journal of Business and Economy , 4(3), 21 - 32.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, Md Rabiul Islam, (2022). Impact of Agricultural Irrigated Land and Raw Material Import, Labor Force and Capital Formation on Rice Production: Evidence from the Malaysian Economy. Cuadernos de Economia (Spain), 45(127), 106 - 112.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, Md Rabiul Islam, Lee Wen Chiat, (2022). Role of Technology Adoption, Labor Force and Capital Formation on the Rice Production in Malaysia. AgBioForum, 24(1), 41 - 49.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, Md Rabiul Islam, Lee Wen Chiat, (2022). The Role of Rural Infrastructure, Labour and Capital Investment on the Rice Production in Malaysia. AgBioForum, 24(1), 50 - 58.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, Azrina bt. Abdul Razak, Thu Thuy Nguyen, Van Chien Nguyen, (2023). Impact of Economic Freedom, Corruption and Brain Drain on Economic Development of Malaysia: A Time Series Analysis. International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 16(1-3), 163 - 177.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, (2020). The Role of Geographical Characteristics, Economic and Transportation Policies on the Geographical Development: Moderating Role of Development Policies. PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, 17(02), 14 - 30.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, Adilah binti Azhari, Hanita Binti Kadir @ Shahar, Jastini Binti Mohd Jamil, (2021). A Systematic Literature Review on Nowcasting for Future Research Directions. Review of International Geographical Education Online, 11(2), 205 - 220.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, Azrina bt. Abdul Razak, (2020). Are Urbanisation, Trade Openness and Inward Foreign Direct Investment Alarming for CO2 Emissions in Malaysia? A Study Using the Time Series ARDL Approach. Humanities and Social Sciences Review, 13(12), 18 - 36.
Md Rabiul Islam, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Kazi Fahmida Farzana, Md Shahin Mia, (2020). IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (IR) ON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS. International Journal of Management , 11(7), 399 - 414.
Md Abdullah Kafi, Md Nazmus Sadekin, Md Rabiul Islam, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, (2020). THE QUALITY OF AFFORDING GAIN OF TOBACCO FARMING AND THE DECISIVE HEALTH CONDITION OF TOBACCO FARMERS IN TANGAIL DISTRICT, BANGLADESH . International Journal of Management , 11(6), 132 - 145.
YUSUF TANKO , Md Rabiul Islam, Cheah Yong Kang, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, (2020). EFFECT OF PHYSICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES ON EFFICIENCY OF RICE FARMERS . International Journal of Management , 11(4), 370 - 384.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, Azrina bt. Abdul Razak, (2019). Impact of Economic Freedom, Corruption and Brain Drain on Economic Development of Malaysia: A Time Series Analysis. 12th International Conference on Sciences, Technology and Social Sciences, (), 4 - 4.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, Azrina bt. Abdul Razak, (2019). Are Urbanization, Trade Openness and Inward Foreign Direct Investment Alarming for CO2 Emission in Malaysia? Using Time Series ARDL Approach. 12th International Conference on Sciences, Technology and Social Sciences, (), 3 - 3.
Gholamreza Zandi, Muhammad Haseeb, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, (2019). The Impact of Democracy, Corruption and Military Expenditure on Environmental Degradation: Evidence from Top Six ASEAN Countries. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 7(4), 333 - 340.
Siswanto, Meiryani, Armanu Thoyib, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, (2019). Establishing Relationship between Barriers and Facilitators of Supply Chain Integration: A Supply Chain Governance Model. International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 8(2), 253 - 262.
Roeshartono Roespinoedji, Ferry Mulyawan, Afghan Prawira, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Thitinan Chankoson, (2019). The Effect of Green Supply Chain Practices on Indonesian Manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 8(2), 189 - 197.
Roeshartono Roespinoedji, Sunjana, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Thitinan Chankoson, (2019). Ensuring Supply Chain Sustainability from the Perspective of Environmental and Social Performance. International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 8(2), 177 - 188.
Hafezal Iqbal Hussain, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Azlan Ali, Fakarudin Kamarudin, (2018). Debt maturity and family related directors: Evidence from a developing market(Article) [Zapadalność zadłużenia i dyrektorzy związani z rodziną: Dowody z rozwijajacego się rynku]. POLISH JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, 18(2), 118 - 134.
Hafezal Iqbal Hussain, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Rashidah Kamarulzaman, Fekri Ali Shawtari, (2018). The impact of state affiliated directors on the capital structure speed of adjustment in an emerging makret(Article) [Wpływ państwowych dyrektorów stowarzyszonych (Sad) na prędkość dostosowania struktury kapitałowej na rynkach rozwijających się]. POLISH JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, 18(1), 133 - 148.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, (2018). The Role of Islamic Social Finance in Economic Growth of Malaysia: Evidence from ARDL Bound Testing Approach. 2018 Annual London Business Research Conference, (), 1 - 12.
Muhammad Haseeb, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Qazi Muhammad Adnan Hye, Nira Hariyatie Hartani, (2019). The Impact of Renewable Energy on Economic Well-Being of Malaysia: Fresh Evidence from Auto Regressive Distributed Lag Bound Testing Approach. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 9(1), 269 - 275.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, (2018). Malaysia-GCC Bilateral Trade, Macroeconomic Indicators and Islamic Finance Linkages: A Gravity Model Approach. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 22(Special Issue), 1 - 7.
Md Rabiul Islam, Ahmad Bashawir Bin Haji Abdul Ghani, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, (2017). EFFECTS OF MINIMUM WAGE RATE TOWARDS THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. Journal of Applied Economic Sciences, XII(1), 207 - 222.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Haseeb, (2017). Malaysia and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Mega-Regional Trade Deals in the Asia-Pacific: An Empirical Analysis. 2017 Winter London Business Research Conference, (), 1 - 11.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, (2017). Malaysia-GCC Trade and Financial Linkages: Scope, Opportunities and Potential. 44th International Business Research Conference, None(None), 1 - 13.
Khurram Sultan, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, (2017). Assessing Comparative Advantage of Pakistan with United States of America: The Role of Pakistan's Export Financial Sector. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 7(1), 353 - 360.
Khurram Sultan, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, (2017). Pakistan's Trade Complementarities with OECD Countries. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 7(2), 240 - 243.
Md Rabiul Islam, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, (2017). Impact on Poverty and Income Inequality in Malaysia's Economic Growth. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 15(1), 55 - 62.
Md Rabiul Islam, Ahmad Bashawir Bin Haji Abdul Ghani, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Sundari Abirama, (2017). Effects of Minimum Wage Rate towards the Unemployment Rate. Journal of Applied Economic Sciences, XII(1(47)), 207 - 222.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, Mohd Dan Bin Jantan, (2016). Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement: Comparative Trade and Economic Analysis for Malaysia. The Social Sciences, 11(13), 3375 - 3380.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, Lee Wen Chiat, Md Rabiul Islam, (2016). Determinants of Malaysia-BRICS trade linkages: gravity model approach. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, 13(2), 123 - 132.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb, Md Rabiul Islam, (2016). Regional Integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community: An Analysis of Malaysia - Association of Southeast Asian Nations Exports. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues , 6(2), 646 - 652.
, Muhammad Al Nasser, Rushami Zien bin Yusoff, Md Rabiul Islam, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Shamzaeffa bt. Samsudin, (2016). Mediating Effect of e-Service Quality Perceptions on Attitude and Trust Toward Online Shopping. International Business Management, 10(3), 228 - 240.
Mohammad Al-Nasser, Rushami Zien bin Yusoff, Md Rabiul Islam, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Shazida Jan Bt. Mohd Khan, Zalila Bt Othman, Bardia Bakhtiar, (2016). Moderating Impact of Risk on the Relationship Between e-Service Quality and Trust. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, 11(2), 44 - 53.
Mohammad Al-Nasser, Md Rabiul Islam, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Azam, Akhilesh Chandra Prabhakar, (2015). Analysis of E-service Quality through Online Shopping. Research Journal of Business Management, 9(3), 422 - 442.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Haseeb , Muhammad Azam, Md Rabiul Islam, (2015). Foreign Direct Investment, Financial Development, International Trade and Energy Consumption: Panel Data Evidence from Selected ASEAN Countries. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 5(3), 841 - 850.
Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, Md Rabiul Islam, Muhammad Haseeb, (2015). Examining Export Linkages: A Case between Malaysia and the ASEAN Member Countries. Proceedings of Paris Economics, Finance and Business Conference, None(), 1 - 14.
RESEARCH PIE
LIST OF RESEARCH
DEVELOPING A MODEL ON RICE PRODUCTIVITY IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF MALAYSIA (2019), Leader, Kpt
MODELLING FINANCIAL STABILITY IN MALAYSIA: AN APPLICATION OF NOWCASTING USING HIGH FREQUENCY DATA (2019), Member, Kpt
The Impact of Bilateral Trade Flow between Malaysia and Other OIC Member Countries in Africa (2017), Leader, Universiti
FINANCING OF THE TIN INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA: GENERATING A SURPLUS (1840 - 1957) (2017), Member, Industri
A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN THE DEMAND PATTERN IN MALAYSIA (1998 - 2014) (2017), Member, Industri
FAMILY-RUN DUAL BUSINESS: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES (2017), Leader, Industri
ASSESSING PAKISTAN'S TRADE COMPARATIVENESS AND COMPLEMENTARITIES WITH ASIAN AND OECD COUNTIES (2017), Leader, Universiti
SETTING UP BUSINESS AS A FOREIGNER: CASE STUDY ON TAUFEEQ BISTRO; A BANGLADESHI CUISINE IN CHANGLUN (2016), Member, Universiti
TRADE LINKAGES BETWEEN MALAYSIA AND THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TTP) MEMBER COUNTRIES: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS ON PATTERNS, DETERMINANT FACTORS AND PROSPECTS (2016), Leader, Universiti
Financial History of Malaysia (2016), Member, Industri
MALAYSIA'S DEMAND STRUCTURE WITH THE INFLUENCE OF DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY (2016), Member, Industri
MALAYSIA-BRICS TRADE LINKAGES: AN ANALYSIS OF PATTERNS, DETERMINANTS AND PROSPECTS (2015), Member, Kpt
TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (TPP A): ISOLATING FACTORS FOR MALAYSIA'S TRADE (2015), Leader, Universiti
LEVERAGING MALAYSIA'S IMPORTS WITH THE OIC COUNTRIES: A GRAVITY MODEL ANALYSIS UNDER PANEL DATA (2013), Leader, Kpt
The Determinants Of Exports Between Malaysia And The Oic Member Countries : A Gravity Model Approach (2012), Leader, Universiti
CONSULTATION
Year Title Membership Funder Level Status
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES
Year Reference No IP Type Title of Inventor (Principal Inventor/Member) Status of IP
2022 20220159 Copyright RICE PRODUCTIVITY MODEL - ( PRINCIPAL INVENTOR ) FILED
UNDERGRADUATE
Course Code Course Name
BEEX4908 Practicum
BEER3996 Academic research
BEED1013 Malaysian economy
SETX4908 Practicum
EEP1032 Personal development and character building
EEP2032 Living in the multi-cultural society
BEEB1013 Principles of economics
BEET3013 International trade
SEEX3908 Practicum
BEED2013 Development economics
BETX4908 Practicum
BEES3053 Current issues in economics
POSTGRADUATE
Course Code Course Name
BEED5113 Malaysian economics management
BEED5123 Current issues in development economics
SUPERVISION
Matric Name Status Title
815011 Mohamed Jalwar Essa Ahmed Completed MALAYSIAN-ASEAN Trade Determinants, Patterns and Prospects
818490 Usman Suleiman Completed The Factors Affecting the Inflows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from six among the Top Ten FDI Recipient Countries
824058 HAMDAN BIN MUHAMAD ISA Active Relationship Between Exports And Sales, Workers, Capital Expenditure And R&D. Panel Data Analysis By Manufacturing Smes
828321 Muhammad Syahmi bin Mohd Makhtar Active Food Security and Rice Productivity in the Northern Region of Malaysia
829390 HAFAWATI BINTI MOHD RADZI Expected To Complete The Effect of Minimum Wage Towards the Employment, Inflation and Economic Growth in Malaysia
900187 Khurram Sultan Completed Assessing Pakistan's Trade Comparativeness and Complementarities with Asian and OECD Countries
901591 Yusuf Hammed Agboola Completed Determinants and Prospect of Bilateral Trade Flow of Malaysia and Its African OIC Member Countries
905496 SHAMSA KANWAL Active Assessing Malaysia-OIC Green Trade Linkages: An Insight from the Perspective of New Infrastructure Development Index and Technological Innovation.
 
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