Sajjad Hossain

Researcher at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)

My academic and professional background includes a BBA in Human Resource Management and an MBA in Finance from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), with a CGPA of 3.75. I also have around 3.5 years of corporate experience in the microfinance sector at BRAC. My primary research interests include Finance, Islamic Finance, FinTech, Digital Transformation, Blockchain, Sukuk, Financial Inclusion, Islamic Social Finance, Microfinance, and Sustainable Finance. I am particularly interested in interdisciplinary research combining Islamic Finance with Pure/Conventional Finance. Currently, I am interested in Malaysia-focused research on FinTech-enabled Sukuk, Islamic Capital Market development, digital financial transformation, and financial performance of banks. My long-term goal is to pursue a PhD and build an international academic and research career in Finance and Islamic Finance.