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Dr Shamaila Butt
Biography
Dr. Shamaila Butt is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Business, Sohar University, Oman. Holding a PhD in Finance from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2020), she specializes in economics, finance, sustainability, and energy economics, with a research focus that extends to artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning for developing innovative financial models. Prior to her role at Sohar University, Dr. Shamaila held leadership positions, including Director of Research & Innovation and Postdoctoral Fellow at Guangdong CAS Cogniser in China, as well as Head of Department and Assistant Professor at the University of Sialkot, Pakistan. She has also served as a Research Assistant at the German University of Technology in Oman. With numerous high-impact publications and extensive experience in interdisciplinary collaboration, Dr. Shamaila is dedicated to mentoring students and integrating cutting-edge technologies into economic research to solve real-world challenges.
Qualification
- Ph.D. In Finance, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Teaching Interest
Dr. Shamaila Butt’s teaching interests are centered on core and advanced topics in economics, including macroeconomics, microeconomics, international trade, development economics, and energy economics. She is particularly passionate about exploring the role of economic policies in sustainability, environmental economics, and financial markets. Dr. Shamaila integrates real-world applications, data analysis, and emerging technologies such as AI into her teaching, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Her approach emphasizes case studies, project-based learning, and policy simulations to bridge theory with practice, preparing students to tackle contemporary economic challenges and contribute meaningfully to both academia and industry.
Research Interest
Dr. Shamaila Butt’s research interests lie at the intersection of economics, finance, and technology, with a particular focus on exchange rate dynamics, energy economics, sustainability, and environmental policies. She is passionate about leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning techniques to address complex financial challenges, develop predictive models, and explore the impact of economic policies on environmental outcomes. Dr. Shamaila’s interdisciplinary approach emphasizes the integration of data-driven insights with economic theories to create practical solutions that support sustainable development. Her work aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry, fostering innovative research that not only advances scholarly discourse but also contributes meaningfully to policy-making and real-world financial practices.
Publications
- Butt, S., Ramzan, M., Wong, W. K., Chohan, M. A., & Bazhair, A. H. (2024). Unravelling the nexus between energy prices and exchange rate in Malaysia: Fresh insights from a non-linear perspective using threshold cointegration analysis. Heliyon, 10(5).
- Butt, S., Faisal, F., Chohan, M. A., Ali, A., & Ramakrishnan, S. (2024). Do shadow economy and institutions lessen the environmental pollution? Evidence from Panel of ASEAN-9 Economies. Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 15(1), 4800-4828.
- Butt, S., Ramzan, M., Wong, W. K., Chohan, M. A., & Ramakrishnan, S. (2023). Unlocking the secrets of exchange rate determination in Malaysia: A Game-Changing hybrid model. Heliyon, 9(8).
- Butt, S., Ramakrishnan, S., Loganathan, N., & Chohan, M. A. (2020). Evaluating the exchange rate and commodity price nexus in Malaysia: evidence from the threshold cointegration approach. Financial Innovation, 6, 1-19.
- Butt, S., Ramakrishnan, S., Chohan, M. A., & Punshi, S. K. (2019). Prediction of Malaysian Exchange Rate using microstructure fundamental and commodities prices: A machine learning method. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE), 8(2).
- Chohan, M. A., Ramakrishnan, S., Al-Harthi, S. A., & Butt, S. (2019). Firm Level Determinants and Dividend Policy in Pakistan. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 8.
- Ramakrishnan, S., Butt, S., Chohan, M. A., & Ahmad, H. (2017, July). Forecasting Malaysian exchange rate using machine learning techniques based on commodities prices. In 2017 International Conference on Research and Innovation in Information Systems (ICRIIS) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
- Chohan, M. A., Ramakrishnan, S., Butt, S., Al-Harthi, S. A., & Mustafa, Z. (2022). Impact of political risk and capital market development on dividend policy: Evidence from Pakistan stock exchange. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(3), 2269-2281.
- Butt, S., Ramakrishnan, S., & Chohan, M. A. (2022). Impact of Oil Prices on Consumer Spending: Evidence from Malaysia. Journal of Applied Economics & Business Studies (JAEBS), 6(4).
- Ramakrishnan, S., Butt, S., & Anuar, M. A. (2017). The Impact of Macroeconomic, Oil Prices and Socio-economic Factors on Exchange Rate in Pakistan: An Auto Regressive Distributed Lag Approach. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 7(1), 489-499.