Muhammad Safiullah

Dr. Muhammad Safiullah is a Senior Lecturer in Finance at RMIT University, Australia, affiliated with the School of Economics, Finance & Marketing within the RMIT College of Business and Law. He previously held positions at La Trobe University and the University of Dhaka. His research focuses on sustainable finance, gender diversity, Islamic banking, and corporate governance, with over 26 peer-reviewed articles in top journals like the Journal of Corporate Finance and Energy Economics. He has received awards including the 2023 RMIT Research Excellence Award and 2024 Teaching Excellence Award. His work spans $170k in grants, media features in Yahoo News and ABC Radio, and collaborations via LinkedIn, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate.

Education:

• PhD in Finance, University of Newcastle
• MSc Corporate Governance, Birkbeck College, University of London
• BBA and MBA in Banking, University of Dhaka
• FHEA (Fellow of Higher Education Academy)
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

Research Interests:

• Sustainable finance mechanisms and climate action
• Gender diversity impacts on corporate governance
• Islamic finance frameworks and Shariah compliance
• Climate change risks and corporate sustainability

Awards:

• RMIT College of Business and Law 2023 Research Excellence Award
• RMIT School of Economics 2024 Teaching Excellence Award
• Finalist: RMIT Student-Nominated Teaching Impact Award (2022, 2023)

Teaching & Supervision: Teaches Money & Debt Markets and FinTech Innovations. Supervises PhD/Master's projects on climate risks in emerging economies and gender diversity board impacts. Open to media engagements, advisory roles, and panel discussions.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with international researchers via platforms like ResearchGate and contributes to editorial roles for journals like Qualitative Research in Financial Markets.