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Professor Nigar Sultana is a distinguished academic and researcher at Curtin University's School of Accounting, Economics and Finance within the Faculty of Business and Law. She holds editorial board positions for three prominent accounting journals and serves on Curtin's Academic Board. Her research focuses on sustainability, ESG, auditing, corporate governance, and gender diversity, with significant industry collaboration in sectors like mining and government. She has received multiple awards, including the 2022 Research Industry Engagement (Highly Commended) and 2019 FBL Researcher of the Year. Nigar has supervised 9 PhD and 8 Honours students, with 5 current PhD candidates. Her work bridges academia and industry, addressing real-world challenges such as Indigenous superannuation governance and carbon accounting.
- Education Background: Prior academic roles complemented by chartered accounting experience at a Perth-based firm.
- Research Impact: Over 15 years of experience with high-impact publications in ABDC A* journals like Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory and European Accounting Review.
- Grants & Funding: Secured over $1.6 million in grants for projects including natural capital accounting, Indigenous superannuation governance, and carbon reporting.
Research Interests: Expand into modern slavery in supply chains, gender equity, and carbon management. She actively engages media through articles in The Conversation and TV interviews on topics like financial literacy and audit quality.
Awards: Highlighted achievements include FBL Researcher of the Year 2019 and Curtin Business School New Researcher of the Year 2014.
