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Md. Adib Ahmed

Md. Adib Ahmed

Assistant Professor

Department of Economics
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS)

adib.ahmed@bup.edu.bd

BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216

Biography

Applied economist with overnine years of university teaching experience at undergraduate, graduate andprofessional master’s levels. Research focuses on applied time-series and paneleconometrics, development economics (poverty, inequality and human development)and applied microeconomics, with seven peer-reviewed publications (includingTaylor & Francis and Springer Nature journals) and 90 Google Scholarcitations. Principal investigator of institutionally funded research projects,active supervisor of MSS and MDS theses, and experienced in departmental and university administration.

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026

Education
S.S.C, বীরশ্রেষ্ট নূর মোহাম্মদ পাবলিক কলেজ
H.S.C, বীরশ্রেষ্ট নূর মোহাম্মদ পাবলিক কলেজ
Honors, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026

Journal Publication
1.  Ahmed, A., Amin, S. B., McCarthy, G., Khan, A. M., & Nepal, R. (2022). Isblended learning the future of education? Students perspective using discretechoice experiment analysis. Journal of University Teaching &Learning Practice, 19(3), 06.
2. Amin, S. B., Ahmed, A., Khan, A. M.,& Khan, F. (2021). Policy Paper on the Post Covid-19 Sustainable EnergyOptions for Power Generation in Bangladesh. International EnergyJournal, 21(1A).
3. Khan, A. M., Amin, S. B., Ahmed, A.,& Sultana, T. (2021). Tourism Development and Economic Growth inBangladesh: New Evidence from Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag. InternationalJournal of Economics and Financial Issues, 11(2), 100-107.
4. Mahidud, A., Amin, S. B.,& (2021). Nexus among foreign exchange reserve, remittance and tradeopenness: An empirical Ahmed, A.investigation in the Bangladeshieconomy. Journal of Empirical Studies, 8(1), 1-12.
5. Ahmed, A., Amin, S. B., & Khan, A. M. (2020). Forecasting Tourism Revenue inBangladesh Using ARIMA Approach: The Case of Bangladesh. InternationalReview of Business Research Papers, 16(1).
6. Orchi, R. M., & Ahmed, M. A. (2024). Remittances, exports, ODA, and economic growth in Bangladesh: A time series analysis. The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 1-20.
7. Khemka, M., Haddad, K., Redwan, T., & Ahmed,A. (2026). Machine learning in stock market forecasting: A comprehensivereview. Discover Computing, 29(1), 599. Springer Nature.
8. WORK IN PROGRESS1.     Do remittances raise household healthcareexpenditure? Propensity score matching evidence from the Bangladesh HouseholdIncome and Expenditure Survey 2022.2.     Foreign finance, governance, and renewableenergy in SAARC and ASEAN: A comparative panel analysis with environmentalextensions.3.     Why healthy food feels out of reach:Determinants of eating behavior among public university students living awayfrom home in Dhaka, Bangladesh — A qualitative study.4.     Trade openness, capital formation, labor andthe energy–emissions–growth nexus in Bangladesh: An ARDL and causalityapproach.5.     The impact of owning a mobile financialservices account on household energy poverty in Bangladesh: Evidence from HIES2022.
9. RESEARCH PROJECTS AND GRANTS Completed Factors Influencing Willingness to Pay for Accident Risk Reduction Among Personal Car Drivers in Dhaka Funded by BUP Research Centre (BRC), Bangladesh University of Professionals Completed Principal Investigator — Analysis of Cost of Motorcycle Accidents in Dhaka Using the WTP Approach Funded by the Centre for Higher Studies and Research (CHSR), BUP Completed Principal Investigator — Exploring Different Aspects of Recent Graduates of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) from Multiple Disciplines Funded by the Centre for Higher Studies and Research (CHSR), BUP

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026

Conference Papers
1. PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS AND CONFERENCES Oct 2025 Judge, Paper Presentation by Young Scholars, Stream 3: Disaster Risk Reduction, Loss and Damage and Delivering Climate Justice — CPD Climate Week 2025, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka. Evaluated nine papers by researchers from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. 2026 Judge, POMAC 6.0 Policy Paper Competition, BUP Economics Club Dec 2019 Presenter, 17th Asian Business Research Conference, Dhaka — “Forecasting Tourism Revenue in Bangladesh Using ARIMA Approach” Apr 2016 Participant, 12th South Asian Economics Students’ Meet, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (in collaboration with the World Bank)

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026

Researchs

Applied time-series econometrics (ARDL, NARDL,Fourier ARDL, cointegration and causality) •  Panel data econometrics  • Development economics: poverty, inequality and human development  • Energy, environment and growth •  Applied microeconomics: impactevaluation (PSM) and non-market valuation (WTP, discrete choice experiments)

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026

Awards

      Outstanding Paper Award (with Sakib Bin Amin and AbdulMahidud Khan) for the paper titled, “Forecasting TourismRevenue in Bangladesh Using ARIMA Approach: The Case of Bangladesh” in the 17thAsian Business Research Conference held on 22-23 December 2019, Dhaka.

      Winning team member of the Economics QuizContest at the 12th South Asian Economics Students’ Meet on 3rd and 4th April2016 (Organized by the Department of Economics, the University of Colombo incollaboration with The World Bank.)

  Champion, Inter Batch Quiz Competition,Department of Economics, Organized by Economics   Study Center (2014) incollaboration with SANEM (South Asian Network on Economic Modeling)

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026

Courses

Course instructor at the Department of Economics, Bangladesh University of Professionals for:

·      Econ 1104 (Statistics for Economics- I)

·      Econ 1203 (Statistics for Economics-II)

·      Econ 4703 (SoftwareApplication for Economic Analysis)

·      Econ 4704 (Time-series& Panel Data Analysis)

·      Econ-4803 (Monetary Economics)

·      Econ 5101 (MicroeconomicTheory-I, Graduate Course for Masters Students)

·      Econ 5102 (MacroeconomicTheory -I, Graduate Course for Masters Students)

·      Econ 5201 (MicroeconomicTheory-II, Graduate Course for Masters Students)

·      Econ 5202 ((Macroeconomic Theory -II,Graduate Course for Masters Students)


Course instructor at the Department of Economics, East-West University for:

·      ECO 101(Principles ofMicroeconomics)

·      ECO 104 (Statistics for Businessand Economics I)

·      MAT 110 (Mathematics for Businessand Economics I)

 

Bangladesh University ofProfessionals — Professional Master’s (MDS, Dept. of Development Studies)

DS 521

Poverty, Inequality, and Human Development

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026

S.S.C, বীরশ্রেষ্ট নূর মোহাম্মদ পাবলিক কলেজ
H.S.C, বীরশ্রেষ্ট নূর মোহাম্মদ পাবলিক কলেজ
Honors, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026

1.  Ahmed, A., Amin, S. B., McCarthy, G., Khan, A. M., & Nepal, R. (2022). Isblended learning the future of education? Students perspective using discretechoice experiment analysis. Journal of University Teaching &Learning Practice, 19(3), 06.
2. Amin, S. B., Ahmed, A., Khan, A. M.,& Khan, F. (2021). Policy Paper on the Post Covid-19 Sustainable EnergyOptions for Power Generation in Bangladesh. International EnergyJournal, 21(1A).
3. Khan, A. M., Amin, S. B., Ahmed, A.,& Sultana, T. (2021). Tourism Development and Economic Growth inBangladesh: New Evidence from Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag. InternationalJournal of Economics and Financial Issues, 11(2), 100-107.
4. Mahidud, A., Amin, S. B.,& (2021). Nexus among foreign exchange reserve, remittance and tradeopenness: An empirical Ahmed, A.investigation in the Bangladeshieconomy. Journal of Empirical Studies, 8(1), 1-12.
5. Ahmed, A., Amin, S. B., & Khan, A. M. (2020). Forecasting Tourism Revenue inBangladesh Using ARIMA Approach: The Case of Bangladesh. InternationalReview of Business Research Papers, 16(1).
6. Orchi, R. M., & Ahmed, M. A. (2024). Remittances, exports, ODA, and economic growth in Bangladesh: A time series analysis. The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 1-20.
7. Khemka, M., Haddad, K., Redwan, T., & Ahmed,A. (2026). Machine learning in stock market forecasting: A comprehensivereview. Discover Computing, 29(1), 599. Springer Nature.
8. WORK IN PROGRESS1.     Do remittances raise household healthcareexpenditure? Propensity score matching evidence from the Bangladesh HouseholdIncome and Expenditure Survey 2022.2.     Foreign finance, governance, and renewableenergy in SAARC and ASEAN: A comparative panel analysis with environmentalextensions.3.     Why healthy food feels out of reach:Determinants of eating behavior among public university students living awayfrom home in Dhaka, Bangladesh — A qualitative study.4.     Trade openness, capital formation, labor andthe energy–emissions–growth nexus in Bangladesh: An ARDL and causalityapproach.5.     The impact of owning a mobile financialservices account on household energy poverty in Bangladesh: Evidence from HIES2022.
9. RESEARCH PROJECTS AND GRANTS Completed Factors Influencing Willingness to Pay for Accident Risk Reduction Among Personal Car Drivers in Dhaka Funded by BUP Research Centre (BRC), Bangladesh University of Professionals Completed Principal Investigator — Analysis of Cost of Motorcycle Accidents in Dhaka Using the WTP Approach Funded by the Centre for Higher Studies and Research (CHSR), BUP Completed Principal Investigator — Exploring Different Aspects of Recent Graduates of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) from Multiple Disciplines Funded by the Centre for Higher Studies and Research (CHSR), BUP

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026

1. PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS AND CONFERENCES Oct 2025 Judge, Paper Presentation by Young Scholars, Stream 3: Disaster Risk Reduction, Loss and Damage and Delivering Climate Justice — CPD Climate Week 2025, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka. Evaluated nine papers by researchers from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. 2026 Judge, POMAC 6.0 Policy Paper Competition, BUP Economics Club Dec 2019 Presenter, 17th Asian Business Research Conference, Dhaka — “Forecasting Tourism Revenue in Bangladesh Using ARIMA Approach” Apr 2016 Participant, 12th South Asian Economics Students’ Meet, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (in collaboration with the World Bank)

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026

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Applied time-series econometrics (ARDL, NARDL,Fourier ARDL, cointegration and causality) •  Panel data econometrics  • Development economics: poverty, inequality and human development  • Energy, environment and growth •  Applied microeconomics: impactevaluation (PSM) and non-market valuation (WTP, discrete choice experiments)

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026

      Outstanding Paper Award (with Sakib Bin Amin and AbdulMahidud Khan) for the paper titled, “Forecasting TourismRevenue in Bangladesh Using ARIMA Approach: The Case of Bangladesh” in the 17thAsian Business Research Conference held on 22-23 December 2019, Dhaka.

      Winning team member of the Economics QuizContest at the 12th South Asian Economics Students’ Meet on 3rd and 4th April2016 (Organized by the Department of Economics, the University of Colombo incollaboration with The World Bank.)

  Champion, Inter Batch Quiz Competition,Department of Economics, Organized by Economics   Study Center (2014) incollaboration with SANEM (South Asian Network on Economic Modeling)

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026

Course instructor at the Department of Economics, Bangladesh University of Professionals for:

·      Econ 1104 (Statistics for Economics- I)

·      Econ 1203 (Statistics for Economics-II)

·      Econ 4703 (SoftwareApplication for Economic Analysis)

·      Econ 4704 (Time-series& Panel Data Analysis)

·      Econ-4803 (Monetary Economics)

·      Econ 5101 (MicroeconomicTheory-I, Graduate Course for Masters Students)

·      Econ 5102 (MacroeconomicTheory -I, Graduate Course for Masters Students)

·      Econ 5201 (MicroeconomicTheory-II, Graduate Course for Masters Students)

·      Econ 5202 ((Macroeconomic Theory -II,Graduate Course for Masters Students)


Course instructor at the Department of Economics, East-West University for:

·      ECO 101(Principles ofMicroeconomics)

·      ECO 104 (Statistics for Businessand Economics I)

·      MAT 110 (Mathematics for Businessand Economics I)

 

Bangladesh University ofProfessionals — Professional Master’s (MDS, Dept. of Development Studies)

DS 521

Poverty, Inequality, and Human Development

Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026