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Qualitative Researcher | CAQDAS Expert | Researcher in Islamic Finance and Shariah Governance | Index Developer

Profile Summary

I am an Assistant Professor of Finance at Iqra National University, Pakistan. In addition, from the past five years, I am working as a qualitative research consultant, CAQDAS professional trainer, proposal developer, and Islamic banking and finance researcher. Furthermore, I am working as an associate editor with the following peer review leading academic journals. 1. Washington Journal of Islamic Business (WaJIB), USA 2. Journal of Islamic Economics Study (JIES), Indonesia 3. International Journal of Al Tadzkiroh: Islamic Studies Research (IJATISR), Indonesia 4. Asian Journal of Islamic Finance (AJIF), Pakistan 5. Journal of Islamic Theology (JIT), Pakistan. Besides the above affiliation, I am also a Certified MAXQDA Professional Trainer, Certified Quirkos Trainer, Certified Atlas.ti Trainer, and Mendeley-Elsevier Advisor. I also received funding against my four research projects from Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC), IMSciences, and Center for Excellence in Islamic Finance (CIEF), Peshawar. Currently I am also working with QDA-Specialist as consultant.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Data Analysis
• ★ Qualitative User Research
• ★ Qualitative Market Research
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Islam
• ☆ Social Ethics
• ☆ User Research
• ☆ Business Finance
• ☆ Market Research
• ☆ Banking

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Market Research, User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Processing

Product Development Product Evaluation, Product Validation, Concept Development

Work Experience

Founder and Principal Trainer

Qualitative Data Analysis Specialist (QDA Specialist)

November 2019 - Present

Founder and Principal Trainer

QDA Specialist

August 2019 - Present

Education

PhD Islamic Business and Finance

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

September 2018 - May 2022

MBA Islamic Banking and Takaful

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

September 2016 - February 2018

BS Economics (Specialization in Islamic Banking and Finance) (International Institute of Islamic Economics )

International Islamic University

August 2011 - August 2015

Certifications

• Dedoose Certified Trainer

  Institute of Mixed Methods Research, USA

  https://www.dedoose.com

  May 2022 - Present

• CERTIFIED ATLAS.ti PROFESSIONAL TRAINER

  Scientific Software Development GmbH, Berlin

  https://atlasti.com/support/consultants/#asia

  January 2021 - Present

• QUIRKOS CERTIFIED TRAINER

  Quirkos, Edinburgh

  https://www.quirkos.com/learn-qualitative/trainers.html

  January 2021 - Present

• MAXQDA PROFESSIONAL TRAINER

  MAXQDA, Berlin

  https://www.maxqda.com/workshoptrainer/muhammad-ismail-phd-scholar

  September 2019 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2021). Towards an Integrated Waqf Disclosure Index . Journal of Religious Studies.

(2020). Assessing Shariah Disclosure in Pakistan: The Case of Islamic Banks . Business & Economic Review.

(2019). Assessing Islamic Business Ethical Practices Through Clients’ Perception . NICE Research Journal of Social Sciences.

(2019). Shariah Disclosure in Islamic Banking Institutions: The Customers’ Perspectives . Hazara Islamicus.

(2019). Spending in the Way of Allah and its Practice in the Lives of Richest Companions of the Prophet Muhammad [P.B.U.H]: A Research Study . Fahm-i-Islam.

(2019). Evaluating Islamic banks’ Products and Services through Product and Service Disclosure Index (PSDi) . Journal of Islamic Civilization and Culture.

(2019). Deposits Pool Management in Islamic Banks in Pakistan: A Case of Term Deposit Receipts (TDRs) . Journal of Islamic Business and Management (JIBM).

(2018). Determinants of Shari’ah Disclosure in Islamic Banking Institutions . Abasyn University Journal of Social Sciences.

(2018). Shariah Disclosure Attributes In Takaful Institutions: An Overview Of Takaful Managers’ Experiences . Journal of Islamic Civilization and Culture.

BOOK REVIEW

(2018). Financial Institutions and Shari’ah Advisory Board Importance, Responsibilities and Criterions: A Critical Review . Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance.