Dr. Omer Mehmood

omer.mehmood@paf-iast.edu.pk

Dr. Omer Mehmood

Assistant Professor

Biography

Dr. Omer Mehmood earned his MS leading to Ph.D. from the prestigious SKK Business School, South Korea—ranked among Asia’s top 10 business schools. With his extensive experience in leading academic and industrial organizations both at home and abroad, he has honed a unique blend of academic excellence and practical expertise. He has been working in the teaching profession since 2013, leveraging his diverse background in academia, industry, and entrepreneurship.

His distinguished career, spanning Quaid-i-Azam University, University of Haripur, and International Islamic University, has enabled him to become a dynamic academician excelling in teaching, counselling, and cutting-edge research. His dedication toward skill transformation is evident in his organization of numerous high-impact workshops, seminars, and research training sessions for MS and Ph.D. students, significantly enhancing the academic landscape and empowering students and scholars alike. In addition to his academic achievements, he has held key administrative roles, driving innovation and fostering institutional growth. He served as Academic In-Charge of the Department and a GRC member (2023-24) at IIUI, and as a Member of the Program Committee for MPhil (2022-2023) and the re-accreditation committee for NBEAC at UOH.

His research area encompasses corporate investment efficiencies, earnings and governance, investor protection, share repurchases, and sustainable financial development, with his work published in renowned international journals. He is currently working on disruptive financial technologies such as blockchain and DeFi, alongside emerging trends in similar areas.

Professional Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, School of Business, Entrepreneurship and Professional Development, PAFIAST, Sept 2024- current
  • Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan, Sep 2023, to Sep 2024
  • Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, University of Haripur, Apr 2022, to Aug 2023.
  • Assistant Professor, School of Economics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Sep 2021, to Jul 2022.

Education

  • Ph.D in Business Administration, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea, 2020
  • BS in Economics and Finance, International Islamic University, Islamabad, 2012

Publications

  • Institutional Investor Behavior: A Comprehensive Study at the Pakistan Stock Exchange”, Bahria University Journal of Management and Technology, 2024; 7(1), 128-143: https://www.bjmt.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/95. (Category Y).
  • Earnings Versus Cash Flows Evidence from Pakistan”, Advances in Business and Commerce, 2023; 2(1), 64-80: https://abc.su.edu.pk/article/35. (Category Y).
  • Financial Market Evolution and Corporate Finance Strategies in Pakistan”, Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences, 2023; 16(2), 190-200: https://doi.org/10.34091/AJSS.16.2.05. (Category Y).
  • Assessment of the effectiveness and the adaption of CSR management system in food industry: The case of the South Asian vs. the Western food companies”, SAGE Open, 2020; 10(1), 01-19: https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019901250. (SSCI Publication).
  • Determinants of Performance in Banking Sector: Evidences from International Markets”, International Journal of Business and Management Science, 2018; 18(1), 262-267: https://doi.org/10.17512/pjms.2018.18.1.20. (Scopus) Polish.
  • Impact of Ownership, Competition, and Management practices on efficiency of Banking Sector”, Journal of Management http://www.safaworld.org/IJBMS/v8n3.htm. (Scopus)

Awards & Prizes

  • Awarded merit-based HEC Foreign Funded Scholarship (2014) for PhD from Government of Pakistan.
  • Exchange Student Scholarship award for two consecutive years (2014 – 2016)
  • Awarded International Student Scholarship from Sep 2014 to Sep 2017.