People Biography

Dr. Nasim Shah Shirazi is a Professor at the College of Islamic Studies (CIS), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU. Before joining CIS, he served as Lead Economist and Acting Manager of the Islamic Economics and Finance Research Division at the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank. He previously held key academic and administrative positions, including Deputy Dean at Suleyman Demirel University (Almaty) and Dean, Director of Research, and Director General of the International Institute of Islamic Economics (IIIE) at the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), Pakistan. He also taught as a Professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

Dr. Shirazi has designed, developed, and taught graduate and postgraduate courses in Economics, Finance, Islamic Economics, and Decision Sciences at leading national and international universities. He is widely recognized for his contributions to development economics, public finance, and Islamic social finance. He has supervised numerous PhD, M.Phil., and Master’s theses and has undertaken consulting assignments for the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, PPAF, and various private organizations.