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Dr. Tauhidul Tanin is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Finance at the University of Memphis with an active research agenda. He was formerly a Professor of Finance at EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico, before relocating to the USA as an EB-1A (Extraordinary Ability) Permanent Resident. He earned a PhD in Finance from Monash University, Australia, and has 13 years of academic and industry experience, including roles as a Research Analyst and General Manager of Finance & Business Operations.
Dr. Tanin has published 15 journal articles in leading outlets, including the Journal of Business Ethics, Energy Economics (four articles), British Accounting Review, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, International Review of Financial Analysis, Finance Research Letters, International Review of Economics & Finance, and Research in International Business and Finance. Additional studies are currently under review in leading journals.
He has taught Corporate Finance, Banking & Financial Institutions, Personal Finance, Introduction to Finance, Analytical Foundations, and Probability & Statistics to BBA, MS, MBA, and PhD students from more than 30 countries in in-person, online, and hybrid formats and has consistently earned strong teaching evaluations. His teaching emphasizes the integration of financial theory, data analytics, and real-world problem solving.
He serves on the Editorial Board of the American Business Review, reviews for 16 academic journals (e.g., Research Policy), and mentors scholars at the faculty, postdoctoral, PhD, MBA, MS, and BBA levels. He has served as a PhD examiner or board member in Colombia, India, and Pakistan, a PhD comprehensive examination question setter and examiner in Mexico, and supervised five high-performing capstone projects.
His academic achievements include High Distinction marks in PhD coursework, MS, MBA, and BBA studies, seven merit-based scholarships and awards, including the Monash Research Merit Scholarship and INCEIF President’s Scholarship, and nominations for Monash’s Mollie Holman Award and Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for PhD Thesis Excellence. His research examines how geopolitical, macroeconomic, and climate-related risks influence financial markets, institutions, and corporate decision-making.
- FIR 3410 - Financial Management (Corporate Finance)
- FIR 1220 - Personal Financial Management
- EB-1A Permanent Residency (US Green Card) for Extraordinary Ability
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Jun 2024 – Nov 2025)
- Research Merit Scholarship for PhD (Fully Funded Research Grant)
- Monash University (Dec 2018 – Apr 2022)
- Full Funding for 8th RMUTP International Conference, Thailand (Research Grant)
- INCEIF University (Jun 2017 – Jun 2017)
- INCEIF Full/President’s Scholarship & Top-up for MSc (also awarded for MIFP)
- INCEIF University (Sep 2015 – Aug 2017)
- IIUC MBA Entrance Scholarship (Admission Fee)
- International Islamic University Chittagong (Jun 2009 – Jun 2010)
- Academic Excellence Awards (3 Times) during BBA
- International Islamic University Chittagong (May 2007 – Jan 2009)
- IIUC Merit Scholarship for BBA
- International Islamic University Chittagong (Mar 2005 – Jun 2009)
Award Nominations:
- Mollie Holman Award (“Best Doctoral Researcher”)
- Monash University (Feb 2023 – Apr 2023)
- Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for PhD Thesis Excellence
- Monash University (Feb 2023 – Apr 2023)
[17] Uddin, M. J., Atay, E., Hossain, S. M., Saad, M., Wajda, D., & Tanin, T. I. (2026). Human resources and the reproduction of inequality in the global value chain. Journal of Business Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-026-06389-3
[16] Das, N., Tanin, T. I., Gangopadhyay, P., Abbas, Q., Akadiri, S. S., & Janjua, L. R. (2025). Quantile VAR connectedness and price spillovers between soybean and energy. Energy Economics, 149, 108774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108774
[15] Tanin, T. I., Shaiban, M. S. M., Hasanov, A. S., & Brooks, R. (2025). Resilience and performance of Islamic and conventional banks amid oil price uncertainty. Energy Economics, 148, 108637. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108637
[14] Tanin, T. I., Sarker, A., Hammoudeh, S., & Batten, J. A. (2024). The determinants of corporate cost of debt during a financial crisis. The British Accounting Review, 56(6), 101390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2024.101390
[13] Tanin, T. I., Hasanov, A. S., Shaiban, M. S., & Brooks, R. (2022). Risk transmission from the oil market to Islamic and conventional banks in oil-exporting and oil-importing countries. Energy Economics, 115, 106389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2022.106389
[12] Tanin, T. I., Sarker, A., Brooks, R., & Do, H. X. (2022). Does oil impact gold during COVID-19 and three other recent crises? Energy Economics, 108, 105938. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2022.105938
[11] Tanin, T. I., Sarker, A., Hammoudeh, S., & Shahbaz, M. (2021). Do volatility indices diminish gold’s appeal as a safe haven to investors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic? Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 191, 214–235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2021.09.003
[10] Chen, H., Singh, B., Gangopadhyay, P., Tanin, T. I., & Das, N. (2025). Threshold effects of environmental tax on climate vulnerability. International Review of Economics and Finance, 103, 104429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.104429
[9] Gangopadhyay, P., Das, N., Kumar, S., & Tanin, T. I. (2024). Information warfare: Analyzing COVID-19 news and its economic fallout in the US. Research in International Business and Finance, 70, 102343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102343
[8] Rao, A., Dagar, V., Sohag, K., Dagher, L., & Tanin, T. I. (2023). Good for the planet, good for the wallet: The ESG impact on financial performance in India. Finance Research Letters, 56, 104093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.104093
[7] Tanin, T. I., Sarker, A., & Brooks, R. (2021). Do currency exchange rates impact gold prices? New evidence from the ongoing COVID-19 period. International Review of Financial Analysis, 77, 101868. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2021.101868
[6] Das, N., Tanin, T. I., Sarker, A., Shawdari, A., & Alghamdi, T. (Forthcoming). Impact of green finance and technology on renewable energy and environmental sustainability. Financial Innovation. Accepted and In-Press
[5] Tanin, T. I., Ahmad, A. U. F., & Muneeza, A. (2021). Shariah-compliant equities and Shariah screening: Need for convergence of ethical screening of stocks with Shariah screening. International Journal of Emerging Markets, 18(2), 296–315. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-09-2020-1041
[4] Ullah, I., Dagar, V., Tanin, T. I., Rehman, A., & Zeeshan, M. (2024). Agricultural productivity and rural poverty in China: The impact of land reforms. Journal of Cleaner Production, 475, 143723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143723
[3] Tanin, T. I., Mobin, M. A., Ng, A., Dewandaru, G., et al. (2019). How does microfinance prosper? An analysis of environmental, social and governance context. Sustainable Development. 27(6), 1001-1022. http://doi.org/10.1002/sd.1952
[2] Tanin, T. I., Ahmad, A., & Farooq, M. (2021). What determines bank profitability? Empirical evidence from Turkish banking sector. In: Azid, T. et al. (Ed.), Monetary Policy, Islamic Finance, and Islamic Corporate Governance: An International Overview, Emerald, UK, 247–265. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80043-786-920211014
[1] Tanin, T. I., Mobin, M. A., Ng, A., & Dewandaru, G. (2017). How does microfinance prosper? An analysis of ESG context, Asia-Pacific Applied Economics Association Conference Proceedings (Australia), ISSN 2208-6765, 229–264. https://www.a-paea.org/images/admin/conferenceproceeding/1522066771The-8th-RMUTP-Conference-Proceedings_Bangkok_2017.pdf