Dr. Nasim Shah Shirazi is a Professor of Economics and Finance at CIS. He brings with him nearly four decades of experience in teaching, research, consultancy, and administration. Before joining CIS, he worked as Lead Economist and Acting Manager Islamic Economics & Finance Research Division (IRTI) at the Islamic Development Bank. He also served at the International Institute of Islamic Economics (IIIE), International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI), and the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in the capacity of professor. He has worked as Deputy Dean (Suleyman Demirel University, Almaty), Dean, Director of Research, and Director General, IIIE, IIUI. He has designed, developed, and taught courses at the graduate and postgraduate levels in development economics, finance, Islamic economics, and decision sciences at national and international universities.
With more than 76 publications, Dr. Shirazi is well-respected for his research in the areas of development economics, public finance, and Islamic finance for social development. Dr. Shirazi has also completed several consulting assignments with the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), and private organizations. Dr. Shirazi holds a PhD in Economics (1994) from the International Islamic University, Pakistan, and an MA (1980) in Economics from, the University of Peshawar, Pakistan.
