Ruslan Nagayev (Adam) obtained his BA degree in Business Administration from Misr University for Science and Technology (Egypt) in 2004. He began his career in the oil industry at a multinational company. Within four years of his working experience, he advanced from the position of Cost Control assistant to Chief Internal Auditor. He obtained a Master's degree in 2010 and a PhD in 2017 both in Islamic Finance at INCEIF. He received the President’s Award for the best PhD. During his study, he got teaching experience at the University of Kuala Lumpur, worked on multiple projects, and conducted workshops and training sessions. Currently, he is a visiting professor at the College of Islamic Studies and is also an Assistant Professor at the Department of Islamic Economics and Finance in Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (Turkey). He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance (JIEF) and Deputy Director of ISEFAM. He has produced several academic publications. His research interest falls in Islamic Finance, Capital Markets, and Applied Econometrics.
