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Faculty Profile

Shirin Sharmin
Shirin Sharmin
Assistant Professor
PhD
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General Information

Dr. Shirin Sharmin is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Presidency University. Previously, she was an Assistant Professor at the Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management (BIGM), under the University of Dhaka. During her tenure at BIGM, she served as Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator for several government-funded research projects sponsored by the Ministry of Public Administration and the Cabinet Division of Bangladesh. Prior to joining academia, Dr. Sharmin held a senior leadership role at a multinational asset management company, serving as Vice President and Head of Research for approximately eight years. Dr. Sharmin possesses a diverse and multidisciplinary academic background. She obtained her PhD in economics, earned her first MBA in Marketing from the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, second MBA in Finance from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka. A graduate civil engineer from BUET, she also holds a Master's in Economics degree from Dhaka School of Economics (under the University of Dhaka). An active researcher, Dr. Sharmin has authored nine journal articles and thirteen conference papers. In addition, she has contributed several opinion pieces and articles to leading national daily newspapers. Her research interests encompass Infrastructure Finance, Operations Management, Financial Reporting, and Capital Market Analysis.

Education
  • PhD in Economics, BUP (Ongoing)
  • MBA in Finance, IBA, University of Dhaka
  • MBA in Marketing, FBS, University of Dhaka
  • Master's in Environmental Economics, DSEc, University of Dhaka
  • BSc Engineering (Civil), BUET
Experience
  • Assistant Professor, School of Business, Presidency University (July 2023 – present)
  • Assistant Professor, International Economic Relations (IER), Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management (BIGM) (December 2020 – June 2023)
  • Vice President & Head of Research, Investments and Operations, LR Global Bangladesh Asset Management Company (January 2012 – November 2020)
  • Design & BOQ Engineer, Telecom Infrastructure Division, OrasInvest (Bangladesh) Limited (July 2008 – December 2009)
  • Design Engineer, Design & Construction Division, Equal Engineers & Consultants (May 2007 – June 2008)
Publications
  1. Sharmin, S. (2025). A Study of Cost Overrun in Road Projects in Bangladesh. Journal of Bangladesh Studies, USA, 27(1). ISSN 1529-0905. Link
  2. Sharmin, S. (2024). Factors Contributing to Delay and Cost Overrun in Infrastructure Projects. The Cost and Management, 52(4).
  3. Sharmin, S., Rahman, Z., Asadullah, J., & Dodul, D. H. (2024). Literature Review on S-O-R Model from the Perspective of Social Media. Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences, 22(2), 16630–16642. [Scopus Q4]
  4. Sharmin, S., Rahman, Z., Hayder, N. B., Mebin, M. R., Akhtar, N., & Asadullah, J. (2024). Developing S-O-R Conceptual Framework for Social Media Business Pages. Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences, 22(2), 16622–16629. [Scopus Q4]
  5. Sharmin, S., Arefin, A., & Arman, M. (2021). Detecting Earning Manipulation in a Developing Economy: An Empirical Study Using Beneish M-score Model. North South Business Review, 11(2), 59–70.
  6. Sharmin, S. & Arman, M. (2020). Market Concentration Scenario in Financial Sector of Bangladesh. North South Business Review, 11, 42–56.
  7. Sharmin, S. & Islam, A.K.M.N. (2017). An Analysis of Transport Investment and Economic Growth in the Context of Bangladesh. Asia Pacific Journal on Environment and Development, 24–27 (Special Issue).
  8. Sharmin, S. (2013). Opportunities & Challenges of Pharmaceutical Sector in Bangladesh. Journal of Bangladesh Studies, USA, 14(2). ISSN 1529-0905.
  9. Sharmin, S. & Khan, M. (2011). Quality Assurance Techniques of Pharmaceutical Industries — A Study on Pharmaceutical Sector in Bangladesh. Dhaka University Journal of Marketing, 14. ISSN 1996-3319.
Research Interests

Infrastructure Finance, Operations Management, Financial Reporting, Capital Market Analysis.

Achievement, Awards & Grants
  • Technical Board Scholarship (2002–2007), BUET
  • Education Board Scholarship (1999–2001), college; Primary & Junior Scholarship during school years

Funded Research Activities:

  • Principal Investigator, Ministry of Public Administration (MoPA)-funded project "Training Need Assessment to Support the Future Challenges of the Senior Civil Service Officials" (BDT 35 lakh)
  • Co-Principal Investigator, Cabinet Division-funded project "Feasibility Study of Integrated Reforms Management Project (IRMP)" (BDT 2.75 crore)
Seminar & Conference
  • Sharmin, S. (2026). Modeling the factors of Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh using EFA. Presented at ICBISD 2026, 07-08 February 2026.
  • Sharmin, S. (2025). Modeling Ethical Dimensions of AI Adoption in Financial Services: A PLS-SEM Approach. International Conference on Applied Statistics and Data Science 2025, 28-29 December 2025.
  • Sharmin, S. (2025). Unpacking the Core Constructs of Ethical AI in Financial Institutions. 3rd International Conference on SEEDS 2025, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, December 2-4, 2025.
  • Sharmin, S. (2025). Determinants of Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh: A PLS-SEM Approach. 3rd International Conference on SEEDS 2025, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, December 2-4, 2025.
  • Sharmin, S. (2025). Delay and cost overrun in transport projects in Bangladesh. International Conference on Business and Technology in the 21st Century, 20-21 September 2025.
  • Sharmin, S., Rahman, Z., Raju, Nashid, U. N., Z. H., Akthar, N., Mebin, M. R. (2024). Developing S-O-R Conceptual Framework for Social media business pages. ICOAAPS-24, New York, USA, November 29-30, 2024.
  • Sharmin, S. & Arman, M. (2020). Measuring Market Concentration Using Indices: An Empirical Analysis on Listed Financial Companies of Bangladesh. 17th AIMS International Conference, IIM Kozhikode, India, January 2-4, 2020.
  • Sharmin, S. and Arman, M. (2019). Diagnosis of Competitiveness among Listed Companies in Bangladesh. 2nd International Conference on Applied Statistics, University of Dhaka, December 27-29, 2019.
  • Sharmin, S., Shuman, A. and Arman, M. (2019). Empirical Profiling of Banks in Distress in Bangladesh using Logit Model with Panel Data. 2nd International Conference on Applied Statistics, University of Dhaka, December 27-29, 2019.
  • Sharmin, S. & Arman, M. (2019). Likelihood of a Company's Manipulation of Its Financial Statement: An Empirical Analysis Using Beneish M-Score Model. ICMIS-19, Bangkok, September 29-30.
  • Arman, M., Sultana, F., and Sharmin, S. (2015). Analyzing Loan Recovery Rate of Micro Finance Institutions in Bangladesh. Second International Conference on Theory and Applications of Statistics, University of Dhaka, December 27-29, 2015.
  • Sharmin, S. and Arman, M. (2013). Analysis of Mutual Funds in Bangladesh: Performance, opportunities & challenges. Conference on Bridging the Policy-Action Divide, UC Berkeley, February 22-24, 2013.
  • Sharmin, S. (2013). Opportunities & Challenges of Pharmaceutical Sector in Bangladesh. Conference on Bridging the Policy-Action Divide, UC Berkeley, February 22-24, 2013.
Training & Workshop
Institution Field Course
National University of Singapore (NUS) Advanced Policy Analysis Course — Singapore Component 10-day course
Bangladesh Institute of Governance & Management Policy Analysis 10-week course
CPTU, IMED, Ministry of Planning e-Government Procurement System World Bank-financed course
Bangladesh Institute of Governance & Management R for Data Science MoPA-financed training
Bangladesh Institute of Governance & Management Data Analysis & Modeling with R MoPA-financed training
Others
Newspaper Articles Published
  • "Not sure if it can be materialized without proper planning", The Business Standard, 11th August 2023
  • আপৎকালীন ব্যবস্থা হিসেবে অন্তর্ভুক্তিমূলক উন্নয়ন কৌশলই হোক সর্বোচ্চ অগ্রাধিকার, প্রথম আলো, ২৭ জুন ২০২২
  • "The Universal Pension Scheme is a laudable initiative. But is it feasible?", The Business Standard, 2nd July 2022
  • "Our preparedness against impact of Russia-Ukraine war", The Daily New Nation, 4th August 2022
  • "Inflation in Bangladesh: A stitch in time saves nine", The Daily New Nation, 4th September 2022
  • "Unbearable Traffic Congestion in rapidly Urbanizing Dhaka", The Daily New Nation, 6th April 2023
  • "Time and Cost Overrun in Infrastructure Projects", The Daily New Nation, 26th September 2023
  • "Women Empowerment through Digital Transformation", The Daily New Nation, 31st October 2023