Dr. Muhammad Umar Farooq SMS - BNU

Dr. Muhammad Umar Farooq is an academician with over fifteen years of experience in academia, research, and industry. He was previously associated with The James Hutton Institute in the UK as a Senior Research Scientist in Green Finance, where he developed the FENS Framework to evaluate investments in natural capital and land management. He also worked on a project funded by the Macaulay Development Trust and SEFARI. Prior to his time at Hutton, Dr. Umar worked in the higher education sector in Pakistan.

Dr. Umar holds a doctorate in Finance, a Master's in Business Economics, and an MBA. His areas of interest include green finance, financial markets, agri-tech, and macroeconomics. He has demonstrated research expertise through several research papers published in high-impact journals and has presented his work at conferences across Europe. Dr. Umar is proficient in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, start-up mentoring, and business case analysis, with a focus on participatory research and stakeholder engagement. He also has experience in executive training, particularly in FNFM.

• PhD in Finance, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
• MSc in Business Economics, Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow, UK
• MBA in Finance, COMSATS, Wah Cantt, Pakistan

Academic and Research Experience

• Associate Professor, Department of Management Sciences, School of Management Sciences, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Pakistan (Present)
• Senior Research Scientist (Green Finance), The James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, UK (2023 – 2025)
• Associate Professor, Namal University, Mianwali, Pakistan (2023)
• Assistant Professor, Namal University, Mianwali, Pakistan (2018 – 2023)
• Assistant Professor, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan (2017 – 2018)
• Lecturer, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (2012 – 2014)
• Lecturer, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan (2011 – 2012)
• Finance Executive, Seth International, Islamabad, Pakistan (2007 – 2008)
• Payables Executive, Seth International, Islamabad, Pakistan (2005 – 2007)

In Progress

• Farooq, M.U, Anjum. R, Mirza M.U, Weylen.K DENS based investment in natural capital decision making criteria using intuitionistic fuzzy sets, linear diophantine fuzzy sets and aggregation operators.
• Farooq, M.U, Anjum. R, Mirza M.U, Weylen.K. DENS based investment in natural capital decision making criteria using neutrosophic Z-numbers.

Published

• Naomi Beingessner, Acacia Marshall, M. Umar Farooq, Lin Batten: Developing dialogues on land use decision making for natural capital: A case study published by SEFARI (Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes), Oct 2024.
• Farooq, M. U., Q. Lu, X. Ma, R. Iram. Assessing the combining role of public-private investment as a green finance and renewable energy in carbon neutrality target. Renewable Energy, 196, 1357–1365. Q1. (W)
• Zhang, N., Farooq, M. U., & Zhang, X. (2023). Studying green financing with economic development in BRI countries perspective: does public–private investment matter? Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(11), 29336–29348. Q2 (W)
• Fang, W., Farooq, U., Liu, Z., Lan, J., & Iram, R. (2022). Measuring energy efficiency financing: a way forward for reducing energy poverty through financial inclusion in OECD. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1–13. Q2 (W)
• Farooq, M. U., Anjum, R., Gaffar, A., Bashir, H., Al-Aidroos, N., & Alsanad, A. (2022). Analysis of the Major Investment Object by Using a Novel Approach Based on Neutrosophic Information. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, 2022. Q1 (W)
• Mufti, M. R., Farooq, M. U., Ali, J., & Mehmood, N. (2022). Synchronization and Antisynchronization of Identical 4D Hyperchaotic Financial System with External Perturbation via Sliding Mode Control Technique. Complexity, 2022. Q1 (W)
• Parveen, S., Abdullah, I., Qureshi, M. I., Farooq, M. U., & Qayuum, S. (2023). Reconnoitering the Nexus Between Organizational Culture and Open Innovation Systems. Sage Open, 13(4). Q2 (W)
• Sami, M., Khan, S. Q., Khurram, M., Farooq, M. U., Anjum, R., Aziz, S., & Sadak, F. (2022). A Deep Learning-Based Sensor Modeling for Smart Irrigation System. Agronomy, 12(1), 212. Q1 (W)
• MengYun, W., Imran, M., Zakaria, M., Linrong, Z., Farooq, M. U., & Muhammad, S. K. (2018). Impact of terrorism and political instability on equity premium: Evidence from Pakistan. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 492, 1753–1762. Q2 (W)
• Zhang, R., Aziz, S., Farooq, M. U., Hasan, K. N., Mohammed, N., Ahmad, S., & Ibadah, N. (2021). A wind energy supplier bidding strategy using combined ega-inspired hpsoifa optimizer and deep learning predictor. Energies, 14(11), 3059. Q2 (W)
• Krstić, M., Tadić, S., Elia, V., Massari, S., Farooq, M. U. Intermodal Terminal Subsystem Technology Selection Using Integrated Fuzzy MCDM Model. Sustainability, 2023, 15, 3427. Q2 (W)
• Farooq, M. U., Rukhshanda Anjum. (2023). Microfinance, A Lifeline for Micro Industries in Pakistan: A Comparison of Governmental and Non-Governmental Microfinance Programs. Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences, 7(1), 1–14. (Y)

• DENS-Based Investment in Natural Capital Decision Making Criteria Using Neutrosophic Z-Numbers. Accepted for presentation at the Swedish Community for Sustainable Finance Conference, 2024.
• DENS-Based Investment in Natural Capital Decision Making Criteria Using Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets, Linear Diophantine Fuzzy Sets and Aggregation Operators. Presented at the 4th Development Conference.
• Introducing the DENS Framework: A Holistic Approach to Evaluating Green Finance Investments in Nature-Based Solutions. Presented at the ESP Europe 2024 Conference.

• Email Address: umar.farooq@bnu.edu.pk