Metropolitan University

Dr. Umme Humayara Manni

Associate Professor

Biography

Umme Humayara Manni is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Metropolitan University. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Economics from Khulna University, Bangladesh in 2007, followed by a Master’s degree in Economics from the University Brunei Darussalam, Brunei in 2012. She recently graduated with a PhD in Planning and Development Economics from the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Accountancy at University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia, in 2024. Her professional experience includes a tenure at the Department of Business and Finance at the International Graduate Studies College, Brunei, where she worked for one and a half years. Subsequently, she dedicated seven years to the Department of Business Administration at North East University Bangladesh, Bangladesh. She has published papers in reputable international journals including International Journal of Energy Sector Management, Journal of Energy and Development, Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Asian Research Policy and Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Environment. She primarily focuses her research on economic development, international trade, and resource economics.

Education

Ph.D, Planning and Development Economics (2023)

M.A (Masters) in Economics, University Brunei Darussalam, Brunei

BSS (Hons) in Economics, Khulna University, Bangladesh

Award & Achievements

Publications, conference and Seminars

Manni, U. H. & Mansur, K. D. (2024). Sustainable Energy Transition Challenges in Selected ASEAN Countries: A 4A Framework and Data Envelopment Analysis Perspective. Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Environment, 11(1), UiTM Press. https://doi: 10.24191/myse.v11i1.981

Manni, U. H. & Mansur, K. D. (2023). Factors Influencing the Consumption of Renewable Energy in Selected ASEAN Countries: Using Dynamic Panel Data Analysis. Journal of Institutions and Economies published by the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya. (ACCEPTED)

Manni, U. H. & Mansur, K. D. (2023). Identifying the drivers responsible for energy security in selected ASEAN countries by using panel data analysis. International Journal of Energy Sector Management, 18(3), 658–682. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijesm-02-2023-0004

Manni, U. H. & Mansur, K. D. (2022). An Investigation of Indonesia’s Transition Towards Renewable Energy Using Time Series Analysis. Journal of Energy and Development, 47(2).
Afzal, M. N. I., Mansur, K. D., & Manni, U. H. (2019). Entrepreneurial Capability (EC) Environment in ASEAN-05 Emerging Economies. Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 12(2), 206-221. 

Manni, U.H. (2016) Energy, ICT and Economic Growth in the BRICS Economies. NEUB Journal, 1(1), 39-54.
Afzal, M.N.I. & Manni, U.H. (2013) An Empirical Productivity Analysis of ASEAN Economies in Transition Towards Knowledge-Based Economy. Asian Research Policy, 4 (1), 1-10.

Manni, U.H., Afzal, M.N.I. and Siddiquei, S.A. (2012). An empirical investigation on trade openness and economic growth in Bangladesh economy, Asian Social Science 8(11) 154-159

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Sustainable energy

Renewable energy

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