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Abdul Rauf

教授（外籍）
Supervisor of Doctorate Candidates
Supervisor of Master's Candidates


Main Positions:Professor
Other Post:Professor
Gender:Male
School/Department:School of Management Science and Engineering
Administrative Position:Teaching and Scientific research
Discipline:Other Specialties in Management Science and Engineering
Finance
Business Address:School of Management Science and Engineering，Yuejiang Building 343
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Introduction and Background information:

Professor Abdul Rauf 

Full Professor | Doctoral (PhD) Supervisor | Master’s Supervisor, NUIST–University of Reading (United Kingdom) Joint Programme DDA （Master Program Supervisor ）

Abdul Rauf is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor (PhD) and Master Supervisor at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), and a Master’s Supervisor in the NUIST–University of Reading (UK) joint programme in Data and Decision Analysis (DDA). He is a high-level introduced talent（High Talent Expert）at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) in 2019. He earned his PhD in Finance (Applied Economics) from Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 2019.

His research focuses on energy finance, energy economics, environmental economics, financial risk, and artificial intelligence applications in finance and energy economics. He also serves as a module leader/professor and research supervisor at the University of Reading, UK.

Research Grants and Projects

  • In 2024, awarded an NSFC Foreign Youth Project / Research Fund for International Scientists as Principal Investigator: “Research on the Mechanism of China’s Technological Innovation and Energy Transition under the Dual Carbon Goals” (Project No. W2433178; ongoing).

  • The pilot project for compiling special textbooks for international students in China (project number: 26JCLX003g) is currently ongoing.

  • Principal Investigator, NUIST High-level Talent Scientific Research Start-up Project (2020R068; completed).

  • Major collaborator, National Natural Science Foundation of China project (No. 71673043).

  • Major collaborator, National Social Science Fund of China project (No. 18VSJ035).

  • Recipient, NUIST High-level Talent Start-up Funding.

  • Collaborated with his doctoral supervisor on one National Social Science Fund project and two National Natural Science Foundation of China projects.

Publications

He has published multiple high-level papers as first author or corresponding author, author for more than 60+ SSCI/SCI/ABS/ABDC Journals. His work has appeared in leading journals, including Journal of Cleaner Production, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Sustainable Development, World Deveolpment, Journal of Environmental Management, Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, Energy, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, Finance Research Letters, and Sustainable Production and Consumption and many others.

Recruitment: International and Chinese studnets are encouraged to apply for Doctorate (PhD) and Master programs, DDA joint program of NUIST-University of Reading (UK) .

Professor Rauf is actively recruiting motivated PhD and Master students with interests in energy finance, energy economics, environmental economics, financial risk, and AI applications in finance and economics. Applicants with strong backgrounds in econometrics, quantitative methods, data science, or computational modeling, Artificial Intelligence in Finance and Energy Economics modelling are especially encouraged to apply. Prospective students should send a CV, academic transcripts, a brief statement, research proposal of research interests, and a representative research papers writing sample to :

Email: abdulrauf@nuist.edu.cn; a.rauf@reading.ac.uk; abdulrauhcc@gmail.com; abdulrauf@seu.edu.cn

Research Interests: Economics, Finance, AI usage for Financial Development and Investment, AI and Environmental Policy , Energy Economics with the involvement of AI integration for Carbon Neutrality Goals for China and World, Green and Low-Carbon Transition, Belt and Road Initiative.

Academic Impact and Service

Professor Rauf serves as an Editorial Board Member/Academic Editor for internationally authoritative journals, including PLOS ONE (SCI), Heliyon (SCI), and Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (SSCI; CAS Tier 1). He serves as a Guest Editor for SCI journals such as Sustainability (MDPI), Frontiers in Energy Research, and Frontiers in Public Health. He is an invited reviewer for more than 100 SSCI/SCI journals. He has served as a keynote speaker or conference chair at international conferences, including ICSSED 2023 & 2024, ICCSMT 2023, TEES 2023, MSIEID 2023, and ICEMED 2026 (7+ events). He has presented his research findings at international academic conferences more than nine times.

Education

  • Sep 2007 – Sep 2011: Bachelor’s studies, Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Pakistan

  • Oct 2011 – Mar 2014: Master’s studies in Commerce, Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Pakistan

  • Sep 2015 – Sep 2019: PhD in Economics (Finance), Southeast University, China

Professional Experience

  • Sep 2011 – Dec 2012: Retail Banking Supervisor, United Bank

  • Sep 2014 – Jun 2018: English Teaching Assistant, Overseas Education College, Southeast University, China

  • Sep 2019 – present: Professor (Finance/Management Engineering), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

  • Feb 2023 – present: Module Lead / Instructor / Visiting Professor, Reading Academy (NUIST–University of Reading Joint Programme)

Teaching Awards and Achievements

  • 2025: First Prize, Jiangsu Provincial Higher Education Teaching Observation Competition for International Students (Jiangsu Higher Education Association)

  • 2023 & 2026 – Present: NUIST Recognized Teacher, Reading Academy (University of Reading, UK)

  • 2020–2026: Published 8 papers in ABS 3-star and 2-star journals

  • 2023–2026: 4–5 papers in ESI-class journals

Selected Publications (First Author and Corresponding Author)

  1. “Does sustainable growth, energy consumption and environment challenges matter for Belt and Road Initiative feat? A novel empirical investigation.” Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 262, 2020, 121344. (SCI; CAS Q1) (ABS-2; ABDC-A) (First Author)

  2. “Structural changes, energy consumption and carbon emissions in China: Empirical evidence from ARDL bound testing model.” Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Volume 47, December 2018, Pages 194–206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2018.08.010. (SSCI; Impact Factor 6.10; Q1) (ABS-2; ABDC-B)

  3. Ordering the chaos of sustainable supply chains:   A q-rung fuzzy hypersoft framework for multi-attribute green supplier   selection. (First and corresponding Author) Chaos,Solitons and Fractals  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118123    , (SCI- Impact factor 5.56）（Q1-Top）

  4. Climate change vulnerability and the   resilience of energy consumption. (通讯作者)   (World Development) (SSCI-Topi,   ABS-3) (2026), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2026.107316

  5. The   Key to Sustainability: In-Depth Investigation of Environmental Quality in G20   Countries through the Lens of Renewable Energy, Economic Complexity and   Geopolitical Risks Resilience. (Corresponding Author, 2nd author where student is 1st   author) (Journal   of Environmental Management, (SCI-IF-8.7-Q1)   (ABS-3; ABDC-A) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120045  

  6. Unveiling   the green horizon: A bibliometric analysis of global foreign direct   investment research and its emphasis on climate change. (Principal Corresponding Author). Journal of Cleaner Production, 22 February 2024, (SCI- Q1, Impact   factor 11.1) (ABS-2; ABDC-A) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141338  

  7. Transitioning   from conventional energy to clean renewable energy in G7 countries: A signed   network approach. (Corresponding Author). Energy, 6 August 2024, (SCI- Q1, Impact factor 9) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.132655

  8. Looking for Asymmetries and Nonlinearities: The Nexus between Renewable Energy and Environmental Degradation in the Belt and Road Provinces of Western China.. Journal of Cleaner Production, 21 April 2020, (SCI- Q1, Impact factor 11.1) (ABS-2; ABDC-A) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121714

  9. Taking the Bad with the Good: The Nexus between Tourism and Environmental Degradation in the Lower Middle-Income Southeast Asian Economies. Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 233, 1 October 2019, Pages 1240-1249 (SCI- Q1,Impact factor 11.1)(ABS-2; ABDC-A) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.138

  10. Assessment of the public acceptance and utilization of renewable energy in Pakistan. . Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2, November 2020, (SSCI-Q1) (Impact factor 12.1) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352550920313713?via%3Dihub

  11. Decomposing Risk Spillover Effect in International Stock Market: A Novel Intertemporal Network Topology Approach. Finance Research Letters, Volume 63, May 2024, 105371 (SSCI- Q1, Impact factor 10.4) (ABS-2; ABDC-A). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2024.105371

  12. Risky or hedging centre? A novel approach for bidirectional ripple effects of urban house prices. Applied Economics, 1–26. (SSCI- Q2) (ABS and ABDC Indexation). https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2024.2364918   

  13. Can central bank green communication reduce carbon emissions of high-energy-consuming firms? Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 380, April 2025, 125088 (SCI- Q1) (ABS and ABDC Indexation). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125088

  14. Domestic tourism and the effects of behavioral changes, government-media trust and moderation of “maintenance of country image”: theoretical analysis. (Kybernetes, (SCI- Impact factor 2.5) (Q2) (ABS-2) https://doi.org/10.1108/K-02-2023-0303

  15. Revolutionising tourism development in China: an effective role of ICT and Western Silk Road project. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research Vol 24(9), 2019 pp 965-977  https://doi.org/10.1080/10941665.2019.1653334, (SSCI-Q1) (Impact Factor-5.00) (ABS-1; ABDC-A)

  16. Internet Tradition and Tourism Development (A causality analysis on BRI listed countries). Tourism Economics, Volume: 26 issue: 6, page(s): 926-957  https://doi.org/10.1177/1354816619846251 (SSCI- Impact Factor-4.400) (ABS-2; ABDC-A)

  17. Environmental technology development and renewable energy transition role toward carbon-neutrality goals in G20 countries. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-024-02804-3  (SCI- Impact Factor-4.300)

  18. Implications of shocks in energy consumption for energy policy in sub-Sahara Africa.  Energy & Environment, https://doi.org/10.1177/0958305X19882401 (SSCI-IF-4.2) (ABDC-C)

  19. Tracing Environmental Sustainability Pathways: Developing the nexuses between Female Employment, Industrial Production, Urbanization and CO 2 emission in Highly Populated Small-Middle-Income, Belt and Road Initiative Countries. (SSCI Journal: Sustainable Development), (SSCI-IF-12.5-Q1). https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.70967

  20. Does artificial intelligence promote disruptive innovation in SRDI enterprises: Evidence from LLM-based text analysis. (SSCI-IF-5.4-Q1) SSCI-Journal (Socio-Economic Planning Sciences). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seps.2026.102416

  21. Modeling public acceptance of renewable energy deployment: a pathway towards green revolution.  (Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja) 36:3,2022.  https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2022.2159849    (SSCI-3.08) (Q2)

  22. Analysing time difference and volatility linkages between China and the United States during financial crises and stable period using VARX‐DCC‐MEGARCH model. Aug 2020, International Journal of Finance and Economics, Volume 26, Issue1, Pages 814-833 https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.1822 (SSCI-IF 2.90-Q2) (ABS-3; ABDC-B)

  23. An asymmetric spillover between China and Pakistan' stock markets: a comparative analysis before and during COVID-19 crisis. Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment, https://doi.org/10.1080/20430795.2020.1870203 (Published date 5 Mar 2021)  (SSCI-IF 4.30) (ABS-1)

  24. Short-and long -run Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture: An Empirical Evidence from China.  International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Vol. 12 No. 2, pp. 201-221(2020) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-05-2019-0026 (SSCI Journal-IF- 3.600)

  25. Exploring the long-run relationship between financial inclusion and agricultural growth: evidence from Pakistan. International Journal of Emerging Market, Vol. 18 No. 7, pp. 1677-1696 https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-06-2019-0434 (SSCI-IF-2.7-Q2) (ABS-1; ABDC-B)

  26. Asymmetric impact of temperature on COVID-19 spread in India: Evidence from quantile-on-quantile regression approach. Journal of Thermal Biology, 20 February,2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.103101  (SCI-IF-2.7) (Q1)

  27. The impact of R&D investment on grain crops production in China: Analysing the role of agricultural credit and CO2 emissions.  Volume28, Issue4, pp 4120-4138, Oct 2023, International Journal of Finance and Economics, Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2638 (SSCI-IF-2.90) (ABS-3; ABDC-B)

  28. Analyzing the Interplay between Money Supply, Mineral Extraction, Industrialization, and Ecological Footprint in Latin America's Global South: A Symmetrical Perspective. (SSCI-ABS-2, ABDC) Resources Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105422 Knowledge authenticity conflict: a mediating mechanism linking algorithmic dependence and intellectual capital erosion. (SSCI-ABS-2, ABDC) Journal of Intellectual Capital. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIC-10-2025-0449

  29. Does the “iron rice bowl” increase household financial risk-taking? Evidence from China. (SSCI-Q1, ABS-2, ABDC) Pacific Basin Finance Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pacfin.2026.103272 

  30. Pressure from superstition: the impact of the zodiac year on ESG greenwashing. (SSCI-Q1, CAS-Q1) Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (2026), https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-07996-1

  31. Political uncertainty and multi-scale systemic risk spillovers in the cryptocurrency market: A STVAR-based network topology approach. (SCIE-Q2) PLOS One Journal. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339488 

  32. Unlocking the potential of blockchain technology in China’s supply chain: a survey of industry professionals.  Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-03-2023-0028 (ABS-1-JCR Q4)

  33. AI adoption and ethical capitalistic orientation: investigating the moderating effect of human-AI synergy in China SMEs. International Journal of Ethics and Systems. 0.1108/IJOES-06-2025-0334 (ESCI-Scoups Q2-CASQ2 Top)

Editor, Co-Editor and Reviewer in Reputed Journals SSCI/SCI/EI/ABS/ABDC

1.      Single-Leading Book Editor: "Macroeconomics - Empowering Economic Resilience Through the Macroeconomic Frontier ". This book will be published by IntechOpen, UK and indexed by Thomson Reuters/WoS. https://mts.intechopen.com/bookeditor

2.      Single-Leading Book Editor: "Emerging Markets ". This book will be published by IntechOpen, UK and indexed by Thomson Reuters/WoS. https://mts.intechopen.com/bookeditor   

3.      Guest-Editor "Nexus of Foreign Direct Investment, Technological Innovations, Wind Energy and Sustainable Development: Global Trends, Challenges and Opportunities" Frontiers in Energy Research (SCI -IF.3.40) Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/61557/nexus-of-foreign-direct-investment-technological-innovations-wind-energy-and-sustainable development-global-trends-challenges-and-opportunities

4.      Academic Editor/Associate Editor/ Editorial Board Members "PLOS One" SCI Journal (Impacts Factor- 3.7). https://journals.plos.org/plosone/static/editorial-board

5.      Editorial Board Member/Advisory Board Member:  "Heliyon" SCI Journal (Impacts Factor-4.0). https://www.cell.com/heliyon/economics/editors  

6.      Leading Guest-Editor " The Relationship between Renewable Energy Consumption and Economic Growth " Sustainability Journal (SCI/SSCI-IF.3.889) Link:https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/WXSDES539D

7.      Guest-Editor "      Environmental, Economic and Health Challenges of Managing Wastes Sustainability Journal (SCI/SSCI-IF.3.889) Link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/4U7M9QV639    

8.      Guest-Editor "      Environmental Economics in Energy and Carbon Markets" Energies Journal (SCI -IF.3.252) Link: https://susy.mdpi.com/academic-editor/special_issues/process/1179383

9.      Guest-Editor "Public Health, Governance, Green Environment and Economy" Frontiers in Public Health Journal (SCI-IF.3.709) Link:https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/27973/public-health-governance-green-environment-and-economy

10.  Co-Editor "Sustainable Management Practices". This book will be published by IntechOpen, UK and indexed by Thomson Reuters/WoS.

https://www.intechopen.com/welcome/ef070ee744c15a1084cca5bb546816df

11.Review-Editor "Frontiers in Environmental Science" (SCI-IF.5.411) Link: https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/670046/overview


Educational Experience

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  • 2023.2 -- 2024.6

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Social Affiliations

  • 2018.8 -- 2026.10

    Professor Rauf serves as an Editorial Board Member/Academic Editor for internationally authoritative journals, including PLOS ONE (SCI), Heliyon (SCI), and Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (SSCI; CAS Tier 1). He serves as a Guest Editor for SCI journals such as Sustainability (MDPI), Frontiers in Energy Research, and Frontiers in Public Health. He is an invited reviewer for more than 100 SSCI/SCI journals. He has served as a keynote speaker or conference chair at international confe

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Research Group

Name of Research Group: 人工智能驱动的绿色金融研究组（AI for Sustainable Finance Research Group, AI-SFRG）

Description of Research Group: 研究组名称：
人工智能驱动的绿色金融研究组（AI for Sustainable Finance Research Group, AI-SFRG）
使命与愿景：
本组致力于通过前沿人工智能（AI）技术推动绿色金融创新，助力全球可持续发展目标。我们聚焦于开发智能化的金融工具与模型，以精准量化环境风险、优化资源分配、加速低碳转型，并为政策制定者、金融机构及企业提供数据驱动的决策支持，共同应对气候变化与经济包容性发展的双重挑战。

核心目标：
AI赋能绿色金融工具：研发机器学习、自然语言处理（NLP）与大数据分析技术，提升绿色资产识别、环境社会与治理（ESG）评级、碳交易定价等领域的效率与透明度。

气候风险建模与预测：构建动态AI模型，模拟气候变化对金融市场的影响，评估气候相关财务风险（TCFD框架），助力金融机构制定韧性策略。
可持续投资优化：利用强化学习与算法优化，设计绿色投资组合策略，引导资本流向可再生能源、低碳技术及“一带一路”沿线可持续发展项目。
政策与监管科技（RegTech）：开发AI驱动的政策模拟平台，支持绿色金融标准制定、碳税机制设计及国际合规性监测。
研究重点领域：
AI驱动的气候金融风险评估：整合卫星遥感、物联网（IoT）数据与金融指标，实时监测生态足迹与气候暴露风险。
ESG数据智能分析：通过NLP挖掘非结构化文本（如企业报告、新闻舆情），动态评估企业ESG表现与绿色漂洗（Greenwashing）风险。
区块链与绿色金融融合：探索分布式账本技术（DLT）在碳信用溯源、绿色债券发行及跨境绿色资金流动中的应用。
行为经济学与AI结合：分析投资者与消费者对绿色产品的偏好，设计激励机制促进可持续消费与普惠金融。
方法论特色：
跨学科融合：综合金融学、环境科学、计算机科学与政策研究，打造“数据-模型-决策”闭环。
开放协作：与全球高校、国际组织（如UNEP FI、IMF）及绿色科技企业共建数据共享平台与联合实验室。
可解释AI（XAI）：确保模型透明性，增强利益相关者对AI决策的信任，推动技术落地与伦理合规。
社会影响：
为政府提供《碳中和路径》政策建议，助力“双碳”目标实现。
赋能金融机构开发绿色金融产品，降低绿色溢价（Green Premium），吸引长期资本。
通过开源工具与培训项目，提升新兴市场在绿色金融与AI技术应用中的能力建设。
合作机会：
我们欢迎来自学术界、产业界与公共部门的合作，共同开展以下活动：
联合研究项目：申请国际基金（如世界银行、亚洲开发银行）支持的绿色金融课题。
数据与技术共享：共建绿色...

Research Focus

  • Research Interests: Economics, Finance, AI usage for Financial Development and Investment, AI and Environmental Policy , Energy Economics with the involvement of AI integration for Carbon Neutrality Goals for China and World, Green and Low-Carbon Transition, Belt and Road Initiative.

  • Study vision Driven by the enthusiasm for decoding market complexity and predicting future trends, Dr. Rauf is committed to addressing the key issues at the intersection of energy transition, environmental sustainability, and the financial system. His research aims to inform policy design, promote low-carbon development, and explore opportunities within frameworks such as the Belt and Road Initiative. By publishing influential academic works, he aspires to enhance the institution's reputation while providing actionable insights for sustainable economic growth.Main research directions: Energy economics and environmental policies Financial Market Dynamics and Investment StrategiesClimate financing and decarbonization approaches The financial development of emerging economies.The legal framework for sustainable development for the whole globe.
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