Summary
Dr. Umar Farooq is an experienced academician with a passion for teaching finance and leveraging data for analysis and visualization. Currently, he holds the position of Associate Professor at NAMAL University, Mianwali. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor at FAST-National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences from 2015 to 2024. He also served Lahore Leads University as lecturer from 2012 to 2015.
His research interests include bankruptcy prediction, fraud detection, corporate finance and Islamic Financial Products, with over 20 publications in prestigious journals. Dr. Farooq possesses expertise in various data visualization tools like Google Looker Studio and Power BI, along with advanced proficiency in programming languages like Python and R for data analysis.
Academic Background
PhD (Management Sciences)
(Thesis - Prediction and Indirect Costs of Bankruptcy: A Multi-Stage Approach to Financial Distress )
COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus
2020
MBA (Finance)
(Thesis - Operating or Financial Distress? How much costly these are? )
University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus
2011
BBA (Finance)
University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus
2009
Experience
Assistant Professor
FAST - National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
01-Sep-2018 - 10-Feb-2024
Lecturer
FAST - National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
01-Aug-2015 - 31-Aug-2018
Lecturer
Lahore Leads University
01-Sep-2012 - 31-Jul-2015
Courses
- Predictive Analytics
- Financial Institutions & Markets
Application of Machine Learning to Predict Financial Statement Fraud of Pakistani Firms
Grant Provider: HEC (NRPU) -
Project ID: 20490 -
Grant Amount: 4.399 million
Namal University