• Working as Regular Faculty Member in National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad since August, 2006.
• Working as Editor of NUML International Journal of Business and Management ISSN 2410-5392, HEC Y-Category recognized research journal.
• Received letter of appreciation from Rector NUML for up-gradation of NUML International Journal of Business and Management from Z-category to Y-category HEC recognized journal.
• Worked as Deputy Director International Cooperation & Exchange Office (ICEO) from May 2015 to March 2016.
• Worked as organizing committee member in organizing NUML 3rd International Business Conference on Challenges & Opportunities in Emerging Markets: Innovation in Business Management (NUML ICIBM-2016)
• Received letter of appreciation for contributions in NUML 2nd International Conference on “Challenges in Business & Management” 2014.
• Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Quantitative Methods (JQM), University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore.
• Editorial Board Member of the Pakistan Journal of Management Sciences (PJMS), Abbottabad University of Science & Technology.
• Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Business Studies, Institute of Business & Technology (IBT.
• Review Board Member of the Iranian Journal of management Studies, College of Farabi, University of Tehran.
• Member of the Departmental Board of Studies for Management Sciences.
• Working as Research Thesis Supervisor for PhD/ MSBA/ MS Finance Students.
• Working as member of Curriculum Review Committee for Management Sciences and design course outlines for Finance subjects.
• Worked as member of the committee preparing report for “National Business Education Accreditation Council” of HEC.
• Prepared the Finance chapter of the overall “University Future Plans”.
• Worked as member of the Protocol & Academic Committee for NUML 1st International Conference on Business & Management, 2012.
• Worked as a CEO in a Student Based Company “Creative Horizons”.
• Worked with Islamians Sport Society to arrange sports events at International Islamic University Islamabad.

Research Papers Published in Research Journals

• Gul, F., Usman, M., & Majeed, M.T. (2018). Financial Inclusion and Economic Growth: A Global Perspective. Journal of Business & Economics, 10(2), 133-152.
• Mumtaz, K., Gul, F., & Khan, K. (2018). The Effect of Market Orientation on Perceived Business Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Textile Firms of Pakistan. Paradigms: A Research Journal of Commerce, Economics, and Social Sciences, 12(1), 16-21. ISSN: 1996-2800 (Print), ISSN: 2410-0854 (Online). DOI: 10.24312/paradigms120103.
• Rashid, A., Gul, F., & Khalid, G. K. (2018). Internal Corporate Social Responsibility and Intention to Quit: The Mediating Role of Organizational Citizenship Behavior. NUML International Journal of Business & Management, 13(1), 79-95. ISSN: 2410-5392.
• Ur Rehman, H. & Gul, F. (2017). Stock Return Predictability Using Panel Regression: Empirical Evidence from Pakistani Equity Market. Journal of Managerial Sciences, 11(2), 267-284 EISSN: 1998-4642.
• Gul, F. & Umar, R. (2017). Perceived Financial Viability of Employees Training & Development, Advertisement and Research & Development for a Firm. Journal of Independent Studies and Research-Management, Social Sciences and Economics, 15(2), 181-192. ISSN: 1998-4162.
• Khan, R.M., Gul, F., & Ali, E. (2017). Factors Influencing Stock Returns in Listed Firms of Karachi Stock Exchange.  Paradigms: A Research Journal of Commerce, Economics, and Social Sciences, 11(2), 248-251. ISSN: 1996-2800 (Print), ISSN: 2410-0854 (Online). Doi: 10.24312/paradigms110219
• Shahid, M.S. & Gul, F. (2017). Investment Opportunities & Liquidity Constraints: Evidence from two Emerging Markets, India and Pakistan. Journal of Independent Studies and Research-Management, Social Sciences and Economics, 15(1), 69-83. ISSN: 1998-4162.
• Shahid, M.S., Gul, F., & Hasnain, A. (2017). Impact of Board Size and Composition on the Efficiency of Banks: Evidence from Pakistan. NUML International Journal of Business & Management, 12(1), 59-76. ISSN: 2410-5392.
• Shahid, M.S., Gul, F., Rizwan, M., & Bucha, M.H. (2016). Ownership structure, board size, board composition and dividend policy: new evidence from two emerging markets. Journal of Business Studies, 12(2), 25-36. ISSN: 2414-8393.
• Gul, F. & Akhtar, N. (2016). Predictors of Investor Overconfidence in Karachi Stock Exchange. Journal of Managerial Sciences, 10(2), 301-315 EISSN: 1998-4642.
• Shahid, M.S., Gul, F., & Hassan, M. (2016). The Influence of Corporate Governance Practices on Efficiency of Working Capital Management: Evidence from Leading Emerging Stock Markets of South Asia. NUML International Journal of Business & Management, 11(1), 85-111. ISSN: 2410-5392.
• Iqbal, M., Gul, F., & Khan, R.M. (2016). A study of the factors that motivate cash and stock dividends in listed banks of Pakistan. Journal of Social and Organizational Analysis, 2(2), 128-138.
• Gul, F., Awan, M.B., & Ahmad, I. (2015). Do Islamic banks financially perform better than conventional banks? A comparative study of Pakistani banks. NUML International Journal of Business & Management, 10(2), 27-50. ISSN: 2410-5392.
• Ali, E., Gul, F., Khan, R.M., & Akhtar, N. (2014). The ranking and comparison of close-ended mutual funds performance with open-ended mutual funds: Evidence from Pakistan mutual funds industry. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 9(2), 90-102. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Khan, R.M., Gul, F., & Ali, E. (2014). The effect of firm specific factors on stock returns: A case of Pakistani listed firms. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 9(1), 62-70. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Ishaque, M.A., Gul, F., Akhtar, N., Iqbal, M., Khan, R.M. (2013). The Impact of Job Satisfaction on Employee Performance in Pharmaceutical Industry of Pakistan.  NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 8(2), 13-22. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Ali, E., Gul, F., Khan, R.M., & Kausar, A. (2013). Does Fund’s Turnover Effect Closed-Ended Mutual Funds’ Performance? Evidence from Pakistani Mutual Funds Industry. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 8(2), 04-12. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Gul, F. & Mehmood, R. (2012). Dividend Policy and Bank Performance in Pakistan. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 7(2), 04-11. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Gul, F. (2011). A Historical Re-count of the Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment Decisions. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 6(2), 41-46 ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Gul, F. & Javed, T. (2009). Relationship between Trading Volume and Stock Exchange Performance: A Case from Karachi Stock Exchange. International Journal of Business & Economics Research, 8(8), 13-20. ISSN No. 1535-0754.
• Durrani, T.K., Chughtai, S., & Gul, F. (2009). Sources of Size Effect: Evidence from Textile Sector of Pakistan. Interdisciplinary journal of contemporary research in business, 1(3), 109-123. ISSN 2073-7122.
• Gul, F. (2008). The Impact of Knowledge Management on Organizational Effectiveness. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 2(2), 22-28. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Gul, F. & Rajput, N.A. (2008). The Impact of Regional Trading Blocs on International Business. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 1(1), 185-197. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Ali, E., Gul, F., Khan. R.M. & Ihsan, A. (2017).  Factors Effecting Performance of Close-Ended Mutual Funds in Pakistan. Journal of Administrative & Business Studies, 2(2), 1-8.

Paper Presented in Research Conferences

• Research article “Factors Influencing Stock Returns in Listed Firms of Karachi Stock Exchange” NUML 3rd International Business Conference on Challenges & Opportunities in Emerging Markets: Innovation in Business Management (NUML ICIBM-2016), National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad.
• Research article “Convention vs. Behavioral Finance-A historical Literature Survey” International Symposium on Sustainable Development and Management (ISSDM-2016). International Business School-Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
• Research article “The Impact of Privatization on the Financial Performance of Banking Industry: A Comparison of Privatized and Public Banks in Pakistan” 1st International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Management & Sciences (ICETEMS-2014). City University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar.
• Research article “Do Islamic banks financially perform better than Conventional banks? A comparative study of Pakistani banks” 5th International Conference on Business & Management (ICBM-2015). Institute of Business Management Karachi and IBA Sukkar.
• Research article “Dividend Policy and Bank Performance in Pakistan” NUML 1st International Conference on Business & Management (ICBM-2012). National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad.

Unpublished Research Theses/ Projects

• PhD (Finance) Dissertation “An Empirical Study of Investor Behavior in Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan” completed and successfully defended at National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad
• MS (Finance) Thesis “Bid-offer volume spread and securities’ prices: A research study based on Karachi Stock Exchange” completed and successfully defended at Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad.
• A Detailed study on “The Relationship between Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Public Limited Companies of Pakistan”.
• A Detailed study of the “Fertilizer Sector Performance w.r.t. Stock Exchange”.
• A Detailed study of “Pakistan’s Mutual Funds performance w.r.t. Stock Exchange”.
• Research study on “Entrepreneurship Development Process in Family Owned Businesses in Rawalpindi-Islamabad”.

Behavioral Finance

Capital Markets

Corporate Finance

Portfolio Performance Evaluation

Corpoate Governance

International Business & Finance

Education

     Degree                       Year of Passing                           Institute

PhD (Finance)                          2014                            NUML Islamabad

MS (Finance)                           2008                            Capital University of Science & Technology

MBA (Finance)                         2006                            Int. Islamic University Islamabad

BBA (HONS)                            2005                            Int. Islamic University Islamabad

F.Sc. Pre-Engineering              2002                            Federal  Board

S.S.C. Science Group             2000                            Saidu Sharif, Swat Board

Experience

• Working as Regular Faculty Member in National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad since August, 2006.
• Working as Editor of NUML International Journal of Business and Management ISSN 2410-5392, HEC Y-Category recognized research journal.
• Received letter of appreciation from Rector NUML for up-gradation of NUML International Journal of Business and Management from Z-category to Y-category HEC recognized journal.
• Worked as Deputy Director International Cooperation & Exchange Office (ICEO) from May 2015 to March 2016.
• Worked as organizing committee member in organizing NUML 3rd International Business Conference on Challenges & Opportunities in Emerging Markets: Innovation in Business Management (NUML ICIBM-2016)
• Received letter of appreciation for contributions in NUML 2nd International Conference on “Challenges in Business & Management” 2014.
• Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Quantitative Methods (JQM), University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore.
• Editorial Board Member of the Pakistan Journal of Management Sciences (PJMS), Abbottabad University of Science & Technology.
• Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Business Studies, Institute of Business & Technology (IBT.
• Review Board Member of the Iranian Journal of management Studies, College of Farabi, University of Tehran.
• Member of the Departmental Board of Studies for Management Sciences.
• Working as Research Thesis Supervisor for PhD/ MSBA/ MS Finance Students.
• Working as member of Curriculum Review Committee for Management Sciences and design course outlines for Finance subjects.
• Worked as member of the committee preparing report for “National Business Education Accreditation Council” of HEC.
• Prepared the Finance chapter of the overall “University Future Plans”.
• Worked as member of the Protocol & Academic Committee for NUML 1st International Conference on Business & Management, 2012.
• Worked as a CEO in a Student Based Company “Creative Horizons”.
• Worked with Islamians Sport Society to arrange sports events at International Islamic University Islamabad.

Publications

Research Papers Published in Research Journals

• Gul, F., Usman, M., & Majeed, M.T. (2018). Financial Inclusion and Economic Growth: A Global Perspective. Journal of Business & Economics, 10(2), 133-152.
• Mumtaz, K., Gul, F., & Khan, K. (2018). The Effect of Market Orientation on Perceived Business Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Textile Firms of Pakistan. Paradigms: A Research Journal of Commerce, Economics, and Social Sciences, 12(1), 16-21. ISSN: 1996-2800 (Print), ISSN: 2410-0854 (Online). DOI: 10.24312/paradigms120103.
• Rashid, A., Gul, F., & Khalid, G. K. (2018). Internal Corporate Social Responsibility and Intention to Quit: The Mediating Role of Organizational Citizenship Behavior. NUML International Journal of Business & Management, 13(1), 79-95. ISSN: 2410-5392.
• Ur Rehman, H. & Gul, F. (2017). Stock Return Predictability Using Panel Regression: Empirical Evidence from Pakistani Equity Market. Journal of Managerial Sciences, 11(2), 267-284 EISSN: 1998-4642.
• Gul, F. & Umar, R. (2017). Perceived Financial Viability of Employees Training & Development, Advertisement and Research & Development for a Firm. Journal of Independent Studies and Research-Management, Social Sciences and Economics, 15(2), 181-192. ISSN: 1998-4162.
• Khan, R.M., Gul, F., & Ali, E. (2017). Factors Influencing Stock Returns in Listed Firms of Karachi Stock Exchange.  Paradigms: A Research Journal of Commerce, Economics, and Social Sciences, 11(2), 248-251. ISSN: 1996-2800 (Print), ISSN: 2410-0854 (Online). Doi: 10.24312/paradigms110219
• Shahid, M.S. & Gul, F. (2017). Investment Opportunities & Liquidity Constraints: Evidence from two Emerging Markets, India and Pakistan. Journal of Independent Studies and Research-Management, Social Sciences and Economics, 15(1), 69-83. ISSN: 1998-4162.
• Shahid, M.S., Gul, F., & Hasnain, A. (2017). Impact of Board Size and Composition on the Efficiency of Banks: Evidence from Pakistan. NUML International Journal of Business & Management, 12(1), 59-76. ISSN: 2410-5392.
• Shahid, M.S., Gul, F., Rizwan, M., & Bucha, M.H. (2016). Ownership structure, board size, board composition and dividend policy: new evidence from two emerging markets. Journal of Business Studies, 12(2), 25-36. ISSN: 2414-8393.
• Gul, F. & Akhtar, N. (2016). Predictors of Investor Overconfidence in Karachi Stock Exchange. Journal of Managerial Sciences, 10(2), 301-315 EISSN: 1998-4642.
• Shahid, M.S., Gul, F., & Hassan, M. (2016). The Influence of Corporate Governance Practices on Efficiency of Working Capital Management: Evidence from Leading Emerging Stock Markets of South Asia. NUML International Journal of Business & Management, 11(1), 85-111. ISSN: 2410-5392.
• Iqbal, M., Gul, F., & Khan, R.M. (2016). A study of the factors that motivate cash and stock dividends in listed banks of Pakistan. Journal of Social and Organizational Analysis, 2(2), 128-138.
• Gul, F., Awan, M.B., & Ahmad, I. (2015). Do Islamic banks financially perform better than conventional banks? A comparative study of Pakistani banks. NUML International Journal of Business & Management, 10(2), 27-50. ISSN: 2410-5392.
• Ali, E., Gul, F., Khan, R.M., & Akhtar, N. (2014). The ranking and comparison of close-ended mutual funds performance with open-ended mutual funds: Evidence from Pakistan mutual funds industry. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 9(2), 90-102. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Khan, R.M., Gul, F., & Ali, E. (2014). The effect of firm specific factors on stock returns: A case of Pakistani listed firms. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 9(1), 62-70. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Ishaque, M.A., Gul, F., Akhtar, N., Iqbal, M., Khan, R.M. (2013). The Impact of Job Satisfaction on Employee Performance in Pharmaceutical Industry of Pakistan.  NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 8(2), 13-22. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Ali, E., Gul, F., Khan, R.M., & Kausar, A. (2013). Does Fund’s Turnover Effect Closed-Ended Mutual Funds’ Performance? Evidence from Pakistani Mutual Funds Industry. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 8(2), 04-12. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Gul, F. & Mehmood, R. (2012). Dividend Policy and Bank Performance in Pakistan. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 7(2), 04-11. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Gul, F. (2011). A Historical Re-count of the Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment Decisions. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 6(2), 41-46 ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Gul, F. & Javed, T. (2009). Relationship between Trading Volume and Stock Exchange Performance: A Case from Karachi Stock Exchange. International Journal of Business & Economics Research, 8(8), 13-20. ISSN No. 1535-0754.
• Durrani, T.K., Chughtai, S., & Gul, F. (2009). Sources of Size Effect: Evidence from Textile Sector of Pakistan. Interdisciplinary journal of contemporary research in business, 1(3), 109-123. ISSN 2073-7122.
• Gul, F. (2008). The Impact of Knowledge Management on Organizational Effectiveness. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 2(2), 22-28. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Gul, F. & Rajput, N.A. (2008). The Impact of Regional Trading Blocs on International Business. NUML Journal of Management & Technology, 1(1), 185-197. ISSN: 1997-4507.
• Ali, E., Gul, F., Khan. R.M. & Ihsan, A. (2017).  Factors Effecting Performance of Close-Ended Mutual Funds in Pakistan. Journal of Administrative & Business Studies, 2(2), 1-8.

Paper Presented in Research Conferences

• Research article “Factors Influencing Stock Returns in Listed Firms of Karachi Stock Exchange” NUML 3rd International Business Conference on Challenges & Opportunities in Emerging Markets: Innovation in Business Management (NUML ICIBM-2016), National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad.
• Research article “Convention vs. Behavioral Finance-A historical Literature Survey” International Symposium on Sustainable Development and Management (ISSDM-2016). International Business School-Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
• Research article “The Impact of Privatization on the Financial Performance of Banking Industry: A Comparison of Privatized and Public Banks in Pakistan” 1st International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Management & Sciences (ICETEMS-2014). City University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar.
• Research article “Do Islamic banks financially perform better than Conventional banks? A comparative study of Pakistani banks” 5th International Conference on Business & Management (ICBM-2015). Institute of Business Management Karachi and IBA Sukkar.
• Research article “Dividend Policy and Bank Performance in Pakistan” NUML 1st International Conference on Business & Management (ICBM-2012). National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad.

Unpublished Research Theses/ Projects

• PhD (Finance) Dissertation “An Empirical Study of Investor Behavior in Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan” completed and successfully defended at National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad
• MS (Finance) Thesis “Bid-offer volume spread and securities’ prices: A research study based on Karachi Stock Exchange” completed and successfully defended at Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad.
• A Detailed study on “The Relationship between Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Public Limited Companies of Pakistan”.
• A Detailed study of the “Fertilizer Sector Performance w.r.t. Stock Exchange”.
• A Detailed study of “Pakistan’s Mutual Funds performance w.r.t. Stock Exchange”.
• Research study on “Entrepreneurship Development Process in Family Owned Businesses in Rawalpindi-Islamabad”.

Interests

Behavioral Finance

Capital Markets

Corporate Finance

Portfolio Performance Evaluation

Corpoate Governance

International Business & Finance