Dr. Emon Kalyan Chowdhury is a distinguished Professor of Accounting at Chittagong Independent University (CIU), leading the Department and shaping future generations of financial professionals. His leadership extends beyond the classroom, as evidenced by his successful spearheading of the World Bank-funded Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) from 2014-2016. This project demonstrably improved the quality of education at the tertiary level.
A prolific scholar, Dr. Chowdhury boasts over 50 research papers published in prestigious, peer- reviewed international journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. These impactful works have garnered over 2,000 citations, solidifying his position as the top-cited scholar in Bangladesh for Accounting and Finance.
His research explores diverse areas, including accounting, finance, cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence, educational development, and sustainability. This breadth of expertise positions him as a thought leader at the forefront of these evolving fields. Dr. Chowdhury’s exceptional contributions have earned him recognition as one of the top 3% researchers in Bangladesh.
Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Accounting, University of Chittagong
Thesis title: A Study on Stock Market Risk-Chittagong Stock Exchange Perspective
October, 2016
Master of Business Administration
Major in Finance & Human Resource Management
MP Birla Institute of Management, University of Bangalore, India
July, 2009
Master of Business Administration
Major in Accounting & Information Systems, University of Chittagong
May, 2007
Bachelor of Business Administration
Major in Accounting & Information Systems, University of Chittagong
August, 2006
Published
Scholarly Articles(Selected)
| Title, Journal, Vol., Issue, link | Authorship | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Resilience: The Impact of Economic Policy in South Asia, Southeast Asian Journal of Economics, Vol.14(1), April2026: 35-77. https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/saje/article/view/274794/189266
[Q3, Scopus, Asean Citation Index, Thai-Journal Citation Index Center] |
Sole and corresponding | Chulalognkorn University, Thailand | 2026 |
| Institutional Quality and Technological Innovations: Transforming Entrepreneurship in South Asia, Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, Vol. ahead of print, Issue. Ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1177/07479662261433416
[Q4, Scopus] |
First and corresponding | SAGE Publications Ltd. | 2026 |
| The Economic Value of SDG12: Corporate Financial Returns and Consumer Willingness to Pay in Bangladesh, SN Business & Economies, Springer, Vol. 6, Article 30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43546-025-01037-w
[Scopus, EBSCO] |
Sole and corresponding | Springer | 2026 |
| Bridging the Luxury-Affordability Gap: Exploring Masstige Marketing in Emerging Service Markets: A Case Study in Bangladesh, Journal of Public Affairs, Vol: 25, Issue: 4, https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.70079
[Q1, Scopus, Web of Science] |
First and corresponding | John Wiley & Sons, Inc | 2025 |
| The Role of Entrepreneurship in Driving South Asian Economies, International Social Science Journal, Vol, & Issue (ahead-of-print)
|
Sole and corresponding | John Wiley & Sons, Inc | 2025 |
| Weather as a Critical Component in Investment Strategies: Insights for Stakeholders, Machine Learning Technologies on Energy Economics and Finance. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 368. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-95099-5_14 |
First and corresponding | Springer Nature | 2025 |
| Sustainable business practices in Bangladesh: aligning corporate and consumer perspectives, Journal of Responsible Production and Consumption, Vol. & No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JRPC-07-2024-0033 |
Sole and corresponding | Emerald Publishing Ltd. | 2025 |
| The Academic Implications of Social Media Use and Multitasking: Evidence from University Students in a Developing Nation, Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Vol. 11, No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101623 [Q1, Scopus, Web of Science] |
First and corresponding | Elsevier Ltd. | 2025 |
| Drivers of Entrepreneurship Development in South Asia: Empirical Insights and Policy Recommendations, Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13731-025-00512-w [Q1, Scopus, Web of Science] |
Sole and corresponding | Springer | 2025 |
| Understanding Investor Sentiment: Analyzing its Influence on Stock and Cryptocurrency Markets during the Russia-Ukraine War Thunderbird International Business Review. Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.22395 [Q1, Scopus, Web of Science] |
First and corresponding | John Wiley & Sons Inc | 2024 |
| The Impact of Entrepreneurship on Economic Growth: Exploring the Role of Technological Innovation and Institutional Quality in South Asia. Journal of the Knowledge Economy. Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-024-02089-3 [Q1, Scopus, Web of Science] |
First and corresponding | Springer | 2024 |
| Cultural Norms and Their Effect on Entrepreneurial Endeavors: Perspectives from Bangladesh. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.https://doi.org/10.1142/S1084946724500079 [Q3, Scopus, Web of Science, Scimago] |
Sole and corresponding | World Scientific | 2024 |
| Examining the benefits and drawbacks of social media usage on academic performance: a study among university students in Bangladesh. Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching & Learning, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JRIT-07-2023-0097 [Q1, Scopus, Web of Science, Scimago] |
Sole and corresponding | Emerald Publishing Ltd. | 2024 |
| Transformation of investor attitude towards financial markets: A perspective on the Russia–Ukraine conflict, International Social Science Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1111/issj.12470 [Q2, Scopus, Web of Science, Scimago] |
First and Corresponding author |
John Wiley & Sons Inc |
2023 |
| The Russia–Ukraine conflict and investor psychology in financial markets, Economic Affairs, Vol. 43, No.3. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecaf.12596 [Q2, Scopus, Web of Science, Scimago] |
First and Corresponding Author |
John Wiley & Sons Inc |
2023 |
| Reactions of Global Stock Markets to the Russia–Ukraine War: An Empirical Evidence, Asia-Pacific Financial Markets, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10690-023- 09429-4[Q3, Scopus, Web of Science, Scimago] |
First and Corresponding Author |
Springer | 2023 |
| Do weather patterns effect investment decisions in the stock market? A South Asian perspective, Journal of Asset Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of- print. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41260-023-00334-z [Q2, Scopus, Web of Science, Scimago] |
Sole and Corresponding Author |
Palgrave Macmillan, Springer |
2023 |
| Is the Application of Blockchain Technology in Accounting Feasible? A Developing Nation Perspective. Cyber Security and Business Intelligence: Innovations and Machine Learning for Cyber Risk Management [Q1, Scopus, Web of Science] |
Sole and corresponding author |
Routledge | 2023 |
| Gauging Demand for Cryptocurrency over the Economic Policy Uncertainty and Stock Market Volatility. Computational Economics. Vol. ahead- of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10614-023-10423-1[Q2, Scopus, Web of Science] |
First and corresponding author |
Springer | 2023 |
| Blockchain Technology in Financial Accounting: Emerging Regulatory Issues. Review of Economics and Finance. Vol.21, No. 1.DOI: https://doi.org/10.55365/1923.x2023.21.94 [Q4, Scopus, Web of Science] |
First and corresponding author |
REF Press, UK |
2023 |
| Strategy for implementing blockchain technology in accounting: Perspectives of stakeholders in a developing nation. Business Strategy & Development, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of- print.https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.256 [Q1, Scopus, Web of Science] |
First and corresponding author |
John Wiley & Sons Inc. |
2023 |
| Integration of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Management Accounting Information System: An Empirical Study, Novel Financial Applications of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Algorithms, Product Modeling, and Applications, vol 336.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18552-6_3[Q1, Scopus, Web of Science] |
Sole and corresponding author |
Springer | 2023 |
| Role of Financial Inclusion in the Economic Development of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Vol. ahead- of-print No. ahead-of-print.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-023-01366-x [Q2, Scopus, Web of Science] |
First and corresponding author |
Springer | 2023 |
| Determinants of capital structure in banking sector: a Bangladesh perspective. SN Bus Econ. 2, 190.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43546-022-00370-8[EBSCO Discovery Service, Wanfang] |
Second and corresponding author |
Springer | 2022 |
| Strategic approach to analyze the effect of Covid- 19 on the stock market volatility and uncertainty: a first and second wave perspective, Journal of Capital Markets Studies, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.https://doi.org/10.1108/JCMS-05-2022-0015[ABDC, RSCI, EconLit] |
First and corresponding author |
Emerald and Turkish Capital Market |
2022 |
| Disastrous consequence of coronavirus pandemic on the earning capacity of individuals: an emerging economy perspective. SN Bus Econ. 2(153).https://doi.org/10.1007/s43546-022-00333-z[EBSCO Discovery Service, Wanfang] |
Sole and corresponding author |
Springer | 2022 |
| Empirical research on the relationship between renewable energy consumption, foreign direct investment and economic growth in South Asia. Journal of Energy Markets, 15(2). 1-21,https://DOI: 10.21314/JEM.2022.012[Q4, Scopus, Web of Science] |
First and corresponding author |
Infopro digital, UK |
2022 |
| Strategies to determine the determinants of financial performance of conventional and Islamic commercial banks: Evidence from Bangladesh. Business Strategy & Development, 405-423. 5(4).https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.207 [Q1, Scopus, Web of Science] |
First and corresponding author |
John Wiley & Sons Inc. |
2022 |
| Volatility of the US stock market and business strategy during COVID-19. Business Strategy & Development, 350-360.https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.203 [Q1, Scopus, Web of Science] |
First and corresponding author |
John Wiley & Sons Inc. |
2022 |
| Impact of Remittance on Economic Progress: Evidence from Low-Income Asian Frontier Countries. Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 382-407. 14(1) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-022-00898-y[Q2, Scopus, Web of Science] |
First and corresponding author | Springer | 2022 |
| Role of information and communication technology in economic progress and increasing demand for renewable energy: evidence from China and India. Asian Journal of Technology Innovation, 30(3), 651-671.https://doi.org/10.1080/19761597.2021.1961090[Q2, Scopus, Web of Science] | First and corresponding author | Routledge | 2021 |
| Prospects and challenges of using artificial intelligence in the audit process. The Essentials of Machine Learning in Finance and Accounting (pp. 139-156). Routledge.https://tinyurl.com/4stz7ycj [Q1, Scopus, Web of Science] |
Sole and corresponding author |
Routledge | 2021 |
| Does Internal Control Influence Financial Performance of Commercial Banks? Evidence from Bangladesh. South Asian Journal of Management, 28(1), 59-77.https://tinyurl.com/59nr5axm[ABDC, UGC-Care] | Sole and corresponding author | AMDISA | 2021 |
| Catastrophic impact of Covid-19 on the global stock markets and economic activities. Business & Society Review, 127 (2), 437-460.https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.12219[Q2, Scopus, Web of Science] | First and corresponding author | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 2021 |
| India’s NRC, CAA may take Bangladesh closer to China. Asian Regional Review, Diverse Asia, 3(2).https://diverseasia.snu.ac.kr/?p=4525 | Sole and corresponding author | Seoul National University Asia Center | 2020 |
| Volatility in Cryptocurrency Market–Before and During Covid-19 Pandemic. CIU Journal, 3(1),69-86. Chittagong Independent University.https://tinyurl.com/mr3djzcn | Sole and corresponding author | CIU | 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans in Bangladesh: Bank Specific and Macroeconomic Effects. Journal of Business Administration, 41(2), 108-125. University of Dhaka.https://tinyurl.com/54f5pexw | Sole and corresponding author | IBA, Dhaka University | 2020 |
| Catastrophic Impact of Covid-19 on Tourism Sector in Bangladesh: An Event Study Approach.The Cost and Management, 48(4), 43-52. The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh.https://tinyurl.com/ccu6mkbx | Sole and corresponding author | ICMAB | 2020 |
| Is Capital Market Integration among the SAARC Countries Feasible? An Empirical Study.Eurasian Journal of Business and Economics, 13(25), 21-36.https://doi.org/10.17015/ejbe.2020.025.02[ABDC, RSCI, EconLit] | Sole and corresponding author | Ala-Too International University | 2020 |
| An Empirical Study of Volatility in Chittagong Stock Exchange. CIU Journal, 2 (1), 19-38.Chittagong Independent University.https://tinyurl.com/3w6k89k8 | Sole and corresponding author | CIU | 2019 |
| Transformation of Business Model through Blockchain Technology. The Cost and Management, 47(5), 4-9. The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh.https://tinyurl.com/bdz4ns7t | Sole and corresponding author | ICMAB | 2019 |
| Does Foreign Direct Investment Stimulate Economic Progress of a Developing Country? Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh. CIU Journal, 1 (1), 71-86. Chittagong Independent University.https://tinyurl.com/3scz3jzh | Sole and corresponding author | CIU | 2018 |
| Impact of Attitude and Awareness of Investors on their Investment Behavior- A Study on Bangladesh Stock Market. The Bangladesh Accountant, July-September, 81-89. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh.https://tinyurl.com/4av6swas | Sole and corresponding author | ICAB | 2018 |
| Functioning of Fama-French Three- Factor Model in Emerging Stock Markets: An Empirical Study on Chittagong Stock Exchange, Bangladesh. Journal of Financial Risk Management, 6(4), 352-363.https://doi.org/10.4236/jfrm.2017.64025 |
Sole and corresponding author |
Scientific Research |
2017 |
| Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Stock Market Development of Bangladesh- A Cointegration and VAR Approach. The Bangladesh Accountant, April-June, 2017, 63-74. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh.https://tinyurl.com/y8hs2paf |
First and corresponding author |
ICAB | 2017 |
| Perceptions of Accountants toward Sustainability Development Practices in Bangladesh. Journal of Management and Sustainability, 7(3), 112-119.doi:10.5539/jms.v7n3p112 [Harvard Library, Excellence in Research for Australia, Yale University Library] |
First and corresponding author |
Canadian Center of Science and Education |
2017 |
| Application of Capital Asset Pricing Model: Empirical Evidences from Chittagong Stock Exchange. The Cost & Management. 43(03), 38- 44. https://tinyurl.com/bddv24cy |
Second and corresponding author |
ICMAB | 2015 |
| Impact of Bank Lending Rate on Inflation in Bangladesh, Journal of Politics & Governance. 1 (1),5-13.https://tinyurl.com/26y2pw6y |
Sole and corresponding author |
Liberal Press |
2012 |
| Estimation of Stock Market Risk-A Value at Risk Approach. The Cost & Management. 38(4), 22- 27.https://tinyurl.com/4ax978ud |
Second and corresponding author |
ICMAB | 2010 |
Reviewed research papers for the following journals (selected)
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Assistant Editor
Member Secretary
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Chief Editor
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