Ms Sharmila Thinagar
Lecturer,
School of Business and Management
Qualifications:
- BA (Hons) Business and Management, University of Sunderland (2014)
- Master of Economics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2016)
- PhD in Economics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Ongoing)
Research Interest
- Stock Market Volatility
Teaching Interests
- Macroeconomics
- Monetary Economics
- Econometrics
- Principles of Management
- Business Economics
- Organisational Behaviour
Teaching and Industry Experience
Research
Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) – National University of Malaysia (UKM) – (2016-2019)
- Trade Competitiveness in Malaysia (Palm Oil Sector) Project Code: EP-2015-068.
- Pergerakan Harga Kelapa Sawit Berdasarkan Faktor Kejutan Luaran dan Dalaman serta Kesannya ke atas Firma berorientasikan Sawit dan Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Negara.
Project Code: EP-2019-005.
Teaching
Quest International University Perak (2020-current).
Research Experience
- Monetary Economics
- Stock market volatility
- Socio-economy of B40
Committee involvement
Social Responsibility
- FASILITATOR in Building a Traditional Hut, Teaching English and Computer Class Organized by Orang Asli Temuan Sosioeconomic Programme Kampung Kachau Semenyih. (Research Code: EP-2015-001).
- ASSISSTANT SECRETARY for Projek Kraf Warisan Orang Asli Temuan (Projek Sosioekonomi Orang Asli Temuan Kampung Kachau Semenyih).
- Committee Member for Campaign “Rumahku Syurgaku” (Projek Sosioekonomi Orang Asli Temuan Kampung Kachau Semenyih).
Publications
- Education Level and GDP Growth in Malaysia. Paper presented at Proceedings of the 2nd CHREST International Conference (2015): Transforming Human Capital for Global Competitiveness.
- Stock Price and Foreign Exchange Rate in Malaysian Context. Paper presented at Social Science Postgraduate International Conference (SSPIS) 2015 in University Science Malaysia (USM).
- Crude Palm Oil Price Forecasting in Malaysia: An Econometric Approach in Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia (Scopus).
- The Causal Direction of Equity Returns Volatility: Evidence from Selected Developed and Emerging Markets Economies in International Journal of Economics & Management (Scopus).