A Reader in Accounting and Finance at Newcastle University Business School (NUBS), holding a PhD. from Lancaster University. The acting Ethics Convenor for the Business School. A Chair of Board of Studies for the A&F group. A co-investigator for the international project UKSG ASEAN COP26, a strategic industry-collaborative project involving several UK/non UK institutions and government representatives (i.e. Imperial Colleague and the British High Commissions in Singapore).https://lnkd.in/d6z69gCt

Secured an International Collaborative Grant with Qatar University for $300,000 in 2020. Co-investigator for the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WiRE) (Working jointly with Northumbrian Water Limited) (£60,000 per year: 2021-2024). Secured an ESRC Impact Acceleration Grant for £10,000 in 2016. A peer reviewer for; the Global Challenges Research Fund, ESRC and Arts and Humanities Research Council. Engaging with a number of industry partners (i.e. in impact projects, research publications and joint PhD supervision). A member of Newcastle University Climate and Environmental Resilience NUCoRE and Lead Investigator for the FinTech Steering Group for the “Centre of Research Excellence for Cyber Security and Resilience”. A member of the NUBS Steering Committee for The Future of Work and Social Justice in Digital Economy. An Associate Editor for the Emerging Market Review Journal. An Editorial Board Member in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Accounting and the Turkish Journal of Islamic Economics. A referee in a number of ABS listed 3*& 4* peer-journals specialised in accounting, finance and banking. Shortlisted for the Vice Chancellor Newcastle University Impact Award (Established Career Award) for 2022. Featured in the Top 500 List of the Most Influential Women in Islamic Business and Finance (known as WOMANi 500) for 2021. Received a research prize for “outstanding reviewer” in the Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organization for 2015. Published 20 refereed academic papers with 12 papers during 2020-2021. All academic outputs are stated to be internationally recognized for originality, significance and rigour (with high citations) and some outputs are listed as multi-disciplinary.

Research interests cover corporate governance, banking, Financial Technology (FinTech) and carbon accounting. All publications are listed on the top 25 downloadable papers, as reported by Science Direct. Ranked in the top 10% of Authors on SSRN by total new downloads within the last 12 months while recent publications in 2021 are among Top 8 citations/downloads in the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money.

Other Citation Indices https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=a_igTzoAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1. Attracted/developed several media articles and blogs for NUBS. Published technical and industry articles (e.g. ACCA and Frontiers in Digital Health Journal). Regularly invited as a keynote speaker in international conferences, workshops and Webinars. Working on an impact case study for REF 2028. Leading (as a Principal Investigator) the submissions of several local and international grant applications in collaboration with the Computer Science School and other local/international academic institutions (e.g. EPSRC, ESRC, Innovate UK and the QNRF-NPRP Cycles). Organized two impact events at the Newcastle University-London campuses in collaboration with the Durham University and University of Edinburgh alongside upcoming event(s) with Qatar university for 2021/22 for a funded project. A core member of the organising committees for two leading conferences in Islamic finance in 2014 & 2017 (in collaboration with Aston University, Lancaster university, Sunway University and Durham University). These conferences were linked to special issues for high impact (3*) journals. Having a teaching experience spanning over 18 years, in several accounting and finance modules taught across Higher Education institutions, located both nationally and internationally (e.g. Lancaster University, Aston University, American university in Cairo, and Cairo University).

A module leader for Stage 3 Management Accounting (and its streamline Erasmus module), a core module with 170 students. A member of the School’s Development Group for Teaching and Enhancement. A peer group member of the EQUIS accreditation team in 2018, 2022 & AACSB in 2019 for the core A&F programs. An External Examiner at both, University of Leicester and Newman Birmingham University for several postgraduate programs. Have a long record of successful PhD supervision & completions in addition to the recruitment of fully sponsored PhD students during 2016-2022. Joint supervisions covers inter-disciplinary research (e.g. with the management/economics departments and the School of Engineering). External PhD (viva) examiner for Higher Education Academy (HEA) institutions. A mentor for Early Career NUBS and NUL staff and PGR students. A personal tutor for a number of UG and PGT students. A Fellow of the HEA of the U.K.  

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• Research Interests:

1. Geen Finance and Carbon Accounting.
2. Cyber Security, FinTech & Blockchains.
3. Big Data and Data Analytics, Machine Learning.
4. Future of Audit and Data Innovation.
5. Banking, Finance and Corporate Governance: Governance Mechanims, Board/Audit Committee/CEOs Charateristics, Gender Diversity, Financial Reporting Quality..etc
6. Ethical finance, Islamic and conventional Banking.

• ACC 3002 : Management Accounting (Module Leader).
• ACC 3022: Erasmus, Management  Accounting (Module Leader) 
• ACC 3000: Case Studies in Finance, Accounting & Business.
• ACC 3016: Accounting, Organization & Society.
• Executive MBA. 

• Li T, Trinh VQ, Elnahass M. Drivers of Global Banking Stability in Times of Crisis: The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility. British Journal of Management 2022, Epub ahead of print.
• Elnahass M, Marei M, Elgammal M. Terrorist Attacks and Bank Financial Stability: Evidence from MENA Economies. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting 2022, Epub ahead of print.
• Trinh VQ, Cao ND, Elnahass M. Financial Stability: A ‘Vaccine’ for Tail Risk of the Global Banking Sector in the Shadow of the Pandemic. European Journal of Finance 2022, epub ahead of print.
• Trinh VQ, Kara A, Elnahass M. Dividend Payout Strategies and Bank Survival Likelihood: A Cross-Country Analysis. International Review of Financial Analysis 2022, 81, 102129.
• Rosales R, Bellion P, Elnahass M, Heubaum H, Lim P, Lemaistre P, Siman K, Sjogersten S. Voluntary Carbon Markets in ASEAN: Challenges and Opportunities for Scaling Up. Imperial College London, 2021.
• Elnahass M, Salama A, Yusuf Noora. Earnings Management and Internal Governance Mechanisms: The Role of Religiosity. Research in International Business and Finance 2021, (ePub ahead of Print), 101565.
• Elnahass M, Trinh VQ, Li T. Global Banking Stability in the Shadow of COVID-19 Outbreak. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money 2021, 72, 101322.
• Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M, Batten JA, Mollah S. New insights into bank asset securitization: The impact of religiosity. Journal of Financial Stability 2021, 54, 100854.
• Saeed M, Elnahass M, Izzeldin M, Tsionas M. Yield Spread Determinants of Sukuk and Conventional Bonds. Economic Modelling 2021, 105, 165-191.
• Inkster B, Digital Mental Health Data Insights Group, Elliott K, Elnahass M, Smeddinck J. Early Warning Signs of a Mental Health Tsunami: A Coordinated Response to Gather Initial Data Insights From Multiple Digital Services Providers. Frontiers in Digital Health 2021, 2, 578902.
• Trinh VQ, Elnahass M, Cao ND. The Value Relevance of Bank Cash Holdings: The Moderating Effect of Board Busyness. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money 2021, epub ahead of print.
• Alsaifi K, Elnahass M, Al-Awadhi A, Salama A. Carbon Disclosure and Firm Risk: Evidence From the UK Corporate Responses to Climate Change. Eurasian Business Review 2021, Epub ahead of print.
• Trinh VQ, Elnahass M, Salama A. Board busyness and new insights into alternative bank dividends models. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting 2021, 56, 1289-1328.
• Elnahass M, Omoteso K, Salama A, Trinh VQ. Differential market valuations of board busyness across alternative banking models. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting 2020, 55, 201–238.
• Elnahass M, Salama A, Trinh VQ. Firm Valuations and Board Compensation: Evidence From Alternative Banking Models. Global Finance Journal 2020, (ePub ahead of Print).
• Alsaifi K, Elnahass M, Salama A. Market responses to firms’ voluntary carbon disclosure: Empirical evidence from the United Kingdom. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 262, 121377.
• Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M, Ahmed H, Williams J. Asset securitizations and bank stability: Evidence from different banking systems. Global Finance Journal 2022, 51, 100551.
• Alsaifi K, Elnahass M, Salama A. Carbon Disclosure and Financial Performance: UK Environmental Policy. Business Strategy and the Environment 2020, 29(2), 711-726.
• Elnahass M, Doukakis L. Market valuations of bargain purchase gains: are these true gains under IFRS?. Accounting and Business Research 2019, 49(7), 753-784.
• Trinh VQ, Elnahass M, Salama A, Izzeldin M. Board Busyness, Performance and Financial Stability: Does Bank Type Matter?. The European Journal of Finance 2019, 26(7-8), 774-801.
• Albarrak MS, Elnahass M, Salama A. The effect of carbon dissemination on cost of equity. Business Strategy and the Environment 2019, 28(6), 1179-1198.
• Albarrak MS, Elnahass M, Papagiannidis S, Salama A. The effect of twitter dissemination on cost of equity: A big data approach. International Journal of Information Management 2019, 50, 1-16.
• Elnahass M, Doukakis L. Market Valuations of Bargain Purchase Gains: Are these True Gains under IFRS?. Accounting and Business Research 2019, 49(7), 753-784.
• Elnahass M. Banking Governance, Performance and Risk-Taking (Conventional Banks versus Islamic Banks) by Faten Ben Bouheni, Chantal Ammi and Aldo Levy (2016) [Book review]. The International Journal of Accounting 2019, 54(3), 1980003.
• Elnahass M, Izzeldin M, Steele G. Capital and Earnings Management: Evidence from Alternative Banking Business Models. The International Journal of Accounting 2018, 53(1), 20-32.
• Karbhari Y, Muye IM, Hasan AF, Elnahass M. Governance Mechanisms and Efficiency: Evidence from an Alternative Insurance (Takaful) Market. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money 2018, 56, 71-92.
• Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M, Mollah S. Religiosity and Bank Asset Securitization: Does Bank Type Matter?. 2017.
• Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M, Mollah S. Asset Securitization and Bank Risk: Do Religiosity or Ownership Structure Matter?. SSRN 2017.
• Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M, Mollah S. Religiosity and Bank Asset Securitization. SSRN 2017.
• Abdelsalam O, Dimitropoulos P, Elnahass M, Leventis S. Earnings management behaviors under different monitoring mechanisms: The case of Islamic and conventional banks. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 2016, 132(Supp), 155-173.
• Elnahas M, Izzeldin M. Financial Services facing upheaval prior to IFRS 9 implementation. Snapshot 2016.
• Elnahass M, Izzeldin M, Abdelsalam O. Loan loss provisions, bank valuations and discretion: a comparative study between conventional and Islamic banks. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 2014, 103(Supplement), S160-S173.
• Hegazy M, Elnahas M. An Analysis of Multi-Location Audit Risk Factors and the Improvement of the Audit Process: An Empirical Study. Journal of Economics and Engineering 2012, 3(1).
• Hegazy M, Elnahass M. An Assessment of the Multilocation Audit Engagements for the Improvement of the Audit Efficiency and Effectiveness: An Empirical Study within the Egyptian Setting. 2011. In Preparation.
• Elnahass M, Hegazy M. An Empirical Study and Assessment of the Multiple Action Audit Risk Factors. Journal of Accounting, Management, and Insurance Review 2008, 385-425.