Faculty From USP
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Publications Please click here to view Prof. Patel’s publications on USP Electronic Research Repository. |
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He has published and contributed extensively to international journals and conferences. He is also a scientific committee member of several international conferences. He has done several consultancy projects for regional organizations. He has won several international research grants from major funding agencies, including GDN and ODN. His research interest includes Development economics, international finance, development finance, women and business, public policy, and finance. Before joining academia, he worked at the Economic Planning Office, Ministry of Finance, Fiji. Publications Please click here to view Dr. Singh’s publications on USP Electronic Research Repository. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Dr. M.G.M Khan is a Professor in Statistics and Deputy Head of School (LT&Q) at the School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics (STEMP), USP. He has been teaching statistics in SCIMS for more than 20 years. Dr. Khan teaches MBA431 – Data Analytics course with the Graduate School of Business. Dr. Khan is carrying out research in the areas of Mathematical Programming and its Applications, Sampling Theory, Survey Sampling and Calibration Estimation; Optimization; Statistical Modelling; Machine Learning; Bayesian Estimation; Clustering; Environmental Science; Forecasting; Renewable Energy Studies and Data Science. He has published more than 100 international journal and conference papers in above research areas. He has successfully supervised 3 PhD and 24 MSc Students. Currently he is supervising 8 PhD and 10 MSc students in his areas of research. Publications Please click here to view Dr. M G M Khan’s publications on USP Electronic Research Repository. |
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He teaches economics, official statistics, and demography programmes. He has over 10 years of experience in tertiary teaching and research. He has published widely in journals and is a frequently invited reviewer of several journals. His research interests include applied time series analysis, empirical macroeconomics, technology use and interdisciplinary research with different domains. He is the recipient of multiple research excellence and innovation awards at the university. Keshmeer has also been recognized as a valuable contributor to national and international conferences and workshops and has been invited by prestigious institutions, including the Asian Development Bank Institute, Ocean Policy Research Institute, Bank Indonesia, and Asia Pacific Applied Economic Association. Publications Please click here to view Dr Makun’s publication in the USP Electronic Research Repository. Dr Keshmeer Makun University of the South Pacific School of Accounting, Finance and Economics Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji. IDD tel. No.: +679 3231961 Email: keshmeer.makun@usp.ac.fj |
Professor Arvind Patel is Professor of Accounting with the School of Accounting, Finance and Economics, USP. He is a graduate of the University of South Pacific (BA), University of New South Wales (MCom) and University of Queensland (PhD). Members of Certified Public Accountants (Australia), Fiji Institute of Accountants and Board member of Fiji Institute of Internal Auditors. He has served or is serving on various university committees, including the senate, academic standards and quality committee, faculty board, school faculty executive committee, faculty staff review committee, faculty publications committee, faculty research committee and senior treasurer of USPSA. He Published in leading international journals. Research interest includes; corporate governance, auditing, financial reporting, ethics and gender studies. Contributes extensively to community work in various capacities.
Dr. Baljeet Singh is an Associate Professor at the School of Accounting, Finance, and Economics, USP. He has over 15 years of experience in teaching, research, and consultancy, and he has a wide range of teaching and research experience in Economics and Official Statistics. He teaches MBA434—South Pacific Business Environment with the Graduate School of Business.
Dr Keshmeer Makun is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the School of Accounting, Finance and Economics at the University of the South Pacific, Laucala Campus. He is also a Board Member/Commissioner of the Fiji Competition and Consumer Commission (FCCC). Earlier in his career, he held teaching and school administration positions at Fiji National University. He also spent a year as a statistician at the Fiji Bureau of Statistics. He has a BCom in Economics and Official Statistics and Postgrad, Masters and PhD in Economics.