Muhammad Safiullah

Dr. Md Safiullah (Safi), CPA is a Senior Lecturer in Finance at RMIT University, Australia. His research expertise is in sustainable Finance, banking, gender diversity, Islamic finance and corporate governance. He is the recipient of the RMIT College of Business and Law 2023 Research Excellence (ECR) Award. Safi teaches Money and Debt Markets, and Frontiers in FinTech and Innovation Courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He received the RMIT School of Economics, Finance and Marketing 'Award for Learning and Teaching Excellence 2024'. He was also named a Finalist for the student-nominated RMIT College of Business and Law 'L&T Impact Award,'  in 2023 & 2022.

Safi received over $170,000 in external and internal research grants. His original research appeared in 23 top-ranked peer-reviewed journals, including 4 in ABDC-A* and 19 in ABDC-A-ranked journals. He published in leading journals such as the Journal of Corporate Finance, Energy Economics, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, International Review of Financial Analysis, International Review of Finance, among others. his research has garnered over 1,000 citations on Google Scholar from distinguished journals and researchers worldwide. He also supervises PhD students as a principal supervisor. 

He also published 2 Conversation articles and several international media pieces, and his impactful research has been featured in the mainstream media, such as Yahoo News, SBS News, The Australian Today, Hashtag, and MFIN. The ABC Radio National, ABC Radio Perth, and Eastside Radio Sydney, Australia, have also interviewed him for his comments on Australian banking. Safi's research expertise is recognized by being invited to speak internationally at academic and non-academic events. He serves as an associate editor, a special issue guest editor, an editorial advisory board member, and an ad-hoc reviewer of ten ABDC-A-ranked journals.