Dr. Salah Alhammadi is a doctoral graduate of the University of Reading
(UK). MBA and undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Texas
(USA). He is currently working as assistant professor in Economics and Finance
at Arab Open University, teaching different courses.
Previously, he was a lecturer and later senior lecturer in Islamic
Economics and Finance at ALM College Dundee. He became the MSc Program
Coordinator and the Professional Diploma in Islamic Economics and Finance
in partnership with University of Dundee UK, which involved developing
the course outlines, delivery and assessment. Dr. Salah also was an affiliate academic
professor at Durham University Business School, where he taught
different Modules, including Islamic Finance Summer School.
Dr. Salah attended many national and international academic conferences
where he presented different papers on the area of Islamic and conventional
Economics and Finance, including the University of Cambridge, Gulf
Research Conference, presenting Corporate Governance Issues at Islamic Banks.
Dr. Alhammadi is the author and co-editor of a considerable number of works and
academic papers in international journals, including Journal of Sustainable
Finance and Investment, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research,
Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance. Has the best paper award
several time, including Durham University conference.
Dr. Alhammadi has been appointed as a Doctoral thesis external examiner
for different PhD candidates at various UK universities. Supervised several PhD and MSc students. He has the knowledge and an
excellent understanding of the Higher Education Quality Framework that includes
quality assurance and quality enhancement. Dr. Salah also participated and
reviewed several program validation, including Quality Assurance Agency
for Higher Education (QAA) and Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
assessments.
Dr. Salah chaired different committees such as the Teaching, Learning and
Student Experience Committee (TeLSEC), which is responsible to Academic Council
for the development of the College Teaching and Learning Strategy and advising
on the resources required to implement the strategy as well as on matters
relating to the broader student experience.
Dr. Alhammadi is recognised as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
(FRSA) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He also
holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PgCert HE) and a
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) from Durham University.
Dr. Alhammadi is a referee in many leading ABS peer-reviewed journals.
Teaching different units, including:
ECO101 Principle of Microeconomics
ECO102 Principle of Macroeconomic
FIN204 Microfinance Theory and Practice
B205A Exploring innovation and entrepreneurship
B205B Exploring innovation and entrepreneurship
B325 Managing across organizational and cultural boundaries
BUS110 Introduction to Business
This includes some module leadership, General Course Coordinator (GCC) and
Branch Course Coordinator (BCC), developing a new course curriculum, delivery,
and assessment.
- 2024 – Present
Rector, Arab Open University – Kuwait - 2020 – 2024
Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Studies, Arab Open University – Kuwait - 2019 – 2020
Visiting Academic, Gulf University for Science & Technology – Kuwait - 2016 – 2019
Senior Lecturer / MSc Programme Coordinator, Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education – UK - 2018 – 2019
Honorary Lecturer in Finance and Islamic Finance Coordinator, University of Dundee – UK - 2017 – 2019
Affiliate Academic, Durham University – UK - 2012 – 2016
Teaching Assistant and Doctoral Researcher, ICMA Centre, Henley Business School, University of Reading – UK - 2006 – 2012
Director of Operations, Kuwait National Committee for Missing and POW Affairs – Kuwait - 2003 – 2006
Investigative Consultant, Regime Crime Liaison Office – U.S. Department of Justice - 2000 – Present
Adjunct Faculty, College of Business Studies, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training – Kuwait -
- 1998 – 2000
Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso – USA
Recent Peer-reviewed Journals:
• Aloumi, D., & Alhammadi, S. (2025). Digital Transformation in Islamic Banking: A Case Study of Boubyan Bank’s Fintech Revolution. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83708-042-720251003
• Alkhaldi, A., Malik, S., Alhammadi, S., & Lytras, M. D. (2024). The Role of Government in Ensuring Sustainability in Smart Urban Development: A Case Study of Kuwait. In The Emerald Handbook of Smart Cities in the Gulf Region: Innovation, Development, Transformation, and Prosperity for Vision 2040 (pp. 239-249). Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83608-292-720241014
• Alhammadi, S., Archer, S., & Aloumi, D. (2024). Sukuk structure and risk exposures: evidence from an originator perspective. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIABR-10-2023-0343
• Alhammadi, S. (2024). Islamic finance as a driver for enhancing economic sustainability and innovation in the GCC. Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSTPM-11-2023-0206
• Alhammadi, S. (2022). Analyzing the Role of Islamic Finance in Kuwait Regarding Sustainable Economic Development in Covid-19 Era. Sustainability. 14(2), 701. (Q1) https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020701
• Alhammadi, S. (2021). The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Learning Quality and Practices in Higher Education—Using Deep and Surface Approaches. Education Sciences. 11, 462. (Scopus - Q2). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11090462
• Alhammadi, S., Alotaibi, K. A., Hakam, D. F. (2020). Analysing Islamic Banking Ethical Performance from Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘ah Perspective: Evidence from Indonesia. Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment. (Scopus -Q1). https://doi.org/10.1080/20430795.2020.1848179
• Alhammadi, S., Archer, S., Asutay M. (2020). Risk Management and Corporate Governance Disaster in Islamic Banks: A Case Study. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research. (Scopus - Q2). https://doi.org/10.1108/JIABR-03-2020-0064
• Al-Awadhi, A. M., Alsaifi, K., Al-Awadhi, A., Alhammadi, S. (2020). Death and contagious infectious diseases: Impact of the COVID-19 virus on stock market returns. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 27 (Scopus - Q1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbef.2020.100326
• Alsaifi, K., Al-Awadhi, A & Alhammadi, S. (2020). Political turmoil and banks' stock returns: Evidence from Turkey's 2016 coup attempt. Accounting, 6(6), 1161-1166. (Scopus - Q3). http://www.growingscience.com/ac/Vol6/ac_2020_75.pdf
• Alotaibi K, Al-Mubarak, A, Alhammadi, S. (2020) Corporate governance and business ethics in Kuwaiti banks. Journal of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies- Kuwait University, No. 177 - Vol. 46. http://pubcouncil.kuniv.edu.kw/jgaps/home.aspx?id=7&Root=yes#. Journal Citation Reports (JCR), U.S.A., EBSCO Publishing Products.
• Hanan Al Madani, Khaled O. Alotaibi, Salah Alhammadi. (2020). "The role of Sukuk in achieving sustainable development: Evidence from the Islamic Development Bank." Banks and Bank Systems 15 (4):36-48. (Scopus - Q3) http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/bbs.15(4).2020.04
• Alhammadi, S., Archer, S., Padgett, C., & Abdel Karim, R. A. (2018). Perspective of corporate governance and ethical issues with profit sharing investment accounts in Islamic banks. Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, Vol. 26, Issue 3 (Scopus Q3). https://doi.org/10.1108/JFRC-01-2017-0014
Conference Presentations:
- Alhammadi, Salah (2021). “The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Kuwait Economy”. 33rd SASE Annual Conference - Virtual Conference. After Covid? Critical Conjunctures and Contingent Pathways of Contemporary Capitalism. 2nd July – 5th July 2021. (Presenter and Session Chair).
- Alhammadi, Salah (2020). “The Role of Sukuk in Wealth Preservation and Sustainable Development". The International Conference on Islamic Finance, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Islamic Studies building, Education City.
- Alhammadi, S., Archer, S., Asutay M. (2019). “Risk Management and Corporate Governance Disaster in Islamic Banks". International Conference, Durham University Business School– Islamic Finance: New Frontiers in Economic Development.
- Alhammadi, Salah (2019). “Achieving Development Through Islamic Economics-Policy Reform" Presented at Management, Governance and Ethical Finance Conference. Edinburgh Napier University, The Business School.
- Alhammadi, Salah (2018). “Risk Management and Corporate Governance Failures in Islamic Banks" presented at the Islamic Economics and Finance, 12th Kyoto-Durham International Workshop.
- Alhammadi, Salah (2017). “The Dilemma of Profit Sharing and Loss Bearing as an Ideal World of Islamic Economics". SASE's 29th Annual Conference at the Islamic Moral Economy Perspective. The University of Lyon, France.
- Alhammadi, Salah (2016). “Corporate Governance Issues at Islamic Banks", Corporate Governance Issues in Islamic Banks, Gulf Research Conference, University of Cambridge
- Alhammadi, S., Archer, S. (2016). “Profit Sharing and Risk Management Issue in Islamic Banks" London International Conference for Advanced Research in Business, University of London.
Keynote Speaker / Seminar:
- Seminar on the Substantial Differences Between Islamic and Conventional Banking. Hosted by the Islamic Finance Club at Gulf University for Science and Technology. 4 April 2021.
- Interview with Kuwait TV several times, such as about Distance learning (18 May 2021 from Minute 14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyd9C8rMnQQ
- Webinar workshop “Fundamental Differences Between Islamic and Conventional Banks”. Hosted by Kuwait Economic Society, in collaboration with Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences on 10-11 January 2021.
- How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Reshaping the Economy. Hosted by International Training & Academic Research. 19 December 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo_TCLbDW6c&t=644s
- Online seminar, “Impact of Covid-19 on the Kuwait Economy and the Stock Market”. Hosted by the Arab Open University. 17 November 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SemzO0JalUE
- Kuwait’s Economy before and after the Pandemic. Hosted by Gulf University for Science and Technology. 13 July 2020.
- Webinar Series, “How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Reshaping Economies”, presented at the University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain and organized by the College of Business Administration. 28 May 2020 (Keynote Speaker).
- Studying Abroad Session, presented at the Second GUST Finance Alumni and Students Day. Gulf University for Science and Technology 19 June 2019.
- Islamic Moral Economy and the Performance of Islamic Banking and Finance, presented at Durham University Business School Annual Conference on 2 March 2019.
Recognitions and Awards
- Fellow of Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), Fellowship Number: 8157025
- Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Recognition reference: PR158554.
- Research Grant by Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) 2013, under project code: 2013-6103-07.
- Research Fund by Arab Open University 2021, project code: 21094
- Journal Reviewer: Public Library of Science (PLOS ONE).
- Editorial Advisory Board IGI Global, Pennsylvania USA.
- Member of (BAFA) British Accounting & Finance Association.
- Member of Economics Society – Kuwait since 2000
