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04/08/2022 2022-11-25 13:08I am presently appointed as senior lecturer in, School of Business Management and Finance, and the Head of Department of Accounting and Finance. In terms of qualifications, I hold a BSc (Hons) in Economics at the University of Mauritius (from 1998 to 2001) and an MSc in Economics and Development Economics (with Merit) from 2001 to 2002 under scholarship at the University of Nottingham (UK). My work experience includes Education Officer at the Loretto College of Curepipe from June to July 2003. In August 2003, I joined the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development as Economist in a substantive capacity up to December 2004, after which I joined the University of Technology Mauritius (UTM) as Assistant Lecturer/Lecturer in January 2005. Moreover, in 2006 I enrolled for an MPhil/PhD doctoral degree at the UTM under the supervision of Professor Oliver Morrissey (University of Nottingham) and was awarded Doctor of Philosophy in 2014 in the field of International Business Economics. I was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2013 and appointed, for the first time, Head for the Department of Accounting Finance and Economics from 2013 to 2016 at the University. In march 2021, I was re-appointed as Head of Department for another period of two years. Over the past 17 years at the University of Technology Mauritius, I have always worked with dedication to uphold the image and reputation of the department, school, and university. On several occasion, I have served in national and international level committees, seminars, workshops and conferences. I have also contributed to other reputed institutions including, University of Mauritius, Open University of Mauritius, Amity University (Mauritius), Tertiary Education Commission (now Higher Education Commission), Mauritius Research and Innovation Council, Mauritius Qualification Authority, Bank of Mauritius, the COMESA Secretariat, Chinese Embassy, UNCTAD, Mauritius Trade Union Congress (MTUC), amongst others. I have received commendable remarks and letter of appreciation from many institutions for my professional engagement and contributions. I have authored and co-authored over 20 internationally refereed publications including book chapters, academic journal articles, and conference papers. I am also a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Indian Ocean Rim Studies (JIORS) since 2018.