Interdisciplinary Research Center for Finance and Digital Economy

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Projects per year 2001 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

• 3 Active
• 70 Finished

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  Leveraging Transfer Learning for Code Smell Detection Across Different Programming Languages

  Aljamaan, H. (PI) & Alshayeb, M. (CoI)

  2/09/24 → 2/09/25

  Project: Research

• Public Perspectives on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Healthcare Sector of Saudi Arabia

  Mughal, M. (PI), Talet, A. (CoI) & Saeed, M. (CoI)

  1/08/24 → 31/07/25

  Project: Research

• Exploring the Dynamics of Start-ups? Scaling, De-Scaling, and Rescaling: Challenges and Opportunities in the Saudi Context

  Frimpong, K. (CoI)

  6/02/24 → 5/02/25

  Project: Research

• Finished

  Towards a Portability-Enhanced and Explainable Predictive Learning Analytics Framework for Personalized Student Success

  Alwahaishi, S. (PI)

  1/01/24 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research

• Conversion of Crude Oil to Hydrogen and Chemicals: Technical and Economic Assessment

  Ahmed, U. (PI), Abdul Jameel, A. G. (CoI), Tariq, H. (CoI), Nemitallah, M. (CoI), Ahmad, N. (CoI) & Zahid, U. (CoI)

  1/01/24 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research

• Predicting eSports Gamers’ Quality of Life and Commitment through Playful and Social Experiences: The Mediating Role of Satisfaction

  Abbasi, A. Z. (PI), Al-Bashrawi, M. (CoI) & Sohail, M. (CoI)

  1/01/24 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research

• A Market Design Approach to Quota-Based Reserves in Labor Market: An Analysis of the Nitaqat Program in Saudi Arabia

  Almeer, A. (PI)

  1/01/24 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research

• How do ICT production and Use affect Economic Growth through Energy Consumption?: The Case of European Countries

  Yu, J. (PI)

  1/01/24 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research

• A Market Design Approach to Quota-Based Reserves in Labor Market: An Analysis of the Nitaqat Program in Saudi Arabia

  Almeer, A. (PI)

  1/01/24 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research

• Devising optimal production-delivery policies for producers and distributors of Green Hydrogen Supply Chain Management (GHSCM) under epistemic uncertainty

  Tayyab, M. (PI), Masoud, M. M. A. (CoI), Barahona, J. I. (CoI) & Ur Rehman, F. (CoI)

  1/01/24 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research

• Exploring the Dynamics of Start-ups’ Scaling, De-Scaling, and Rescaling: Challenges and Opportunities in the Saudi Context

  Al-Qahtani, N. (PI) & Frimpong, K. (CoI)

  1/01/24 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research

• Unmasking the Illusion: Decoding Fake Reviews and Anti-Brand Actions through the S-O-R Paradigm

  Sohail, M. (PI), Abbasi, A. Z. (CoI) & Al-Bashrawi, M. (CoI)

  1/01/24 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research

• WHAT MOTIVATES USERS TO SHOW LOVE AND EVANGELIST BEHAVIOR TOWARDS BRANDED APPS? A BRAND ATTACHMENT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OWNERSHIP PERSPECTIVE: GENDER AS MODERATOR

  Abbasi, G. (PI) & Almashayekhi, A. (CoI)

  1/09/23 → 1/09/24

  Project: Research

• AI Adoption in Healthcare: Trust and Ethical Concerns

  Al-Bashrawi, M. (PI)

  31/08/23 → 31/08/24

  Project: Research

  • Artificial Intelligence 100%
  • Healthcare Service 40%
  • Privacy Concern 20%
  • Generalizability 20%
  • Theoretical Framework 20%

• Personal Traits and Data Disclosure - Phase 2

  Alwahaishi, S. (PI) & Al-Jabri, I. (CoI)

  3/01/23 → 31/08/23

  Project: Research

  • Disclosure 100%
  • Self-Disclosure 100%
  • Openness to Experience 33%
  • Extraversion 33%
  • Personality Trait 33%

• Evaluation of Saudi Labor Market Admission Policies

  Almansur, A. (PI)

  1/01/23 → 30/06/23

  Project: Research

• What twitter users tell us about Saudi financial institutions? A study based on Natural Language Processing

  Barahona, J. I. (PI) & Li, L. (CoI)

  1/01/23 → 30/06/24

  Project: Research

  • Natural Language Processing 100%
  • Sentiment Analysis 100%
  • Confidence Score 75%
  • Latent Dirichlet Allocation 50%
  • Statistics 25%

• Renewables-based Grid Resiliency Improvement Through Time-of-Use Pricing for Peak Hour Energy Demands

  Khan, M. W. (PI), Abbasi, G. (CoI), Khalid, M. (CoI) & Ali, A. (CoI)

  1/01/23 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research

• Artificial intelligence applications in health care sector: A systematic literature review

  Baslyman, M. (PI), Al-Bashrawi, M. (CoI), Iqbal, Q. (CoI) & Abbasi, A. Z. (CoI)

  1/01/23 → 30/06/24

  Project: Research

• Unlocking the Impact of AI Innovations on Healthcare Job Design

  Tariq, H. (PI)

  1/01/23 → 30/06/24

  Project: Research

  • Artificial Intelligence 100%
  • Healthcare Professional 37%
  • Gamification 12%
  • Full Employment 12%
  • Pharmaceutical Sector 12%

• Investigation into Behavioural Aspects of Energy Consumption in KSA’s Residential Buildings

  Asif, M. (PI), Khan, M. A. M. (CoI) & Mughal, M. (CoI)

  1/01/23 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research

• HEXACO Personality Inventory Model and Digital Entrepreneurial Intention: The Mediating Role of Good Governance

  Al-Qahtani, N. (PI), Al-Bashrawi, M. (CoI) & Abbasi, A. Z. (CoI)

  11/12/22 → 1/01/24

  Project: Research

• Understanding entrepreneurial ecosystem in Saudi Arabian Context

  Al Ghazali, B. (PI) & Habib, M. (CoI)

  15/09/22 → 15/09/22

  Project: Research

• Does board size matter in the financial stability of banks? Evidence from the times of crises

  Choudhury, T. (PI)

  1/09/22 → 31/08/23

  Project: Research

• Archaeological Tourism and Economic Development in Saudi Arabia

  Al Qurtuby, S. (PI)

  14/08/22 → 13/08/23

  Project: Research

• Covid-19 Pandemic, Financial Distress, Earnings Quality and Performance: Evidence from Emerging Markets

  Bakather, A. (PI)

  1/07/22 → 1/09/23

  Project: Research

• COVID 19, government Intervention, and Islamic Banking: A Global Study

  Merdad, H. (PI), Bakather, A. (CoI) & Chowdhury, M. A. (CoI)

  1/07/22 → 1/01/24

  Project: Research

• Social Media and Equity Market: Twitter- Based Sentiment Index for GCC Region

  Bakather, A. (PI), Chowdhury, M. A. (CoI) & Al-Bashrawi, M. (CoI)

  1/06/22 → 1/07/23

  Project: Research

• Safe Heaven in Asain Banking sector: A Global Study on Epidemics

  Choudhury, T. (PI)

  30/05/22 → 30/05/23

  Project: Research

• The political economy of corruption and lobbying: A Bourdieusian insight into the UK’s Greensill scandal

  Khadaroo, M. (PI) & Madani, H. (CoI)

  1/02/22 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research

  • UK 100%
  • Political Economy 100%
  • Lobbying 100%
  • Corruption 100%
  • Habitus 33%

• Factors Affecting Intention to Become a Social Entrepreneur: The Role of Spiritual Obligation and Social Entrepreneurial Role Model

  Ukil, M. (PI)

  1/01/22 → 30/11/22

  Project: Research

  • Social Economy 100%
  • Entrepreneurial Intention 100%
  • Role Model 100%
  • Wealth 40%
  • Occupational Career 28%

• A Hierarchical Model of Auditors' Dysfunctional Behavior: A Cross-Country Empirical Analysis of the UK and Kuwait

  Nehme, R. (PI)

  1/10/21 → 1/07/22

  Project: Research

  • Stock Exchange 100%
  • Accounting Standards 50%
  • IFRS 50%
  • Financial Centre 50%
  • Auditing Standard 50%

• Family Control and Corporate Anti-corruption Disclosures: The Moderating Effect of Female Directors

  Aloqayli, J. (PI)

  1/10/21 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Anti-Corruption 100%
  • Family Business 100%
  • Ownership Structure 11%
  • IFRS 11%
  • Corporate Governance 11%

• Banking System Goes Digital: Acceptance of Fintech Services by Households of Saudi Arabia

  Hassan, A. (PI) & Sohail, M. (CoI)

  1/10/21 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research

  • Banking System 100%
  • Digitization 100%
  • Fintech 100%
  • Managerial Practice 50%
  • Primary Data 50%

• A multi-wave Daily Diary Study of the Effects of Off-the-Job Experiences on Abusive Supervision. The Spillover Perspective

  Tariq, H. (PI) & Almashayekhi, A. (CoI)

  1/10/21 → 1/09/22

  Project: Research

  • Spillover Effect 100%
  • Related Antecedent 100%
  • Negative Mood 100%
  • On-the-Job Experience 100%
  • Human Resources 50%

• New heavy tailed distributions for risk measurements

  Afuecheta, E. (PI), Bakather, A. (CoI) & Al-Saggaf, A. (CoI)

  1/10/21 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research

  • Financial Market 100%
  • Financial Crisis 100%
  • Price 100%
  • Risk Measure 100%
  • Heavy-Tailed Distribution 100%

• Product Design Interrelationships with Brand Personality, Consumer Brand Engagement, and Brand Equity

  Al-Qahtani, N. (PI) & Sohail, M. (CoI)

  1/09/21 → 1/08/22

  Project: Research

  • Product Design 100%
  • Brand Personality 100%
  • Brand Equity 100%
  • Brand Image 100%
  • Structural Equation Modeling 14%

• A Maturity Model for Cybersecurity Digital Transformation

  Alshayeb, M. (PI), Niazi, M. (CoI) & Baslyman, M. (CoI)

  1/09/21 → 1/01/23

  Project: Research

  • Cybersecurity 100%
  • Digital Transformation 100%
  • Digitization 22%
  • Security Practice 22%
  • Capability Maturity Model 22%

• The impact of monetary policy announcements on oil intraday returns and volatility

  Awartani, B. (PI)

  1/07/21 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research

  • Volatility 100%
  • Monetary Policy 100%
  • Oil Market 57%
  • Central Bank 28%
  • European Central Bank 14%

• How digitally enabled customer complaining system enhances low-powered customers complaining intentions

  Ahmed, A. (PI) & Al-Qahtani, N. (CoI)

  1/07/21 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research

  • Business Operation 100%
  • Product Feature 100%
  • Negative Reputation 100%

• Brand attachment, Self-Congruity, Brand loyalty, and Online Brand Advocacy

  Al-Qahtani, N. (PI) & Ahmed, A. (CoI)

  1/07/21 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research

  • Brand Loyalty 100%
  • Advocacy 100%
  • Generated Content 100%
  • Representative Sample 100%
  • Marketing 50%

• AI and Machine Learning Applications in Islamic Financial Services: Literature Review

  Bakather, A. (PI) & Bin Makhashen, G. (CoI)

  1/06/21 → 30/06/24

  Project: Research

  • Artificial Intelligence 100%
  • Learning System 100%
  • Machine Learning 100%
  • Financial Services 100%
  • Islamic Finance 76%

• Characterization of Climate Variability and Trends Associated with Food Crises in the Horn of Africa

  Afuecheta, E. (PI) & Omar, M. H. (CoI)

  1/11/20 → 31/10/21

  Project: Research

  • Climate Variation 100%
  • Africa 100%
  • Climate Change 100%
  • Climatic Change 100%
  • Horn 100%

• ISLAMIC FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS

  Hassan, A. (PI) & Islam, M. (CoI)

  1/02/20 → 31/12/21

  Project: Research

• THE ROLE OF CULTURAL VALUES IN CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT AND IMPACT ON COMMUNITY COMMITMENT AND BRAND LOYALTY: A SOCIAL MEDIA PERSPECTIVE

  Sohail, M. (PI)

  15/04/19 → 15/01/21

  Project: Research

  • Cultural Values 100%
  • Brand Community 100%
  • Brand Loyalty 100%
  • Saudi Arabia 66%
  • Internet Marketing 50%

• Further Evidence on Information Rigidity in Output and Inflation Forecasts

  Miah, F. (PI) & Al-Titi, O. (CoI)

  15/04/18 → 31/01/21

  Project: Research

  • Inflation 100%
  • Macroeconomic Model 50%
  • Developing Countries 50%
  • Economic Agent 25%
  • Investors 25%

• Determinants of Audit Fees and Audit quality in Emerging Economies: Empirical Evidence from Saudi Arabia

  Al-Harbi, A. (PI) & Al-Titi, O. (CoI)

  15/04/18 → 15/01/21

  Project: Research

  • Audit Fees 100%
  • Emerging Economies 100%
  • Stock Exchange 25%

• Factors Influencing Consumers' Attitudes towards Social Media Marketing

  Sohail, M. (PI) & Al-Jabri, I. (CoI)

  1/06/15 → 30/10/16

  Project: Research

  • Social Media Marketing 100%
  • Consumer Attitude 100%
  • Internet Marketing 100%
  • Saudi Arabia 50%
  • Marketing 50%

• Valuation of American Options under Multistate Regime-Switching with Jumps

  Yousuf, M. (PI) & Khaliq, A. (CoI)

  1/05/15 → 30/04/17

  Project: Research

  • Boundary Condition 100%
  • Boundary Value 100%
  • Performance Test 100%
  • Numerical Scheme 100%
  • Engineering 100%

• Forecast Accuracy and Unbiasedness of Output and Current Account Growth Rates: A Panel Study of Forty Three Developed and Developing Economies

  Miah, F. (PI)

  1/04/15 → 1/04/17

  Project: Research

  • Panel Study 100%
  • Current Account 100%
  • Developing Countries 66%
  • Exchange Rate 33%
  • Inflation Rate 33%