NSTU

Department of Economics

Academic Profile of Sonia Afrin Ale

Sonia Afrin Ale

	Assistant Professor
	Master of Social Science (University of Dhaka) Bachelor of Social Science (University of Dhaka) Master of Art (Central Michigan University, USA)
	sonia.afrin.econ@nstu.edu.bd
	+8801773750785
	Blood Group: B+
	Joining Date : 2015-12-27
	Research Interests: International Economics Development Economics Macroeconomics Microeconomics Labor Economics

About Sonia Afrin Ale

Publications

Ale, S. A., Akter, R., & Islam, M. S. (2018). Remittance Inflow and GDP Growth: Evidence from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Asian Economic and Financial Review, 8(11), 1340-1353. (Scopus, ERA ABDC indexed journal).

Ale, S. A. & Md. Islam, S. (2017). Do the Exchange Rates of the Countries of Freely Floating Exchange Rate Regimes Mean Reverting? Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 8(20), 81-84. (SCI-Edge (U.S), Index Copernicus (Poland) indexed journal).

Md. Islam, S. and Ale, S. A. (2017). Examining the effect of expenditure-changing and expenditure-switching policies on the Real GDP in Bangladesh. Journal of Noakhali Science and Technology University, 1(2), 67-72.

Ale, S.A. External Debt and Growth Dynamics: Evidence from Lower-Middle-Income Countries. (Submitted to a peer reviewed journal)

Sultana, H., Md. Islam, S., Md. Haque, A. U., and Ale, S.A. Income Inequality and Economics Growth: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 10(16), 78-83(SCI-Edge (U.S), Index Copernicus (Poland) indexed journal).

Experiences and Activities

Research Experience

Current Supervision

Commenced	Level of Study	Research Title	Supervisor Type
2019	Masters	Asymmetric Effect of Exchange Rate Pass-Through to the Import Price and Domestic Price in the BRICS Countries.	Principal Supervisor
2019	Masters	The Effect of Fiscal and Monetary Policies Interaction on Stock Market Performance: An Evidence from selected SAARC Countries.	Co-Supervisor
2019	Masters	The Role of Institutional Quality on Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from Developing countries	Principal Supervisor
2019	Masters	The Effects of the Exchange Rate Fluctuations on Output and Price Level: A panel dataApproach of South Asian Countries.	Principal Supervisor

Past Supervision:

Commenced	Level of Study	Research Title	Supervisor Type
2018	Masters	The Effect of Foreign Aid and Remittances on Economic Growth: Evidence from Selected South Asian Countries	Principal Supervisor
2018	Masters	Does Exchange Rate Volatility Affect Foreign Direct Investment? Evidence from Selected South Asian Countries	Principal Supervisor
2018	Masters	Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic growth of Bangladesh: A Time Series Analysis	Co-Supervisor
2017	Honors	Remittance Inflow and GDP Growth: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.	Principal Supervisor
2017	Honors	The Monetary Approach to the Exchange Rate of Bangladesh: A Cointegration Approach	Co-Supervisor

Professional Experience

Uttara University: Lecturer, Dhaka, Bangladesh (From January 25, 2015 to May, 2015); Duties: Teaching 1 undergraduate module (Development Economics)
Noakhali Science and Technology University: Lecturer, Noakhali, Bangladesh (From December 27, 2015 to December 26, 2017); Duties: Teaching 4 undergraduate modules (Microeconomics-I (Advanced), Microeconomics-II (Advanced), Accounting, Mathematics for Economists-II)
Noakhali Science and Technology University: Assistant Professor, Noakhali, Bangladesh (From December 27, 2017 to present) Duties: Teaching 8 undergraduate and graduate modules (Microeconomics-I (Advanced), Microeconomics-II (Advanced), Advanced Topics in Development Economics, Statistical Methods, Mathematics for Economists-II, Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Monetary Economics)

Administrative Expertise

Course coordinator: Department of Economics, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh (From January 2017 to present); Duties: Providing course specific advice to students, monitoring enrollment numbers and preparing annual report etc.
Head Adviser: Royal Economics Club, Department of Economics, Noakhali Science and Technology University,Noakhali, Bangladesh (From October 8, 2018 to present); Duties: Providing guidance to students.

3. Head: Cultural Committee, Department of Economics, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh; Duties: Organizing cultural programme.