Dr. Muhammad Imran

Assistant Professor
Email: maniuaf@yahoo.com
Office hours for students: 14:00-15:00 (Tuesday and Thursday)

Biography

Dr. Muhammad Imran completed his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Akdeniz University, Turkey as an awardee of the Turkish Government Scholarship. His research interests include rural development, energy economics, household fuels, energy efficiency, resource economics, and climate change. During his stay at Akdeniz University, he worked as a Researcher and was also engaged in teaching different courses at the undergraduate level. He has also spent 6 months as an exchange student at the University of Debrecen (Hungary) with funding from the European Union’s Erasmus+ program.  He secured funding from DAAD to participate in international training at the Energy Economics School of the University of Cologne (Germany).
Dr. Imran did his BSc (Hons.) Agricultural Economics and MSc (Hons.) Environmental and Resource Economics from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. He is a Merit scholarship holder during Master Studies. He has also worked as a research fellow in a Project funded by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
Before Joining UVAS Business School as an Assistant Professor, Dr. Imran worked as visiting lecturer at MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan, and Assistant Professor at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. He has published 8 research articles in reputed International Journals and presented his research work at many International Conferences in different countries.
In extracurricular, he is President Gold Medalist in Scouting and also won a medal in the Intervarsity Rovering Championship.

Area of Specialization:        

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Rural Development, Rural Energy, Resource Economics, Climate Change.

Publication 

  1. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O, Ul haq S. (2022). Role of Microcredit in Sustainable Rural development. In “ Book Sustainable Rural Development” Published by Intechopen.
  2. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2021). Energy Use Efficiency in Irrigated and Rainfed Wheat in Pakistan. In Book “Current Trends in Wheat Research”. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.95284
  3. Imran M. (2020). Rural Household Energy Systems in Developing Countries. In book: Affordable and Clean Energy. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-71057-0_131-1
  4. Özçatalbaş O, Imran M. (2019). Linking Youth Empowerment with Agricultural Production and Food Security. In: Leal Filho W., Azul A., Brandli L., Özuyar P., Wall T. (eds) Zero Hunger. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69626-3_56-1. 2.
  1. Imran M, Hushmat A. (2022). Public Awareness and Willingness to Pay for Tackling Smog Pollution in Lahore.  7th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference, 26-28 July, 2022, Barra Gali, Pakistan.
  2. Imran M, Muhammad M. (2022). Impact of household appliances ownership on homemakers’ labor force participation.  World Women Conference, MATA SUNDRI COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, India, MARCH 8-9, 2022
  3. Imran M, Syed M. (2021). The effects of organizational justice and perceived organizational support on job performance of educators: mediating role of psychological empowerment. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON SOCIAL SCIENCES, CHINA TO ADRIATIC-XIII. August 7-9, 2021 / Ankara, Turkey.
  4. Imran M, Phambra AM. (2021).  Determinant factors of the farmers participation in different microcredit programs in Pakistan. 16th Annual Conference Warsaw International Economic Meeting”. Warsaw, 24-25 June 2021.
  5. Imran M, Tahir S. (2020). Determinants of the Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Rural Tourism in Pakistan. 4th International Rural Tourism and Development Congress, 06-07 December 2020, Ankara, Turkey.
  6. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2020). Determinants of Household Cooking Fuels and Their Impact on Women’s Health in Rural Pakistan. ICEEE’2020: International Conference on Economics Energy and Environment. 25-27 June 2020, Cappadocia, Turkey.
  7. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2020). Antalya’da Kırsal Alanda Enerji Kullanımındaki Gelişmeler ve Ailelerin Enerji Kullanımını Etkileyen Faktörle. International Antalya Congress, 02-04 March 2020, Antalya, Turkey.
  8. Özçatalbaş O, Adenidji EMC, Kalaycı M, Imran M. (2019). Turizm’in sosyal politika işlevi ve kırsal turizm: Türkiye örneği. 8. Ulusal Kırsal Turizm Kongresi, 13-16 June 2019, Bodrum, Turkey.
  9. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2018). Rural tourism an un-harnessed potential and viable solution for rural poverty in Pakistan. 2nd International Rural Tourism and Development Congress. 10-13, May 2018, Istanbul (Turkey).
  10. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2018). Beyond income determinants of rural households’ heating fuel choices in Antalya province of Turkey. International Congress of Energy, Economy and Security. 21-22, April 2018, Istanbul (Turkey).
  11. Imran M. (2017). Socio-economic determinants of rural-urban migration in Pakistani Punjab. 3rd International Student social science congress. 02-03 December 2017, Istanbul (Turkey).
  12. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2017). Household energy use and women development in rural Pakistan. 1st International Nomads culture workshop, Side (Turkey).
  13. Iman M, Özçatalbaş O. (2017). Energy use efficiency in cotton production Farmer in southern Punjab Part of Pakistan.13th International Congress on Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture, 13-15 September, Izmir (Turkey).
  14. Özçatalbaş O, Imran M, Gurkan G, Durmuş H, Unlu T. (2017). The Role of Agricultural Extension and Agricultural Education for Sustainability. 23RD EUROPEAN SEMINAR ON EXTENSION and EDUCATION 4th – 7th July 2017, Chania (Greece).
  15. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2016). Importance of clean and efficient Household Energy. 2nd Annual International conference on Social Sciences, Yildiz Technical University, 2-4, June,2016 Istanbul Turkey
  16. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2015). Cotton Growers Satisfaction with Public and Private Extension Services: Case Study of Muzaffargarh District, Punjab, Pakistan. 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, September 30-October 3, 2015, Konya, Turkey.
  17. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2015). Current Structure of Land Holdings and Importance of Small Farms: Evidences from Pakistan. 25th NJF congress Riga, Latvia, 16th-18th June 2015.
  18. Imran M. (2015). Estimating the Impacts of Natural Resource Availability and Social Networks on Rural-Urban Migration in Pakistan. 1st Annual International Conference onSocial science, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 21-23rd May 2015.
  19. Bakhsh K, Imran M, and Hassan S. (2014). Determinants of rural to urban migration and consequent impact on crop production: a case of the southern Punjab. ICDD Conference on LINKAGES, VALUE CHAINS, AND DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE RURAL-URBAN INTERFACE (January 9-12, 2014), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Pakistan.
  20. Imran, M. Zahid, A. Mouneer, S. Özçatalbaş, O. Ul Haq, S. Shahbaz, P. Muzammil, M. Murtaza, M.R. Relationship between Household Dynamics and Biomass Consumption and Carbon Emission in Pakistan. Sustainability 2022, 14, 6762. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116762 (IF-3.889)
  21. Imran, M., Ul Haq, S., & Ozcatalbas, O. (2021). Comparative analysis of energy use efficiency among Pakistani and Turkish wheat growers. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 1-9. doi:10.1017/S1742170521000351. (IF-2.65)
  22. Imran M, Ozcatalbas, O. 2021. Optimization of energy consumption and its effect on the energy use efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions of wheat production in Turkey. Discov Sustain 2, 28 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-021-00035-w.
  23. Sarwar A, Imran M. 2021. Prioritizing Infection Prevention and Control Activities for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): A Multi-Criteria Decision-Analysis Method. Journal of Healthcare Leadership.  13 (77-84). (Scopus, WOS)
  24. Mahmood T, Ayyub RM, Imran M, Naeem S, Abbas W. 2020. The Behavioral Analysis and Financial Performance of Individual Investors at Pakistan Stock Exchange. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 2020, 10(5), 158-164. (ABDC)
  25. Imran M, Ozcatalbas O. 2020.  Determinants of household cooking fuels and their impact on women's health in rural Pakistan. Environmental Science and Pollution Research International. 2020 Jul;27(19):23849-23861. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08701-8. (IF-5.19)
  26. Imran M, Ozcatalbas O, Bakhsh K. 2019.Rural Household Preferences for Cleaner Energy Sources in Pakistan. Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05588-y (IF-5.19)
  27. Imran M, Ozcatalbas O, Bashir MK. (2018). Estimation of Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Cotton Crop in South Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences. doi.org/10.1016/j.jssas.2018.09.007  (Scopus, WOS)
  28. Imran M, Ozcatalbas O. (2017). Information Sources and Satisfaction of Cotton Growers of Muzaffargarh District of Pakistan. Turk. Jour. Agri. Eco., 23(1):
  29. Ozcatalbas O, Imran M. (2017). Current situation and importance of the family farming in agriculture of Turkey. Modern Agricultural Sci. & Technology Journal, 3(4):1-9.
  30. Imran M, Bakhsh K, and Hassan H. (2016). Rural to urban migration and crop productivity: Evidence from Pakistani Punjab”. Mediterranean Agri. Science, 29(1):17-19.
  31. Imran M, Bakhsh K, and Hassan H. (2016). Do natural resources and social networks matter in rural-urban migration? Evidence from Punjab. Scientia Agricultura, 15(2): 356-360.

 

 

 

  • Bakhsh K, Imran M, and Hassan S. (2014). Determinants of rural to urban migration and consequent impact on crop production: a case of the southern Punjab. ICDD Conference on LINKAGES, VALUE CHAINS, AND DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE RURAL-URBAN INTERFACE (January 9-12, 2014), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Pakistan.
  • Imran M. (2015). Estimating the Impacts of Natural Resource Availability and Social Networks on Rural-Urban Migration in Pakistan. 1st Annual International Conference on Social science, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 21-23rd May 2015.
  • Imran M, Ozcatalbas O. (2015). Current Structure of Land Holdings and Importance of Small Farms: Evidences from Pakistan. 25th NJF congress Riga, Latvia, 16th-18th June 2015.
  • Imran M, Ozcatlbas O. (2015). Cotton Growers Satisfaction with Public and Private Extension Services: Case Study of Muzaffargarh District, Punjab, Pakistan. 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, September 30-October 3, 2015 Konya, Turkey.
  • Imran M, Ozcatalbas O. (2016). Importance of clean and efficient Household Energy. 2nd Annual International conference on Social Sciences, Yildiz Technical University, 2-4, June,2016 Istanbul Turkey
  • Ozcatalbas O, Imran M, Gurkan G, Durmuş H, Unlu T. (2017). The Role of Agricultural Extension and Agricultural Education for Sustainability. 23RD EUROPEAN SEMINAR ON EXTENSION and EDUCATION 4th – 7th July 2017, Chania (Greece).
  • Iman M, Ozctalabas O. (2017). Energy use efficiency in cotton production Farmer in southern Punjab Part of Pakistan.13th International Congress on Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture, 13-15 September, Izmir (Turkey).
  • Imran M, Ozcatalbas O. (2017). Household energy use and women development in rural Pakistan. 1st International Nomads culture workshop, Side (Turkey).
  • Imran M. (2017). Socio-economic determinants of rural-urban migration in Pakistani Punjab. 3rd International Student social science congress. 02-03 December, Istanbul (Turkey).
  • Imran M, Ozcatalbas O. (2018). Beyond income determinants of rural households’ heating fuel choices in Antalya province of Turkey. International Congress of Energy, Economy and Security. 21-22, April 2018, Istanbul (Turkey).
  • Imran M, Ozcatalbas O. (2018). Rural tourism an un-harnessed potential and viable solution for rural poverty in Pakistan. 2nd International Rural Tourism and Development Congress. 10-13, May 2018, Istanbul (Turkey).

 

Conferences and Seminars

  1. Imran M, Hushmat A. (2022). Public Awareness and Willingness to Pay for Tackling Smog Pollution in Lahore.  7th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference, 26-28 July, 2022, Barra Gali, Pakistan.
  2. Imran M, Muhammad M. (2022). Impact of household appliances ownership on homemakers’ labor force participation.  World Women Conference, MATA SUNDRI COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, India, MARCH 8-9, 2022
  3. Imran M, Syed M. (2021). The effects of organizational justice and perceived organizational support on job performance of educators: mediating role of psychological empowerment. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON SOCIAL SCIENCES, CHINA TO ADRIATIC-XIII. August 7-9, 2021 / Ankara, Turkey.
  4. Imran M, Phambra AM. (2021).  Determinant factors of the farmers participation in different microcredit programs in Pakistan. 16th Annual Conference Warsaw International Economic Meeting”. Warsaw, 24-25 June 2021.
  5. Imran M, Tahir S. (2020). Determinants of the Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Rural Tourism in Pakistan. 4th International Rural Tourism and Development Congress, 06-07 December 2020, Ankara, Turkey.
  6. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2020). Determinants of Household Cooking Fuels and Their Impact on Women’s Health in Rural Pakistan. ICEEE’2020: International Conference on Economics Energy and Environment. 25-27 June 2020, Cappadocia, Turkey.
  7. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2020). Antalya’da Kırsal Alanda Enerji Kullanımındaki Gelişmeler ve Ailelerin Enerji Kullanımını Etkileyen Faktörle. International Antalya Congress, 02-04 March 2020, Antalya, Turkey.
  8. Özçatalbaş O, Adenidji EMC, Kalaycı M, Imran M. (2019). Turizm’in sosyal politika işlevi ve kırsal turizm: Türkiye örneği. 8. Ulusal Kırsal Turizm Kongresi, 13-16 June 2019, Bodrum, Turkey.
  9. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2018). Rural tourism an un-harnessed potential and viable solution for rural poverty in Pakistan. 2nd International Rural Tourism and Development Congress. 10-13, May 2018, Istanbul (Turkey).
  10. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2018). Beyond income determinants of rural households’ heating fuel choices in Antalya province of Turkey. International Congress of Energy, Economy and Security. 21-22, April 2018, Istanbul (Turkey).
  11. Imran M. (2017). Socio-economic determinants of rural-urban migration in Pakistani Punjab. 3rd International Student social science congress. 02-03 December 2017, Istanbul (Turkey).
  12. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2017). Household energy use and women development in rural Pakistan. 1st International Nomads culture workshop, Side (Turkey).
  13. Iman M, Özçatalbaş O. (2017). Energy use efficiency in cotton production Farmer in southern Punjab Part of Pakistan.13th International Congress on Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture, 13-15 September, Izmir (Turkey).
  14. Özçatalbaş O, Imran M, Gurkan G, Durmuş H, Unlu T. (2017). The Role of Agricultural Extension and Agricultural Education for Sustainability. 23RD EUROPEAN SEMINAR ON EXTENSION and EDUCATION 4th – 7th July 2017, Chania (Greece).
  15. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2016). Importance of clean and efficient Household Energy. 2nd Annual International conference on Social Sciences, Yildiz Technical University, 2-4, June,2016 Istanbul Turkey
  16. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2015). Cotton Growers Satisfaction with Public and Private Extension Services: Case Study of Muzaffargarh District, Punjab, Pakistan. 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, September 30-October 3, 2015, Konya, Turkey.
  17. Imran M, Özçatalbaş O. (2015). Current Structure of Land Holdings and Importance of Small Farms: Evidences from Pakistan. 25th NJF congress Riga, Latvia, 16th-18th June 2015.
  18. Imran M. (2015). Estimating the Impacts of Natural Resource Availability and Social Networks on Rural-Urban Migration in Pakistan. 1st Annual International Conference onSocial science, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 21-23rd May 2015.
  19. Bakhsh K, Imran M, and Hassan S. (2014). Determinants of rural to urban migration and consequent impact on crop production: a case of the southern Punjab. ICDD Conference on LINKAGES, VALUE CHAINS, AND DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE RURAL-URBAN INTERFACE (January 9-12, 2014), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Pakistan.

Trainings and Workshops

International Trainings

  1. Participated as Keynote Speaker in 4th International Rural Tourism and Development Congress, which was held online on 06-07 December 2020.
  2. Participated in 5-week massive open online course “Designing A Multidimensional Poverty Index” in 2020, offered by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), University of Oxford. 
  3. Attended a training on “Applied research and project preparation training area in of Agricultural Economics “at Akdeniz University Antalya, Turkey (2014). Funded by Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK).
  4. Exchange student at University of Debrecen, Hungary funded by European Union’s Erasmus+ program (2015-2016
  5. Participated in International Summer School in “Applied Microeconomics” at Energy Economics School of Cologne University, Germany (2016). Funded by DAAD.
  6. Participated and presented in Workshop on adoption of farmer field school for sustainable agriculture in Turkey organized by Food and Agriculture Organization and Ministry of Food and agriculture Turkey (2017). Funded by Ministry of Food and Agriculture Turkey.
  7. Attended a training on “Applied research and project preparation training area in of Agricultural Economics “at Akdeniz University Antalya, Turkey (2014). Funded by Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK).
  8. Exchange student at University of Debrecen, Hungary funded by European Union’s Erasmus+ program (2015-2016
  9. Participated in International Summer School in “Applied Microeconomics” at Energy Economics School of Cologne University, Germany (2016). Funded by DAAD.
  10. Participated and presented in Workshop on adoption of farmer field school for sustainable agriculture in Turkey organized by Food and Agriculture Organization and Ministry of Food and agriculture Turkey (2017). Funded by Ministry of Food and Agriculture Turkey.

Funded Projects

  1. Comparative analysis of the factors affecting rural households’ energy use: case study of Pakistan and Turkey" Funded by Scientific Research Board of Akdeniz University, Turkey.