Office Number: E-006
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Name: Dr. Tanvir Ahmed

Designation: Professor

Department: Economics

Extension Number: 400

Email ID: tanvirahmed@fccollege.edu.pk

Office Number: E-006

BRIEF PROFILE

Dr. Ahmed has been an HEC-approved Ph.D. supervisor since 2017 and has more than 20 years of teaching and research experience in various Pakistani Universities. Before joining as Professor of Economics in 2021, he served as Associate Professor (2010-2021) at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, Assistant Professor (2008-2010) and Lecturer (2005-2008) at Government College University, Faisalabad, and Lecturer (2003-2004) at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.

At FCC, Dr. Ahmed served as Associate Editor and Managing Editor of the Forman Journal of Economic Studies, Coordinator of MPhil Applied Economics Morning and Evening Programs, Coordinator of MPhil Admissions Committee Morning and Evening Programs, and Convener of Ph.D. Program Launching Committee. He supervised theses of M.Sc. Economics and MPhil Applied Economics students on various socioeconomic issues. He has published/presented articles in various international and national journals/conferences and worked as PI/Co-PI in research projects funded by national and international agencies.

Outside FCC, he served as a Member HEC National Curriculum Revision Committee, Reviewer of HEC Projects, Reviewer of several JCR impact factor international journals, Subject Expert in the Selection Boards, External Expert/Member in the Board of Studies, Paper Setter/Examiner, External Examiner of MPhil and Ph.D. theses. Dr. Ahmed has traveled abroad several times during his professional career to share his research with international scholars and get training from them.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Development Economics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.
• M.A. Economics, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
• M.Sc. Computer Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Research Projects:

1. Worked as PI in the project funded by Higher Education Commission Pakistan on “crop waste management and sustainable agriculture” under Thematic Research Grant Program.
2. Worked as Co-PI in the Project “determinants of counterfeit products: a case of cotton seed”, funded by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan under National Research Program for Universities.
3. Worked as Collaborative Scientists in the project “role of various characteristics in price determination of goat: implications for production and marketing decisions” funded by U.S.-Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security.
4. Worked as Co-PI in the Project “economics of crop residue burning in rice-wheat cropping system of the Punjab, Pakistan” funded by South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Journal Publications:

1. Ahmed, T., W. Ahmad, and B. Ahmad. (2023). Assessing the value of castrated and intact male goat attributes in livestock markets of P Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 13(5), 671-684. 
2. Ahmed, T., W. Ahmad, and B. Ahmad. (2022). Assessing the value of 3G and 4G network modes in mobile phone pricing. Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance. 24(4), 380-397.
3. Ahmed, T., W. Ahmad, and A. Naveed. (2022). Implicit price of goat attributes in selected markets of Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Agricultural Research. 60(3), 259-265. 
4. Ahmed, W., T. Ahmad, and S. Hassan. (2021). Influence of raw milk quality attributes on its pricing in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 58(5), 1663-1671. https://api.pakjas.com.pk/downloadPaper/Influence%20of%20raw%20milk%20quality%20attributes%20on%20its%20pricing%20in%20Pakistan.pdf
5. Ahmed, T., W. Ahmad, and A. Naveed. (2020). Macroeconomic differences in China and Pakistan: An historical analysis. Journal of Agricultural Research. 58(4), 273-279. https://apply.jar.punjab.gov.pk/upload/1609400494_142_9._1466.pdf
6. Ahmed, T., W. Ahmad, and B. Ahmad. (2019). Burning crop residue: Farmers’ choice among various practices. Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics. 29(2), 265-290. https://www.aerc.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Paper-845-TANVIR-AHMED-V-1.pdf
7. Ahmad, W., T. Ahmed, and B. Ahmad. (2019). Hedonic pricing of goat characteristics at the market level: The case of Pakistan. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review. 22,(4), pp. 483-497.
8. Khan, M., and T. Ahmed. (2019). Terrorism, military operations and farmer’s income in Waziristan (Pakistan). Journal of Policy Modeling. 41(4), 623-635. 
9. Ahmad, W., T. Ahmed, and B. Ahmad. (2019). Pricing of mobile phone attributes at the retail level in a developing country: Hedonic analysis. Telecommunications Policy. 43(4), 299-309. 
10. Ahmad, W., T. Ahmed, and B. Ahmad. (2017). Hedonic pricing of milk at retail level: A case of Faisalabad, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics. 27(1), 29-39. 
11. Ahmad, W., T. Ahmed, and G. Shabbir. (2016). Impact of embodied characteristics and sensory variables on the price of milk at retail level. Forman Journal of Economic Studies. 12, 103-114.
12. Ahmed, T., B. Ahmad, and W. Ahmad. (2015). Why do farmers burn rice residue? Examining farmers’ choices in Punjab, Land Use Policy. 47, 448-458.
13. Ahmad, W., T. Ahmed, and G. Shabbir. (2015). Determinants of textile firm’s profitability in Pakistan. Forman Journal of Economic Studies. 11, 87-101. 
14. Shabbir, G., A. Farooq, and T. Ahmed. (2015). Sociopolitical institutions and corruption: Does conditionality matter? Forman Journal of Economic Studies. 11, 33-52. 
15. Ahmad, W., and T. Ahmed. (2014). Energy sources and gross domestic product: International evidence. The Pakistan Development Review. 53(4) Part II, 477-490. 
16. Ahmed, T., and B. Ahmad. (2014). Burning of crop residue and its potential for electricity generation. The Pakistan Development Review. 53(3), 275-292. 
17. Ahmad, W., C. L. Soskolne, and T. Ahmed. (2012). Strategic thinking on sustainability: Challenges and sectoral roles. Environment Development and Sustainability. 14(1), 67-83. 
18. Sardar, A., M.M. Azeem, T. Ahmed, and S. Zafar. (2011). Islamic banks: Efficiency and its determinants in Pakistan. Islamic Studies. 50(3-4), 423-34. 
19. Ahmed, T., and W. Ahmad. (2008). Analysis of technical efficiency in banking sector with respect to its inputs and outputs. International Review of Business Research Papers. 4(1), 11-22.
20. Ahmed, T., and Z. A. Gill. (2007). Role of agricultural credits and efficiency of commercial banks in Pakistan. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 9(6), 921-924. 
21. Ahmad, W., K. Mustafa, and T. Ahmed. (2006). Factors influencing customer’s preference for purchase of vegetable ghee: A comparison of two ghee firms in Punjab. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 43 (1-2), 82-85. 

Project Reports:

1. Ahmed, T., and W. Ahmad. (2020). Cotton crop waste management and sustainable agriculture, HEC Thematic Grant 2017-18, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore.
2. Ahmed, T., and W. Ahmad. (2020). Rice crop waste management and sustainable agriculture, HEC Thematic Grant 2017-18, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore.
3. Ahmed, T., and W. Ahmad. (2020). Sugarcane crop waste management and sustainable agriculture, HEC Thematic Grant 2017-18, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore.
4. Ahmed, T., and W. Ahmad. (2020). Wheat crop waste management and sustainable agriculture, HEC Thematic Grant 2017-18, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore.
5. Ahmad, W., T. Ahmed, and M. F. Akhtar. (2017). Role of various characteristics in price determination of goat: implications of production and marketing decisions, US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.

Policy Briefs:

1. Ahmed, T., and B. Ahmad. (2013). Burning crop waste in Punjab, Pakistan – can farmers do better for themselves and the environment? Number 71-13, South Asian Network for Development Economics and Environment, GPO 8975, E.P.C 1056, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2. Ahmad, W., T. Ahmed, and I. A. Khan. (2017). Price determinants of goat in Punjab, US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.

Editor:

Proceedings of the seminar on “strengthening production & marketing of goats in Pakistan”. March 01, 2017. Jointly organized by US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security and Institute of Business Management Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.

Book Chapter:

Ahmad, W., Raza, N. F., Ahmed, T., and Gill, F. (2022). Determinants of Brand Switching in Cellular Networks in Pakistan. In Yaseen, Saad G., ed. Digital Economy, Business Analytics, and Big Data Analytics Applications. Vol. 1010. Springer Nature, Switzerland.