Curriculum Vitae

DR. MUHAMMAD AIZAT BIN ZAINAL ALAM

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Economics
    Faculty of Business and Economics
  • aizatz
  • 0379673709

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • RETIREMENT
  • FINANCIAL LITERACY
  • SOCIAL PROTECTION

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Bidang Ekonomi)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MEc, (Economics)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • B.Sc (Actuarial Science), (ACTUARIAL SCIENCE)
    Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • ASSOCIATE EDITOR FOR INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMIES, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
    2023 to present (University)
  • MALAYSIAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION, MEMBER
    2023 to 2024 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • PHD GRADUATE ON TIME
    UNIVERSITI MALAYA, 2023 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Alam, Muhammad Aizat bin Zainal; Chen, Yong Chen; Mansor, Norma (2022). Predicting savings adequacy using machine learning: A behavioural economics approach, EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS. 203. doi:10.1016/j.eswa.2022.117502
ESCI
  1. Alam, Muhammad Aizat Zainal; Chen, Yong Chen; Mansor, Norma (2023). Mental Accounting and Savings Behavior: Evidence From Machine Learning Method, JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND PLANNING. 34(2), 204-218. doi:10.1891/JFCP-2022-0019
Others
  1. Yong, C.C, & Zainal Alam, M.A (2021). A Behavioural Economics Approach to Assessing Formation of Financial Literacy: A Conceptual Framework. Academic Journal Of Business And Social Sciences, 5(1), 1-17. Retrieved from https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/AJoBSS/article/view/15353

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Population Ageing (Ageing; Retirement)

RESEARCH PROJECT

International
  1. 2024 - 2025, International Funding
    Understanding How University Graduates Can Improve Their Employability ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2024 - 2025, University Grant
    Financial Planning Industry in Malaysia: Through the Years and Beyond ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Financial Sustainability, Ageing and Wellbeing in Malaysia., 3rd ASEAN Conference on Healthy Ageing 2024 (ACHA 2024), Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society (International) (01 Aug 2024 - 01 Aug 2024)
  2. Global Capital Markets and Social Protection: Exploring the Intersection and Opportunities for Sustainable Development, INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR: KELOMPOK STUDI PASAR MODAL FAKULTAS EKONOMI DAN BISNIS UNIVERSITAS AIRLANGGA PERIODE 2024, UNIVERSITAS AIRLANGGA INDONESIA (International) (03 Jun 2024 - 03 Jun 2024)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Reviewer for Manuscript Id Ijse-07-2024-0537 Entitled Exploring The Relative Marginal Effects of Household Expenditure Components On Inequality in Chad Using Decomposition Techniques, International, (Reviewer)
  2. (2024) Evaluation Panel Forthe Presentation of The Phd Proposal Defense Seminar - Mohdkyizzad Bin Mesran (S2190162/1), University, (Reviewer)
  3. (2024) Pelantikansebagai Pengerusi/Ahli Jawatankuasa Penilai Bagi Kolokium Program Doktor Falsafah Siri 1/2024, University, (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2024) Discussant for The Financial Education Network (Fen)’S National Financial Literacy Symposium 2024 (Nfls2024), National, (Expert Advisor)
  2. (2024) Working Committee for The Parallel Sessions—Financial Education Network (Fen)’S National Financial Literacy Symposium 2024 (Nfls2024), National, (Resource Person)
  3. (2024) Member of The Scientific Committee for The Financial Education Network (Fen)’S National Financial Literacy Symposium 2024 (Nfls2024), National, (Expert Advisor)
Contribution to event
  1. (2024) Organiser and Resource Person, National, (Event Coordinator)
  2. (2024) Moderator for Policython for 2024 Swrc-Unicef Regional Social Policy Conference, East Asia and Pacific, International, (Panelist/Moderator)
  3. (2024) Speaker At 3rd Asean Conference On Healthy Ageing 2024 (Acha 2024), International, (Panelist/Moderator)
  4. (2024) Co-Leader for 2024 Swrc-Unicef Regional Social Policy Conference, East Asia and Pacific, International, (Event Coordinator)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) THE DETERMINANTS OF GENDER WAGE GAP IN PAKISTAN. A PRIMARY CASE STUDY OF SOUTHERN PUNJAB OF PAKISTAN., RIDA FATIMA
  2. (2024) ECONOMIC EVALUATION ON INTERSECTORAL EFFECT OF ENERGY SHOCKS, MUHAMMAD HAFIZ BIN ABDUL MAJID
  3. (2024) MONETARY POLICY, FISCAL STIMULUS, AND GREEN DEVELOPMENT: THE SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP OF CENTRAL BANK INTEREST RATE POLICIES AND GOVERNMENTAL FISCAL STIMULUS IN ADVANCING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, LIAO GANGYI
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2024) EIA3010 Academic Research
  2. (2024) Industrial Training, VISHNU KHEERTHY NAIDU, CHU WIN ZHE
  3. (2023) EIA3005 Graduation Exercise

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2024) AA017010 - Behavioural Economics
  2. (2024) AA017009 - Social Protection
Bachelor
  1. (2024) EIA2016 - Critical Thinking in Economics
  2. (2024) EIG3002 - Financial Mathematics
  3. (2024) GBE0015 - Seeing The World Like An Economist

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Speaker At Coffee &Amp; Connect Event, (12 Jul 2024 - 12 Jul 2024) (University)
  • Speaker At Coffee &Amp; Connect Event, (07 Jun 2024 - 07 Jun 2024) (University)
  • Emcee for Post Budget Debate 2023, (16 Oct 2023 - 16 Oct 2023) (University)
  • Speaker At Postgraduate Club Coffee &Amp; Connect Event, (13 Oct 2023 - 13 Oct 2023) (University)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. EMERALD TEACHING AND LEARNING 2023, Universiti Malaya (07 Aug 2023 - 11 Aug 2023)
  2. EMERALD RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION 2023, Universiti Malaya (15 Aug 2023 - 17 Aug 2023)
CONFERENCE
  1. 3RD ASEAN CONFERENCE ON HEALTHY AGEING 2024 (ACHA 2024), The Wembley - a St Giles Hotel, Penang, Malaysia (01 Aug 2024 - 01 Aug 2024)
  2. THE 2024 SWRC-UNICEF REGIONAL SOCIAL POLICY FORUM, EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC, Hilton Kuching (21 Oct 2024 - 24 Oct 2024)
External Course
NATIONAL
  1. PENSION AND RETIREMENT PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME, LEVEL 1 - FUNDAMENTALS IN SOCIAL PROTECTION, Wyndham Grand Bangsar 1, Jalan Pantai Baru Jaya Tower 3 59200 Kuala Lumpur (27 Feb 2024 - 29 May 2024)