Curriculum Vitae

DR. SHARMILA A/P THINAGAR

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of South East Asian Studies
    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • sharmilathinagar

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • LABOUR ECONOMICS
    Applied Social Science And Humanities, Economics, Applied Economics
  • DIGITAL ECONOMY
    Applied Social Science And Humanities, Economics, Applied Economics
  • GIG ECONOMY
    Applied Social Science And Humanities, Economics, Applied Economics
  • GREEN ECONOMY AND FINANCE
    Economic Empowerment, Economic Growth
  • EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY
    Economic Empowerment, Economic Equity
  • POVERTY AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY
    Economic Empowerment, Economic Equity

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • PELANTIKAN SEBAGAI PENYELARAS PROGRAM IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA SASTERA PENGAJIAN ASIA TENGGARA
    03 Mar 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 (Department)
  • PELANTIKAN PENASIHAT PERSATUAN PELAJAR JABATAN PENGAJIAN ASIA TENGGARA
    09 Mar 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 (Department)
  • PELANTIKAN SEBAGAI AHLI JAWATANKUASA PEMBANGUNAN DAN KEBAJIKAN PELAJAR
    01 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 (Department of South East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • PELANTIKAN SEBAGAI AHLI JAWATANKUASA PENGAJIAN IJAZAH DASAR
    09 Mar 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 (Department)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • PERSATUAN EKONOMI PENGGUNA & KELUARGA MALAYSIA (MACFEA), MEMBER
    2026 to present (National)
  • MALAYSIAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION, MEMBER
    2026 to 2026 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Lim, D.T., Goh, K.W., Sim, Y.W., Mokhtar, K., Thinagar, S. (2023). Estimation of stock market index volatility using the GARCH model: Causality between stock indices. Asian Economic and Financial Review, 13(3), 162-179.
  2. Kumaran, V.V., Ismail, M.K., Thinagar, S., Roslan, S.N.M. (2022). Mental Health Disorder among Malaysian Universities Students during COVID-19 Pandemic. Asian Journal of University Education. 18 (3), 735-744
  3. Thinagar, S., Roslan, S.N.M., Ismail, K., Chamhuri, N. (2021). COVID19: B40 Household's Financial and Consumption during the Implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO). Planning Malaysia. 19(1). 65-76
  4. Thinagar, S., Khalid, N., Karim, Z.A. (2019). The Causal Direction of Equity Returns Volatility: Evidence from Selected Developed and Emerging Market's Economies. International Journal of Economics and Management. 13(1), 249-261.
  5. Khalid, N., Hamidi, H.N.A., Thinagar, S., Marwan, N.F. (2018). Crude palm oil price forecasting in Malaysia: An Econometric Approach, Journal Ekonomi Malaysia. 52(3), 247-259.
Books
  1. Sharmila Thinagar, Norlin Khalid & Zulkefly Abdul Karim. (2023). Kadar pulangan dan kemeruapan saham amanah pelaburan hartanah. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Chapter in Books
  1. Thinagar, S., Siwar, C., Rasipdah, G., & Munawarwar, S. N. (2026). Agropolitan membasmi kemiskinan masyarakat luar bandar. In C. Siwar, A. A. Golam Hassan, & M. K. Ismail (Eds.), Pembangunan luar bandar dan pembasmian kemiskinan (pp. 171–191). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2026) Pelantikan Sebagai Panel Untuk Sesi Proposal Defence Ijazah Sarjana Falsafah Institut Pengajian Termaju (IAS) Semester I, Sesi 2025/2026, University, (External Examiner)
  2. (2026) Pelantikan Sebagai Panel Penilai Untuk Sesi Defense of Research Proposal (drp) Bagi Program Ijazah Sarjana Pengurusan Industri Perladangan (at770), National, (External Examiner)
  3. (2026) Political Trust and Reconciliation During Sri Lanka’s Democratic Transition: Findings from The Sri Lanka Barometer Study, National, (Reviewer)