1. Biography

Mahmood Ahmad, Ph.D. in Finance, is currently a Lecturer and Master's Supervisor at the Business School, Shandong University of Technology. He has published more than 80 SCI/SSCI research articles in top-tier journals. He is recognized among the World's Top 2% Scientists (Stanford/Elsevier, 2024 and 2025) and was listed as one of China's Highly Cited Researchers (Elsevier, 2024 and 2025).

Email: mahmood@sdut.edu.cn

2. Education

2017–2021 University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China — Ph.D. in Finance

2013–2015 GC University Faisalabad, Pakistan — M.S. in Business Administration

2008–2010 NUML, Pakistan — M.B.A. in Business Administration

3. Main Research Interests

Sustainable Finance; Environmental Economics; Sustainable Development

4. Courses Taught

Financial Analysis, Accounting English

5. Representative Achievements

Selected papers:

1. Ahmad, M.*, Ahmed, Z., Wang, K., 2026. Investigating the interplay between green finance, eco-innovation, natural resources and ecological footprint: Evidence from a panel quantile and machine learning approach. Financial Innovation, 12(64). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-025-00864-y

2. Ahmad, M.*, Prisca, K., 2026. Unlocking pathways to a sustainable future: The role of AI technologies, resource efficiency, and renewable energy public RD&D budget in sustainable development under geopolitical risk. Gondwana Research. 156, 407–424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2026.04.003

3. Yang, X., Chen, H., Li, B., Jia, D., Ahmad, M*. (2025). The relationship between artificial intelligence, geopolitical risk, and green growth: exploring the moderating role of green finance and energy technology. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 217, 124135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2025.124135

4. Ahmad, M., Ahmed, Z., Alvarado, R., Akbar, S., Hussain, N., 2024. Financial development, resource richness, eco-innovation, and sustainable development: Does geopolitical risk matter? Journal of Environmental Management, 351-119824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119824

5. Ahmad, M., Ahmed, Z., Yang, X., Can, M., 2023. Natural Resources Depletion, Financial Risk, and Human Well-Being: What is the Role of Green Innovation and Economic Globalization? Social Indicators Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-023-03106-9