Accounting, Finance and Economics staff
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Dr Wahabalbari Ahmed
Senior Lecturer and Programme Director
Dr Wahabalbari Ahmed is a distinguished academic with over eight years of experience as a Senior Lecturer and Program Director at Birmingham City University. Dr Wahabalbari has a strong background in Islamic Finance, Business Economics, and Research Methodology.
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Mohamed Albergley
Senior Lecturer in Management Accounting
Mohamed Albergley has PhD, Master and BSc (Honour) all in accounting. He also has a Postgraduate certificate in academic practice and HEA fellowship. Mohamed has over 10 years of teaching in higher educational institutions in the UK (University of Salford 2016-2020) and internationally (Misurata University 2006-2012).
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Dr Charles Ambilichu
Senior Lecturer
Charles is a Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) with more than a decade of industry experience. Prior to joining academia, Charles worked as consultant and auditor (external and internal) in accounting and audit firms, servicing clients across...
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Dr Kaveh Asiaei
Senior Lecturer in Accounting
Kaveh joined BCU in July 2024 as a senior lecturer in Accounting. He has over a decade of experience in higher education, having previously taught at undergraduate and postgraduate levels at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer, where he was recognized as an award-winning educator for three consecutive years for developing...
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Dr Simeon Babatunde
Senior Lecturer - Accountancy, Finance and Economics
Dr. Simeon A. Babatunde is a seasoned professional with over two decades of cumulative experience spanning various sectors, including Investment Banking, Asset Management, Consultancy, and other financial institutions. His extensive career has seen him in management roles, contributing both nationally and internationally. In...
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Dr Yasar Bayraktar
Senior Lecturer in Accountancy
Dr Yasar Bayraktar is a passionate Senior Lecturer in Accountancy with over 13 years of dynamic academic experience, dedicated to shaping the next generation of accounting and finance professionals. My teaching philosophy centers on igniting student potential through innovative, research-driven education that bridges the gap...
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Hamza Bukenya
Senior Teaching Fellow and Course Leader in Accounting
Experienced Educator and a fellow member of the Higher Education Academy, with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Highly motivated, ambitious, hardworking and enthusiastic academic with a strong background of ACCA focused teaching delivery in Financial Accounting and Reporting. Having...
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Pavan Chakravarthula
Lecturer in Finance
Pavan is a lecturer in Finance, specialising in Risk Management, FinTech and AI, and module leader for Risk Management for FinTech for MSc (AI) students. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a Cost & Management Accountant. Pavan completed the International MBA from Birmingham City University before becoming a lecturer at...
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Dr Bijoy Chandra Das
Lecturer in Finance
Bijoy Chandra Das is a Lecturer in Finance at College of Accountancy, Finance, and Economics who joined BCU (Birmingham City University) in May 2024. Currently, he is teaching and leading the Financial Econometrics, Derivatives Investment and Strategic Risk Management modules for Postgraduate students at BCU. His research is...
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Dr Riccardo D'Orsi
Lecturer in Economics
Dr Riccardo D’Orsi is a Lecturer in Economics at Birmingham City University Business School. Riccardo joined Birmingham City University after completing his PhD in Economics at Leeds University Business School (LUBS), where he focused on unpacking how cyclical swings in global financial markets affect domestic financial...