Dr. Zuhair Abbas is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Entrepreneurship, Institute of Business Management (IoBM). He holds a Ph.D. in Management and Economics from Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, Europe. Previously, he worked as an Assistant Professor at SZABIST University, Larkana Campus, Pakistan. His main research areas include Green HRM, Corporate Sustainability, Innovation Performance, Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Circular Economy Ecosystem, Industry 4.0, and Digital Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.
He has worked across two continents, Asia and Europe, and traveled to several countries such as Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Qatar, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America. He received the “Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation-Based Paper Award” at the 6th International Conference on Entrepreneurship for Sustainability and Impact (ESI2023) held in October 2023, hosted by Qatar University. Dr. Abbas has 16 publications in peer-reviewed journals, including Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources and International Journal of Manpower. He has presented 12 research papers at well-reputed international conferences, including those held at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, and Alliance Manchester Business School, United Kingdom. He received an Extraordinary Scholarship during his four-year Ph.D. and multiple research grants totaling €25,000 from Europe. He is also a member of the British Academy of Management, UK.