Full-time Researchers

Muhammad Adnan Bashir, serves as International Teacher and Researcher at the Guangdong Institute for International Strategies. He has a rich and diverse professional experience in the fields of international economics, and academia. He has held various academic and research positions at prestigious institutions in China. Currently serving as International Teacher and Researcher at the Guangdong Institute for International Strategies, he contributes to the academic community through research and teaching. Prior to this, he worked as a post doctoral researcher at the Huangpu Institute, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. Dr. Bashir has also served as a Postdoctoral Fellow for two years at the Faculty of College of Economics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. With his extensive research background in the field of Economics and interdisciplinary expertise, Dr. Bashir continues to make significant contributions to the fields of International Economics and trade, Energy Economics, Environmental Economics, Sustainability and Climate Change.

Dr. Muhammad Adnan Bashir’s research interests span several areas within the realm of international economics and sustainability. He is particularly focused on decarbonization strategies at global and regional and country level, aiming to assess and implement measures to reduce carbon emissions with sustainable economic growth and promote low-carbon society development. Additionally, Dr. Bashir is deeply involved in export survival of products and management, exploring various aspects international trade and economics. His research extends to the fields of environment and energy economics, where he investigates the economic implications of energy policies and renewable energy initiatives. Dr. Bashir is also interested in sustainability pathways, seeking to identify and evaluate pathways toward achieving sustainable development goals in-line with United Nations set of SDGs. Furhermore, his research encompasses renewable energy technologies, with a focus on their adoption and integration into existing energy systems. Through his diverse research interests, Dr. Bashir aims to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and practices that promote sustainable economic growth and its resilience.

Dr. Bahir has published more than 30 international research articles with the citation score of “Citations: 2733, h-index: 21, i10-index: 22”. The research journals include SSCI Q1 & Q2 and SCI-E Q1& Q2, ABS2 and ABS3 level ranked journals such as Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Journal of Environmental Management, Renewable Energy, Utilities Policy, Resources Policy, Portuguese Economic Journal, Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, and Science of the Total Environment.

2023-2024  Post Doctorate (Applied Economics), Huangpu Research Institute, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, PR, China.

2021-2023  Post Doctorate (Theoratical Economics), College of Economics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, PR, China.

2016-2021  Phd Doctorate (World Economy), School of Economics, Nankai University, Tianjin, PR, China.

Energy Economics

Econometric Modeling

Panel & Time-Series Data

International Economics & Trade

Environmental Economics.

Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change

Macroeconomics

Microeconomics

International Economics and Finance

International Trade and Trade Services

Global Leadership

A project of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R China “The Nexus of Environmental Quality, Technological Innovation, Renewable Energy Consumption, Education at different Income-levels.” (Grant No. 24WJ02).

1、Bashir, M. A., Qing, L., Mansoor, S., Durrani, S.K., Jingting, L., Sultan, N. (2025). Quest for for environmental management and sustainablility: Evaluating the drivers of territorial and consumption based carbon emissions in G-20 economies. Journal of Environmental Management, 377, 124721. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124721

2、Bashir, M. A., Qing, L., Dewil, R., Xi, Z., Razi, U., & Jingting, L. (2024). Unpacking the Environmental Quality through the Effects of Natural Resources, Renewable Energy Consumption, Banking Development and Industrial Value Addition: An Empirical Evidence from BRICS Countries. Journal of Environmental Management, 367, 122058. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122058

3、Bashir, M. A., Dengfeng, L., Filipiak, BZ., Bilan, Y., & Vasa, L. (2023). The role of econonic complexity and techonological innovation for ecological footprint in newly industrialized countries: Does geothermal energy consumption matters? Renewable Energy, 217, 119059. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.119059

4、Bashir, M. A., Sheng, B., Doğan, B., Sarwar, S., & Shahzad, U. (2020). Export product diversification and energy efficiency: Empirical evidence from OECD countries. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 55, 232-243.http://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2020.09.002

5、Bashir, M. A., Dengfeng, Z., Amin, F., Mentel, G., Raza, S. A., & Bashir, M. F. (2023). Transition to greener electricity and resource use impact on environmental quality: Policy based study from OECD countries. Utilities Policy, 81, 101518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2023.101518

6、Bashir, M. A., Qing, L., Raza, S.A., Barwinska-Malajowicz, A., & Hashmi, S. M. (2024). Resources policy from extraction to innovation: The interplay of minerals, geothermal energy, technological advancements and ecological footprint in high-ecological footprint economies. Resources Policy, 95, 105182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105182

7、Bashir, M.F., Bashir, M. A., Raza, SA., Bilan, Y., Vasa, L. (2024). The Linking gold prices, fossil fuel costs and energy consumption to assess progress towards sustainable development goals in newly industrialized countries. Geoscience Frontiers, 101755.  http://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2023.101755

8、Bashir, M. A., Dengfeng, Z., Radulescu, M., Secara, C. G., Staciu-Tolea, C., & Gong, Z. (2023). Sustainable FDI and comparative advantage for product export survival: a developing countries perspective. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 1-25. http://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2022.2164035

9、Bashir, M. A., Dengfeng, Z., Khan, M. I., Shahzad, F., & Khalil, S. (2023). Novel research methods on the net-zero economy of climate finance in the energy sector. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 36(1), 2389-2399.http://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2022.2097111

10、Bashir, M. A., Dengfeng, Z., Bashir, M. F., Rahim, S., & Xi, Z. (2022). Exploring the role of economic and institutional indicators for carbon and GHG emissions: policy-based analysis for OECD countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-15. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-022-24332-7

11.、Bashir, M. A., Dengfeng, Z., Shahzadi, I., & Bashir, M. F. (2023). Does geothermal energy and natural resources affect environmental sustainability? Evidence in the lens of sustainable development. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(8), 21769-21780. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-022-23656-8

12、Dengfeng, Z., Jingting, L., & Bashir, M. A. (2024). Analyze the effect of energy efficiency, natural resources and the digital economy on ecological footprint in OECD countries: the mediating role of renewable energy. Resources Policy, 95, 105198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105198

13、 Xia, W., Doğan, B., Shahzad, U., Adedoyin, F. F., Popoola, A., & Bashir, M. A. (2021). An empirical investigation of tourism-led growth hypothesis in the european countries: evidence from augmented mean group estimator. Portuguese Economic Journal, 1-28.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10258-021-00193-9

14、 Sultan, N., Mohamed, N., Bashir, M. A., & Bashir, M. F. (2022). The anti‐money laundering and counter financing of terrorism policy in Pakistan: is it truly combating or just a high‐level desk work bureaucracy? Journal of Public Affairs, 22(4), e2731. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pa.2731

15、 Bashir, M. A., Sheng, B., Farooq, M. U., Bashir, M. F., & Shahzad, U. (2021). The role of macroeconomic and institutional factors in foreign direct investment and economic growth: empirical evidence in the context of emerging economies. Global Local Econ Rev, 24(2), 67. http://www.gler.it/archivio/ISSUE/gler_24_2.pdf

16、 Bashir, M. F., Ma, B., Komal, B., Bashir, M. A., Tan, D., & Bashir, M. (2020). Correlation between climate indicators and COVID-19 pandemic in New York, USA. Science of the Total Environment, 728, 138835. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969720323524

17、Bashir, M.A., Exploring the Contributors of Energy Demand and Sustainable Development for OECD Economies: The Role of Export Product Diversification.[Ph.D. Degree Doctorate Dissertation]