174 research outputs found
1st Entrepreneurial Summit by KES
No full textIn Spring-08, KIET Entrepreneurial Society (KES) was formed under the patron ship of Mr. Tariq Jalees (Director of CoMS). The purpose of this Society is to conduct a variety of intellectual activities and competitions to offer students opportunities to uncover their hidden talents and enable them to polish their skills. The Founding members of KES are: (1) Faizzan Hanif ( President), (2) Asra Aamir (Vice-President) (3) Omair Abbas (Vice- President), (4) Adnan Tanveer ( Director Marketing) (5) Salman Amin (Treasurer) (6) Ahmed Mustafa Qurashi (Operations Manager), (7) Qaiser Rasheed (Operations Manager), (8) Junaid Baig (Creative Head), (9) Atif Shah (Registration Head), (10) Rida-e- Fatima (Assistant Registration Head
Gulf capital & islamic finance: the rise of the new global players
No full textIn Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance, Aamir A. Rehman, the acclaimed author of Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States, sheds welcome light on the hows and whys of trillions of dollars of Gulf capital, and Shariah-compliant finance--a fast-growing sector that Standard & Poor's values at $750 billion. In addition to incisive analysis of these dynamic, often unfamiliar markets, Rehman examines this sector's growth potential and investment opportunities
Gulf Capital & Islamic Finance : The Rise of The New Global Players
No full text"With the region's increasing prominence in global capital markets, this timely piece is essential for anyone trying to gather a nuanced understanding of the landscape of Gulf capital and the fast-growing Islamic finance industry and the increased 'Shariah-affinity' of its stakeholders. Brilliantly written and easy to read, Aamir Rehman has leveraged a luminous career as a corporate strategist for the Middle East to put together the comprehensive guide to Gulf capital and Islamic finance." -- S. Nazim Ali, Director, Islamic Finance Project, Harvard Law School"Aamir Rehman has written a lucid and well-researched guide to tapping capital in the Gulf. He is right that appreciating the underpinnings of Shariah-compliant finance is key to understanding the mindset of Muslim investors." -- Samuel L. Hayes III, Jacob Schiff Professor of Investment Banking, Emeritus, Harvard Business School"A timely and useful book on the growing relevance to the global economy of Gulf capital and Islamic finance. Aamir Rehman's deep knowledge, passion, and engagement with the topic have come together in a book that provides insight and practical advice on how to tap into a rapidly growing source of capital. This book will help institutions navigate their way successfully through the growing Islamic finance industry." -- Iqbal Khan, CEO, Fajr Capital, and former founding CEO, HSBC Amanah"If you want to understand the meaning and implications of Islamic finance, Aamir Rehman's Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance is the one volume you need on your desk. Written primarily for financial investment professionals with a need to know more about the impact on global markets of GCC investments and Islamic finance, Rehman's newest book makes this formerly ecoteric topic accessible to anyone with an interest in the increasingly important energy-rich Gulf countries." -- Michael W. S. Ryan, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Middle East Institute, and former VP for Administration and Finance, Millennium Challenge CorporationThe six countries comprising the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)--Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman--have emerged as a vital source of stable capital and investments that will help power global economics in the coming decades.In Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance, Aamir A. Rehman, the acclaimed author of Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States, sheds welcome light on the hows and whys of trillions of dollars of Gulf capital, and Shariah-compliant finance--a fast-growing sector that Standard & Poor's values at $750 billion. In addition to incisive analysis of these dynamic, often unfamiliar markets, Rehman examines this sector's growth potential and investment opportunities.Clearly written, brilliantly reasoned, and refreshingly free from geopolitical biases, this book is an excellent resource for professionals seeking to understand Gulf investments, Islamic finance, and their impact on global markets. Inside, you'll find in-depth knowledge on a host of vital topics, including:Background and context on the rise of Gulf capital and Islamic finance: their origins, evolution to date, and current landscapeDescriptions of key GCC institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds, specialist investment vehicles, and private investorsGlobal implications of the rise of these new players--what it means for investors, bankers, regulators, and international marketsThe role of Gulf capital and Islamic finance in an emerging, multipolar world--and whether they should be seen as opportunities or threatsInvolvement with Gulf-based investors in international markets is already bearing financial and strategic fruit for savvy global firms, as well as influencing reform in the GCC region. The flow of capital in and out of Shariah-compliant sectors presents tremendous opportunities for those who understand--and are prepared to meet--the aspirations and needs of these investors. Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance provides these firms and professionals with in-depth knowledge that builds a solid platform for dealing with businesses in a region that is assuming a broader role in the global economy.xi+335hlm.;16x24c
Synthesis of CZTS kesterite by pH adjustment in order to improve the performance of CZTS thin film for photovoltaic applications
No full text[EN] Quaternary CZTS (Cu2ZnSnS4) kesterite thin layers were successfully made by electrochemical deposition method. CZTS thin layers were deposited on Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) from an aqueous solution. In this work, the effects of pH adjustment under ambient conditions of CZTS thin films were studied. The as grown samples were investigated by numerous existing characterization systems. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) proves the polycrystalline description of the layer. The average crystallite size is varying from 10 nm to 24 nm of the films is dependent on the pH of the solution. All the thin films are in the CZTS kesterite phase attributed to A(1) mode at 334 cm(-1) verified by Raman spectroscopy. The SEM and AFM study show that the pH variation of the so-lution improved the surface morphology and topography of the CZTS thin films which increase several nm in grain size. Moreover, the optical analysis indicates a suitable band gap in the range of 1.5-1.8 eV depending upon the sulfurization temperature. It is found that the pH variation affects both the stability and the performance of the high-quality CZTS absorber layer applications. The CZTS layer with 4.80 pH was annealed at 450 degrees C and 500 degrees C, and at these temperatures the band gap was varied. At the end the band gap variations effect on the performance of CZTS based solar cell is being analyzed by using a simulation tool SCAPS-1D.Author Sha fi Ullah acknowledged the post -doctoral contract supported by the, RRHH, postdoctoral contract (PAID-10-20), and Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad (Grant Number PID2019-107137RB-C21) , Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) Spain. Author Amal Bouich acknowledged the Post -doctoral contract supported by the, RRHH, Postdoctoral contract the Margarita Salas fi nanced with union European Next Generation EU. This research has been funded by Grant PID2019-107137RB-C21 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by "ERDF A way of making Europe". The author Muhammad Aamir Sha fi acknowledge the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP) , for grant No: 1-8/HEC/HRD/2020/10744 PIN: IRSIP 45 Engg 17.Aamir Shafi, M.; Khan, L.; Ullah, S.; Bouich, A.; Ullah, H.; Mari, B. (2022). Synthesis of CZTS kesterite by pH adjustment in order to improve the performance of CZTS thin film for photovoltaic applications. Superlattices and Microstructures. 164:1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spmi.2022.107185S11016
Generalized exponential type estimator for population variance in survey sampling
No full textEn este artículo, de tipo exponencial generalizado ha sido propuesto conel fin de estimar la varianza poblacional a través de una variables auxiliaren muestreo en dos fases. Algunos casos especiales del estimador medio yel sesgo del estimador generalizado propuesto son derivados. El estimadores comprado teóricamente con otros disponibles en la literatura y las condicionesbajos los cuales éste es mejor. Un estudio empírico es llevado a cabopara comprar la eficiencia de los estimadores propuestos
A new variant of Jensen inclusion and Hermite-Hadamard type inclusions for interval-valued functions
Full text linkIn this research, we give a new version of Jensen inclusion for interval-valued functions, which is called Jensen-Mercer inclusion. Moreover, we establish some new inclusions of the Hermite-Hadamard-Mercer type for interval-valued functions. Finally, we give some applications of newly established inequalities to make them more interesting for the readers. © 2023, University of Nis. All rights reserved.Suan Dusit University, SDU: N42A650384; National Natural Science Foundation of China, NSFC: 11971241; National Research Council of Thailand, NRCT2020 Mathematics Subject Classification. 26D10, 26A51, 26D15. Keywords. Hermite–Hadamard inequality; Jensen-inequality; Convex interval-valued functions. Received: 15 July 2022; Accepted: 21 December 2022 Communicated by Dragan S. Djordjevi? This project is funded by National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) and Suan Dusit University: N42A650384. This research was also partially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China 11971241. * Corresponding author: Muhammad Aamir Ali Email addresses: thanin [email protected] (Thanin Sitthiwirattham), [email protected] (Ifra Bashir Sial), [email protected] (Muhammad Aamir Ali), [email protected] (Hüseyin Budak), [email protected] (Jiraporn Reunsumrit
Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance: The Rise of the New Global Players
No full textIn Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance, Aamir A. Rehman, the acclaimed author of Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States, sheds welcome light on the hows and whys of trillions of dollars of Gulf capital, and Shariah-compliant finance--a fast-growing sector that Standard & Poor\u27s values at $750 billion. In addition to incisive analysis of these dynamic, often unfamiliar markets, Rehman examines this sector\u27s growth potential and investment opportunities.
Clearly written, brilliantly reasoned, and refreshingly free from geopolitical biases, this book is an excellent resource for professionals seeking to understand Gulf investments, Islamic finance, and their impact on global markets. Inside, you\u27ll find in-depth knowledge on a host of vital topics, including:
• Background and context on the rise of Gulf capital and Islamic finance: their origins, evolution to date, and current landscape
• Descriptions of key GCC institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds, specialist investment vehicles, and private investors
• Global implications of the rise of these new players--what it means for investors, bankers, regulators, and international markets
• The role of Gulf capital and Islamic finance in an emerging, multipolar world--and whether they should be seen as opportunities or threats
Involvement with Gulf-based investors in international markets is already bearing financial and strategic fruit for savvy global firms, as well as influencing reform in the GCC region. The flow of capital in and out of Shariah-compliant sectors presents tremendous opportunities for those who understand--and are prepared to meet--the aspirations and needs of these investors. Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance provides these firms and professionals with in-depth knowledge that builds a solid platform for dealing with businesses in a region that is assuming a broader role in the global economy
The Loss in Meaning: Influence of Strategy Language’s and Modern Financial Discourse on the Working Concepts in Islamic Banking and Finance
No full textThis paper employs Wittgenstein language-games to analyze strategy language used by leaders of Islamic finance industry to envision its future. The analysis infers that the explicit market orientation of strategy language and modern knowledge of finance has redefined various concepts related of Islamic finance at the cost of its original spirit. This may also have adverse effects on developing ethical and spiritual orientation of Islamic banks. The concerned academia and scholarship therefore need to review such trends and work to prevent the subsequent degradation in the public image of IFIs to avoid disappointments of religiously inspired customers.
Effect of Deposition Cycles on the Properties of ZnO Thin Films Deposited by Spin Coating Method for CZTS-based Solar Cells
No full text[EN] The spin-coating technique was used to make ZnO thin films in this study. To get various thicknesses of ZnO thin film on FTO substrate, the numbers of spin coatings were changed, 2,4,6,8, and 10 times. The polycrystalline character of the ZnO film can be seen in all of the XRD samples. The more strong peaks exist on (100), (002) and (101) at two theta degrees 34.14, 34.84 and 36.68, respectively. The effect of different deposition cycles was evaluated based on the surface homogeneity. The ZnO deposited by 8 and 10 cycles showed a dense and smooth surface with good crystallinity and roughness with no holes. The estimated band gap for as-deposited ZnO films is 1.73-2.35 eV with increasing deposition cycles. As we annealed the samples at 450 degrees C for 45 min, the variation in the band was observed from 3.24 to 3.29 eV. Hence the annealing also played an essential role in the band gap variation. To check the effect of cycles on solar cell performance, a simulation software SCAPS-1D was used. We proposed a solar cell of model "Back. Contact/CZTS/CdS/ZnO/Front.Contact/Glass" used in the simulation.Author Amal Bouich acknowledged the post-doctoral contract supported by the RRHH, the Postdoctoral contract the Margarita Salas financed with union European Next Generation EU. This research has been funded by Grant PID2019-107137RB-C22 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by "ERDF A way of making Europe". Author Muhammad Aamir Shafi acknowledged the "Higher Education Commission of Pakistan", International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP) under grant No: 1-8/HEC/HRD/2020/10744 PIN: IRSIP 45 Engg 17.Aamir Shafi, M.; Bouich, A.; Fradi, K.; Marí-Guaita, J.; Khan, L.; Marí, B. (2022). Effect of Deposition Cycles on the Properties of ZnO Thin Films Deposited by Spin Coating Method for CZTS-based Solar Cells. Optik - International Journal for Light and Electron Optics. 258:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2022.168854S1925
Investigating Smooth Power Flow Control for Dispersed Generator Working Parallel to the Grid System on the Load Side
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