Core Research Team
Area Leaders lead region-specific research themes, coordinate with institutional partners for annual survey and research activities, and represent the region in the annual forum and flagship projects.
![Sasidaran Nanyang CEM Senior Research Fellow Sasidaran Gopalan](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/sasidaran25a74f2d7df84fb9a52a3f05a185a3ca.jpg?sfvrsn=675f005e_0)
![Christopher Hartwell Professor Christopher A. Hartwell](/images/default-source/nbs/nanyang-centre-for-emerging-markets-(cem)/christopher-hartwellbce5052a3f054d188d0a5f1af9372913.jpg?sfvrsn=dce04821_0)
Eastern Europe and CIS
Professor of Financial Systems Resilience, Bournemouth University and Professor of International Management, Kozminski University
![William Newburry William Newburry, Florida International University](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/william-newburry362d00fa5ece486f968bbf302c7ec35d.jpg?sfvrsn=d7e348c8_0)
Latin America
Ryder Eminent Scholar of Global Business and Chair, Department of International Business, Florida International University
![Meng Zhao Meng Zhao, NBS Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow](/images/librariesprovider85/general/meng-zhao3705c890-c145-41d4-ac72-6c39cace2a26.jpg?sfvrsn=6992aae7_3)
China
Senior Lecturer, NBS
Senior Research Fellow, Nanyang CEM
Research Team
![Boh Wai Fong Boh Wai Fong](/images/librariesprovider85/general/boh-wai-fong.jpg?sfvrsn=82837097_6)
BOH Wai Fong
Professor, NBS
Research Interests: Knowledge and information management, innovation, and entrepreneurship
Professor, NBS
Research Interests: Knowledge and information management, innovation, and entrepreneurship
![Georgios](/images/librariesprovider85/general/georgios6141b746-0253-48e2-a72e-d055bfe7d665.jpg?sfvrsn=ba0c6928_5)
Georgios CHRISTOPOULOS
Associate Professor, NBS
Research Interests:
Decision making, cultural psychology, neuroscience
Associate Professor, NBS
Research Interests:
Decision making, cultural psychology, neuroscience
![foo maw der foo maw der](/images/default-source/nbs/nanyang-centre-for-emerging-markets-(cem)/foo-maw-der.jpg?sfvrsn=cc3f03ac_0)
FOO Maw Der
Associate Professor, NBS
Research Interests:
Entrepreneurship, high growth startups, venture success, leadership
Associate Professor, NBS
Research Interests:
Entrepreneurship, high growth startups, venture success, leadership
![Kang Jun Koo Kang Jun Koo](/images/librariesprovider85/general/kang-jun-koo.jpg?sfvrsn=dcf2e12e_0)
KANG Jun-Koo Professor, NBS Research Interests: Corporate and international finance, cross-border mergers and acquisitions |
![Elison Lim Elison Lim](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/elison-lim.jpg?sfvrsn=f8782777_0)
Elison LIM
Associate Professor, NBS
Research Interests:
Marketing, cross-cultural consumer differences
Associate Professor, NBS
Research Interests:
Marketing, cross-cultural consumer differences
![Prof Marilyn Prof Marilyn](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/prof-marilyn.jpg?sfvrsn=9e0cdf6f_0)
Marilyn Ang UY
Associate Professor, NBS
Research Interests:erests: Entrepreneurship, affect and emotions, work& motivations
Associate Professor, NBS
Research Interests:erests: Entrepreneurship, affect and emotions, work& motivations
![vish vish](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/vish.png?sfvrsn=2dcf2acf_0)
S. VISWANATHAN
Professor, NBS
Research Interests: Sustainable operations and supply chains, corporate sustainaility
Professor, NBS
Research Interests: Sustainable operations and supply chains, corporate sustainaility
![Chris Baumann Chris Baumann](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/chris-baumann.jpg?sfvrsn=beda83e1_0)
Chris BAUMANN
Associate Professor,
Macquarie University
Research Interests:
Customer loyalty, ethnic marketing, East Asia
Associate Professor,
Macquarie University
Research Interests:
Customer loyalty, ethnic marketing, East Asia
![Stephanie Wang Stephanie Wang](/images/default-source/nbs/nanyang-centre-for-emerging-markets-(cem)/stephanie-wang.jpg?sfvrsn=6cccbc70_0)
Stephanie WANG
Assistant Professor, Kelley School of Business
Research Interests:
Sustainability, emerging market businesses
Assistant Professor, Kelley School of Business
Research Interests:
Sustainability, emerging market businesses
![Nan Zhao Nan Zhao](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/nan-zhao.jpg?sfvrsn=875ce9e8_2)
Nan ZHOU
Associate Professor, Nankai Unversity
Research Interests:
Strategic management, international business
Associate Professor, Nankai Unversity
Research Interests:
Strategic management, international business
![Sadat Reza Sadat Reza](/images/default-source/nbs/nanyang-centre-for-emerging-markets-(cem)/sadat-reza.jpg?sfvrsn=a79028c7_2)
Sadat REZA
Assistant Professor, NBS
Research Interests: Econometrics of social and spatial interaction; econometrics of duration data; digital technology in emerging markets
Assistant Professor, NBS
Research Interests: Econometrics of social and spatial interaction; econometrics of duration data; digital technology in emerging markets
![StaffPhoto (1) StaffPhoto (1)](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/staffphoto-(1).jpg?sfvrsn=bed0ae00_2)
Yougesh Khatri
Associate Professor (Practice),College of Business (Nanyang Business School) - Division of Banking & Finance
Country Representatives
![Argentina Argentina](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/argentina89f43fb7c53d4eebabe783e7f6498449.jpg?sfvrsn=cfc97115_0)
Michel Hermans, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior
IAE Business School, Argentina
IAE Business School, Argentina
![Bangladesh Bangladesh](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/bangladesh.jpg?sfvrsn=21d6acfc_0)
Hasina Sheykh, Professor of Banking and Insurance
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
![Brazil Brazil](/images/default-source/nbs/nanyang-centre-for-emerging-markets-(cem)/brazil.jpg?sfvrsn=a479bda_0)
Maria Tereza Leme Fleury, Professor of International Strategy and Director of FGV SP, Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil
![cambodia cambodia](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/cambodia.jpg?sfvrsn=37c0fad1_0)
Angus Munro, Vice-President for Research, Development and Policy Tony Fernandes School of Business, University of Cambodia |
![chile chile](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/chile.jpg?sfvrsn=c3e64be8_0)
Santiago Mingo, Associate Professor of Business Administration
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile
![colombia colombia](/images/default-source/nbs/colombia.jpg?sfvrsn=69511cd3_0)
Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez, Professor of Management
Universidad EAFIT, Colombia
Universidad EAFIT, Colombia
![czech republic czech republic](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/czech-republic.jpg?sfvrsn=bc3ffa36_0)
Martin Lukeš, Vice Dean for Research and Head of Entrepreneurship
University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic
University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic
![egypt egypt](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/egypt.jpg?sfvrsn=24fb96b3_0)
Maha Mourad, Chair of Department of Management
The American University in Cairo, Egypt
The American University in Cairo, Egypt
![Hungary Hungary](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/hungary.jpg?sfvrsn=3095eb8d_0)
Dániel Havran, Associate Professor and Research Director Corvinus University of Budapest, Corvinus Business School, Hungary |
![india india](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/india.jpg?sfvrsn=60fddfcd_0)
Rishikesha T. Krishnan, Professor of Strategy
IIMB (Indian Institute of Management Bangalore), India
IIMB (Indian Institute of Management Bangalore), India
![indonesia indonesia](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/indonesia.jpg?sfvrsn=fa557e6e_0)
Irwan Adi Ekaputra, Professor of Finance Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia |
![japan japan](/images/default-source/nbs/nanyang-centre-for-emerging-markets-(cem)/japan.jpg?sfvrsn=8a8c10e1_0)
Katsuhiko Shimizu, Professor of Organizational Behavior
Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University, Japan
Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University, Japan
![kazakhstan kazakhstan](/images/default-source/nbs/kazakhstan.jpg?sfvrsn=cb03dcab_0)
Subramanian Venkat, Associate Dean for Research
Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Business, Kazakhstan
Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Business, Kazakhstan
![kenya kenya](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/kenya.jpg?sfvrsn=fbcb271a_0)
Hellen Otieno, Faculty Director
Strathmore University Business School, Kenya
Strathmore University Business School, Kenya
![kuwait kuwait](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/kuwait.jpg?sfvrsn=e57d8151_0)
Meshari Al-Hajri, Dean, College of Business Administration
Kuwait University, Kuwait
Kuwait University, Kuwait
![laos laos](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/laos.jpg?sfvrsn=ac88e49b_0)
Phouphet Kyophilavong, Vice Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, National University of Laos
![malaysia malaysia](/images/default-source/nbs/nanyang-centre-for-emerging-markets-(cem)/malaysia.jpg?sfvrsn=e327ed09_0)
Noor Azina Ismail, Professor, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia
![mexico mexico](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/mexico.jpg?sfvrsn=50b8bf8b_0)
Miguel Ángel Montoya Bayardo, Professor of Economics and Business Administration, Tecnológico De Monterrey, Mexico
![nigeria nigeria](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/nigeria.jpg?sfvrsn=b170dfae_0)
Frank Ojadi, Research Director
Lagos Business School, Nigeria
Lagos Business School, Nigeria
![pakistan pakistan](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/pakistan.jpg?sfvrsn=e53d795e_0)
Saad Azmat, Associate Dean of Research, Suleman Dawood School of Business, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan
![peru peru](/images/default-source/nbs/nanyang-centre-for-emerging-markets-(cem)/peru.jpg?sfvrsn=39c266b3_0)
Armando Borda, Director of International MBA
ESAN Graduate School of Business, Peru
ESAN Graduate School of Business, Peru
![philippines philippines](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/philippines.jpg?sfvrsn=ea97a8f8_0)
Enrico Osi, Faculty, Leadership and Strategy Department, John Gokongwei School of Management, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
![poland poland](/images/default-source/nbs/nanyang-centre-for-emerging-markets-(cem)/poland.jpg?sfvrsn=a05e0517_0)
Mariola Ciszewska-Mlinaric, Assistant Professor of Strategy
Kozminski University, Poland
Kozminski University, Poland
![russia russia](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/russia.jpg?sfvrsn=b00a634f_0)
Natalya I. Guseva, Professor, National Research University
Higher School of Economics (HSE), Russia
Higher School of Economics (HSE), Russia
![south africa south africa](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/south-africa.jpg?sfvrsn=e00d9521_0)
Danie Petzer, Professor and Director of Research
Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
![south korea south korea](/images/default-source/nbs/nanyang-centre-for-emerging-markets-(cem)/south-korea.jpg?sfvrsn=bd47b209_0)
Jooyoung Kwak, Associate Professor of International Business
Yonsei School of Business, Yonsei University, South Korea
Yonsei School of Business, Yonsei University, South Korea
![sri lanka sri lanka](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/sri-lanka.jpg?sfvrsn=5bc7c0c0_0)
M. A. Y. D. Madurapperuma, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
![Thailand Thailand](/images/default-source/nbs/nanyang-centre-for-emerging-markets-(cem)/thailand.jpg?sfvrsn=50e3e870_0)
Pavida Pananond, Associate Professor of International Business, Thammasat Business School, Thailand
![UAE UAE](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/uae.jpg?sfvrsn=296c5626_0)
Martin Spraggon, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government, United Arab Emirates
Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government, United Arab Emirates
![USA USA](/images/default-source/nbs/nanyang-centre-for-emerging-markets-(cem)/usa.jpg?sfvrsn=5c03a7b0_0)
William Newburry, Chair and Ryder Eminent Scholar of Global Business
Florida International University, USA
Florida International University, USA
![USA USA](/images/default-source/default-album/usa.jpg?sfvrsn=8fe6e106_0)
Ravi Ramamurti, Distinguished Professor of International Business
Northeastern University, USA
Northeastern University, USA
![UK UK](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/uk.jpg?sfvrsn=545d2bc_0)
Peter Williamson, Professor of International Management, The China-UK Global Issues Dialogue Centre, Jesus College Cambridge, UK
![Vietnam Vietnam](/images/librariesprovider85/default-album/vietnam.jpg?sfvrsn=c9702fcb_0)
Le Trung Thanh, Head of Research, University of Economics and Business Vietnam National University, Hanoi