Dr. Khalifa M. Ali Hassanain
Senior Economist, Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank
Dr. Khalifa M. Ali Hassanain holds and master’s and Ph.D. degrees in economics/monetary economics and financial markets from Iowa state University, USA where he taught economics. Dr. Khalifa developed a complete curriculum for a graduate degree in Islamic finance for IRTI. Prior to joining IRTI, his professional experiences included working for the banking control department of the Central Bank of Sudan, as a lecturer in Iowa State University and as an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, UAE University. His publications have appeared in journals such as the South Journal of Economics, Empirical Economics and Review of Middle East Economics and Finance.

Dr. Rami Abdelkafi
Senior Research Economist, Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank
Dr. Rami Abdelkafi joined the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in August 2008 and has accumulated an important experience in the field of economic development.

In addition to his research role, Rami is also the acting manager of the training division. Prior to this, Rami worked as Assistant Professor at the University of Sfax in Tunisia. He earned a doctorate in economics from the University of Nice, France, in 2002. His areas of expertise are economic growth and development, Islamic economics and finance and macroeconomic policies.

Mohamed Abdeltawab
Learning Program Specialist, Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank
Mohamed Abdeltawab holds a CIPD level 5 learning and development diploma from UK, Human Resources Professional diploma from the Egyptian Banking Institute and training diploma from the American Society for Training and Development, USA. He got trained and certified on Train the Trainer (TTT), Mastery Instructional Designer, Human Performance Management (HPI) at ATD – USA. And Project Management in Credit Suisse Bank – Zurich. Prior to joining IRTI, Mohamed worked as a Head of Training and senior trainer at Qatar National Bank QNB, Egypt. Mohamed is currently studying for a PhD from UPM Education Studies School, Malaysia. In addition, he completed his master’s degree in Islamic Finance Practice from INCEIF, The Global University of Islamic Finance in Malaysia.