Abdul Rauf is currently working as a Foreign Professor at the School of Management Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, China. Abdul conducts research in Business Economics, Energy Economics, Environmental Economics, Stock Market Development, Tourism Economics, ICT, etc. He has published more than 45 high-impact peer-reviewed SSCI, SCI, and EI papers in renowned journals. His research projects are based on the Belt and Road Initiative economies in diverse aspects.

Currently, I am working as Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, Principal, and Full Professor at Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Pakistan. I have more than thirty years of academic experience. I have also supervised more than 115 MS/M.Phil. and 06 Ph.D. students for their research dissertations. My teaching area is Cost and Management Accounting. I believe in the Practical Orientation of Learning. I have collaborated with ACCA and ICAP to embed more practical elements into the curriculum and teaching at Hailey College of Commerce. I intend to leave a legacy of practice-based education at my alma mater, where I am currently serving.