Dulal Ahmed is currently finalizing his PhD in Economic Management at Taiyuan University of Technology, Shanxi, China. He is focusing on assessing the environmental impact of energy technologies, as well as financial modelling, forecasting and valuation. Dulal earned his BBA in Accounting Information Systems from Leading University, Bangladesh in 2011. He went on to complete an MBA, majoring in Finance and Banking, from Metropolitan University, Sylhet, Bangladesh, in 2013. Dulal then joined Asian Paints BD Ltd, Sylhet branch, Bangladesh to work as a finance officer. He also lectured accounting and management at Metro City College, Sylhet, Bangladesh, before being awarded a Shanxi Provincial government scholarship to undertake PhD studies at Taiyuan University of Technology in China. His current research interests include energy economics, environmental economics and management, finance economics, and knowledge management. Dulal Ahmed also has a strong interest in community outreach, humanitarian affairs, poverty reduction and expanding education. He is a volunteer team member for the human and social services group Dynamic Developers, based in Chittagong, Bangladesh (2018 – present). In his free time, Dulal enjoys cooking, soccer, reading, and writing.