Prof. Dr. Mohammad Mafizur Rahman is a Professor of Economics at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), Australia. He completed his M. Sc. and B.Sc. Honours studies in Economics (with First Class) at Jahangirnagar University and his PhD studies in Economics at the University of Sydney. He has authored 195 high-quality journal papers, 44 conference proceedings, a scholarly book, a book chapter, and six reports, often taking the lead authorship. He currently serves as the Head of Economics Discipline at UniSQ. Prof Rahman is also a valued member of the Centre for Health Research and the Institute for Resilient Regions at UniSQ. His teaching includes macroeconomics, international economics and trade, business in the international economy, and economics for managers, and his research interests include international trade and business, environmental economics, energy economics, development economics, applied health economics, South and South-East Asian economies, and the Australian housing market.