Ikhlaas Gurrib holds a PhD in Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics and Finance) from Curtin University (Australia), a Master of Finance and a Master of Professional Accounting from Victoria State University, Australia. He is currently a Professor in Finance and the Program Coordinator in Accounting and Finance at Canadian University Dubai. He previously taught at Curtin Business School in Australia and Saudi Arabia. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Global Association of Risk Professionals, and a senior Associate of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. He serves as an active reviewer of various leading journals including Financial Innovation, Studies in Economics and Finance, Heliyon, and Energies. His research interests are in energy finance, macroeconomic analysis and financial markets, portfolio management, and cryptocurrencies markets.