Dr. Shatha Abdel Rahman Sadeq / Qamhieh / Hashem.

Dr.Shatha holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Architectural Engineering, a Master degree in Business Administration, both from An-Najah National University (Palestine), and a Ph.D. in Economics and Management of Technology, from a joint program offered by the Faculty of Economics at University of Pavia & the Faculty of Engineering at Bergamo University (Italy). Shatha has served in different positions, within the governmental, non- profit, and educational sectors. She is currently an Assistant Professor at An-Najah National University, Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, Department of Finance. Her research focus is on FinTech, financial risk analysis, economic forecasting, financial network applications, specifically for the Islamic and conventional banking sectors, within the MENA region, and Far East. She is also an Associate Editor in Artificial Intelligence in Finance which is provided by Frontiers, she has offered key contributions to the field through her publications, teaching, and ongoing research projects.