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Syeda Rabab Mudakkar

Dr. Syeda Rabab Jafri is an Associate Professor of Statistics at the Lahore School. She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Nottingham, UK, where she specialized in probability theory and stochastic processes. She teaches Data Analysis and Statistical Methods courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her professional interests focus on empirical analysis, fostering a culture of numerical exploration, and applying advanced statistical techniques to real-world problems. Her research interests include characterization and comparison problems in probability theory, structural equation modelling in management research, dynamic risk management of emerging economies, financial time series econometrics, and machine learning methods.

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  1.   Jillani, H., Chaudhry, M. N., Jafri, S. R., & Zahid, H. (2025). The impact of social media on knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) towards sustainable consumption in higher education institutions. Cleaner and Responsible Consumption. https://doi.org/10. 1016/j.clrc.2025.100284 (HEC W category)
  2.  Iuga, I. C., & Jafri, S. R. (2025). Digitalization and future money supply dynamics. Macroeconomics and Finance in Emerging Market Economies, 1–22. https://doi. org/10.1080/17520843.2025.2495436 (HEC W category)
  3.  Iuga, I. C., Mudakkar, S. R., & Dragolea, L. L. (2024). Agricultural commodities market reaction to COVID-19. Research in International Business and Finance, 69, 102287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102287 (HEC W category)
  4.   Iuga, I. C., Mudakkar, S. R., & Dragolea, L. L. (2023). Time of COVID-19: Sta- bility analysis of stocks, exchange rates, minerals and metals markets. Economic Re- search–Ekonomska Istra?zivanja, 36(1), 1527–1548. https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X. 2022.2090403 (HEC W category)
  5.  Mudakkar, S. R., & Uppal, J. Y. (2023). Identifying winning strategies for MFIs by constructing structured mashup indices. Global Business Review. https://doi.org/ 10.1177/09721509221134256 (HEC W category)
  6.  Uppal, J. Y., & Mudakkar, S. R. (2021). Modelling foreign exchange risk in a managed float regime: Evidence from Pakistan. The Pakistan Development Review, 60(1), 65–84. https://ideas.repec.org/a/pid/journl/v60y2021i1p65-84.html(HEC X cate- gory)
  7.   Uppal, J. Y., & Mudakkar, S. R. (2020). China Belt and Road Initiative and the rise of Yuan: Evidence from Pakistan. The Lahore Journal of Economics, 25(1), 1–26. (HEC X category)
  8.  Mudakkar, S. R., & Uppal, J. Y(2018). Stability of cross-market bivariate return dis- tributions during financial turbulence. Research in International Business and Finance. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.170(HEC  W  category)
  9.  Mudakkar, S. R. (2016). Construction of peculiar diffusion process having Gaussian marginals. Communications in Statistics–Theory and Methods. https://doi.org/10. 1080/03610926.2014.922984 (HEC W category) 
  10. Utev, S., & Mudakkar, S. R. (2014). Rademacher Inequalities with Applications. Journal of Theoretical Probability, 27(1), 301-314.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10959-012-0442-3 (HEC W category)
  11.   Uppal, J. Y., & Mudakkar, S. R. (2014). Mitigating vulnerability to oil price risk—Applicability of risk models to Pakistan energy problem. Pakistan Development Review, 53(3), 293–308. http://www.pide.org.pk/pdf/PDR/2014/Volume3/293-308.pdf (HEC X cate- gory)
  12. Uppal, J. Y., & Mudakkar, S. R. (2014). Challenges in the application of extreme value theory in emerging markets: A case study of Pakistan. In Contemporary Studies in Eco- nomic and Financial Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-375920140000096018 (HEC X category)
  13.  Mudakkar, S. R., Zaman, K., Shakir, H., Arif, M., Naseem, I., & Naz, L. (2013). Determi- nants of energy consumption in SAARC countries: Balancing the odds. Renewable and Sustainable  Energy  Reviews,  27,  603–611.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2013.08.006 (HEC W category)
  14.  Uppal, J. Y., & Mudakkar, S. R. (2013). Human development and economic uncertain- ties: exploring another dimension of development. Lahore Journal of Economics, 18, 305–334. (HEC X category)
  15.  Mudakkar, S. R., Zaman, K., Khan, M. M., & Ahmad, M.(2013). Energy for economic growth, industrialization, environment, and natural resources:: Living with just enough. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 26, 604–614. https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.rser.2013.05.024 (HEC W category)
  16. Mudakkar, S. R., & Utev, S(2013). On stochastic dominance of nilpotent operators. Infinite Dimensional Analysis, Quantum Probability and Related Topics, 16(1), 1350009. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219025713500094 (HEC W category)
  17. Mudakkar, S. R., & Uppal, J. Y. (2012). Risk management in the financial services sec- tor—Applicability and performance of VaR models in Pakistan. Pakistan Development Review, 51(4), 399–417. http://www.pide.org.pk/pdf/PDR/2012/Volume4/399-417. pdf (HEC X category)
  18.  Mudakkar, S. R. (2012). A necessary characteristic equation of diffusion processes having Gaussian marginals. Abstract and Applied Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/ 598590 (HEC W category)