Dr. Farhan Ali Virk is an accomplished scholar and Assistant Professor of Economics at Government College University, Lahore, in addition to being an HEC-approved PhD supervisor. He completed his postdoctoral research in Economics at the prestigious Shandong University, People’s Republic of China, where he refined his expertise in advanced econometric techniques and policy-driven research.
Dr. Virk’s research spans a diverse range of contemporary and high-impact fields, including environmental and energy economics, climate change, poverty alleviation, and the socioeconomic implications of weather and climate-related shocks. His work reflects a rigorous multidisciplinary approach, integrating environmental sustainability with economic development to address urgent global and regional challenges.
Committed to academic excellence and research capacity building, Dr. Virk supervises graduate and doctoral scholars, fostering innovative and policy-relevant research that contributes to evidence-based decision-making.
He is also an active member of several distinguished international academic and professional organizations, including the American Economic Association (AEA), the World Economics Association (WEA), and the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), demonstrating his continued engagement with the global research community.
| From | To | Designation | Firm/Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2022 | Continue | Assistant Professor | Department Of Economics/Government College University Lahore |
| Aug 2020 | Jun 2023 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Center For Economic Research/Shandong University, Jinan Shandong, P. R. China |
| Jun 2010 | May 2013 | Lecturer In Economics | Superior Group Of Colleges Dist. Okara (Depalpur Campus) |
| Feb 2009 | Feb 2010 | Internee | District Accounts Office Okara |
| Usman Saleem Yousaf; Farhan Ali; Babar Aziz; Shahzad Hussain; Saima Sarwar (2024). "Assessing the impact of renewable energy and financial development on environment quality in Asian emerging economies (AEEs)." Environment Development and Sustainability, , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-04587-5 | Impact Factor: 4.2 | |
| Mingwen Xu; Yang Chen; Farhan Ali; Oleksii Lyulyov; Tetyana Pimonenko (2024). "Efficiency of Green Total Factor Production: Exploring Core Determinants." Romanian Journal of Economic Forecasting, , . | Impact Factor: 1.0 | |
| Usman Saleem Yousaf; Arifa Saeed; Farhan Ali; Athar Bukhari (2024). "Unlocking the Economic Potential of India: The role of Human Capital." Dyal Singh Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, , . | |
| Huishui Su; Farhan Ali; Oleksii Lyulyov; Tetyana Pimonenko; Yang Chen (2023). "Renewable energy development efficiency: Spatial dynamic evolution and influencing factors." Natural Resorces Forum (NRF), , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12368 | Impact Factor: 3.7 | |
| Yang Chen; Farhan Ali; Lyulyov Oleksii; Tetyana Pimonenko (2022). "Analysis of the interval difference and spatial effects of Chinese green economic progress." Energy & Environment, , . | Impact Factor: 4.8 | |
| Usman Saleem Yousaf; Farhan Ali; Shabib Haider Syed; Babar Aziz; Saima Sarwar (2022). "Exploring Environment Sensitivity to China's Fiscal & Monetary Policies: Using Ecological Footprints as a Contemporary Proxy." Environmental Science and Pollution Research, , . | Impact Factor: 5.8 | |
| Yang Chen; Farhan Ali; Shaorui Xu (2022). "Investigating Spatial-Temporal Pattern and Inducing Factors to Green Technology Innovation and High-Quality Economic Development." Prague Economic Papers, , . | Impact Factor: 1.0 | |
| Usman Saleem Yousaf; Farhan Ali; Babar Aziz; Saima Sarwar (2022). "What causes environmental degradation in Pakistan? Embossing the role of fossil fuel energy consumption in the view of ecological footprint." Environmental Science and Pollution Research, , . | Impact Factor: 5.8 | |
| Farhan Ali; Shaoan Huang; Roland Cheo (2020). "Climatic Impacts on Basic Human Needs in the United States of America: A Panel Data Analysis." Sustainability, , . | Impact Factor: 3.3 | |
| Farhan Ali; Khawar Ahmed Khan; Shafaq Jahan (2020). "Evaluating Energy Security Performance in Pakistan and India through Aggregated Energy Security Performance Indicators (AESPI)." European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, , . | |
| Muhammad Arshad; Aly R. Seadawy; Dianchen Lu; Farhan Ali (2020). "Solitary wave solutions of Kaup–Newell optical fiber model in mathematical physics and its modulation instability." Modern Physics Letters B, , . | Impact Factor: 2.2 | |
| Farhan Ali; Khawar Ahmed Khan; Ali Raza (2019). "Determining the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in Pakistan." European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, , . | |
| Muhammad Umar Farooq; Abdul Majeed Nadeem; Farhan Ali (2019). "The Impact of Parents' Education on Child Health from the Perspective of Demographic and Health Survey." European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, , . | |
| Farhan Ali; Muhammad Hassaan (2018). "Socioeconomic Impacts of Climate Extremes on American’s Poverty-Related Human Needs (A New Approach by Nonprofits)." Journal of International Business Research and Marketing, , . |
| Title | Role | Funded by | Amount | Year | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecological Governance Performance Evaluation Research of Local Governments | Team Member | Local Governments: The Finance Department of Fujian Province | 2000000.00 | 2023 | Completed | |
| Analysing the interval difference and spatial effects of Chinese Green Economic Progress | Team Member | Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine | 1000000.00 | 2022 | Completed |
| Reviewer Certificates (2025), Springer Nature: Journal; Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. Awarded two reviewer Certificates for reviewing two research articles for the journal 'Humanities and Social Sciences Communications' | |
| Advancing Teaching Excellence Strategies for Effective Higher Education Instruction & Professional Development Training (2023), Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC). A certificate for above titled training organized by PHEC | |
| Data Analysis Training (2023), PERI & UNICEF. Certificate for attending 'Data Analysis Training' organized by Punjab Economic Research Institute (PERI) in collaboration with UNICEF, Planning & Development Board, Government of the Punjab Pakistan | |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2020), Shandong University P. R. China. | |
| International Cultural Festival (2017), Shandong University P. R. China. As a Pakistan community representative (elected president) participated in the annual international cultural festival held at Shandong University, and Pakistan secured 2nd position among over 20 countrie in the event. | |
| Chinese Government Scholarship Award (2015), Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC). |
| Atiq Ur Rehman (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Developing a Climate-Adjusted Sustainable Development Index: Empirical Evidence from developing countries (Tentative Topic)" (In Progress) | |
| Anila Nawaz (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "The Carbon Dilemma: How Carbon Intensity Influences Economic Output and Drives Migration across South Asia?" (In Progress) | |
| Muhammad Abid (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Climate Cost of Development: Evidence from Carbon Emissions and Economic Growth in South and Southeast Asian Economies" (In Progress) | |
| Sania (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Environmental–Productivity Nexus in Pakistan’s Agriculture: A Time Series Analysis of Inputs, Crop Yields, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions" (In Progress) | |
| Muhammad Haris Hanif (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Role of Carbon Pricing and its Ripple Effect on Energy Efficiency" (Completed) | |
| Jamil Ahmed (2025), Master. Thesis: "Climate change, public health, and economic outcomes in Pakistan" (Completed) | |
| Syed Muhammad Ameer Hamza (2025), Master. Thesis: "Climate change and its impact on Agricultural sector of Pakistan" (Completed) | |
| Muhammad Hasnain (2023), Master. Thesis: "Examining the nexus of economic growth, population density, and political instability: An empirical insight of health care expenditures in Pakistan" (Completed) |
