Role
Sercan Demiralay is a Principal Lecturer in Finance in the division of Accounting and Finance and Continuous Improvement Manager at Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Business School. He holds a Ph.D. in Financial Economics. Before joining NTU in July 2020, he worked as a Lecturer in Finance at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Faculty of the University of Sheffield in Thessaloniki, Greece. Sercan is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Sercan has previously taught modules in Financial Econometrics, Derivatives and Risk Management, Financial Engineering, Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Finance, and Financial Management. He currently teaches Research Methods for Finance, Valuation of Investment Products and Global Financial Markets.
As a continuous improvement manager, Sercan runs a systemised continuous improvement process which takes a variety of forms to build on the impact of processes such as module and course health. He analyses student data to identify opportunities for enhancing the quality of NBS modules and utilises quality improvement techniques. He works with academics and Heads of Departments to drive improvements in student achievement, supports the Head of Accreditations & Quality in strategic/operational activities and provides line management for designated staff.
Career overview
Before joining NTU, Sercan has held academic positions at University of Sheffield, Istanbul Gelisim University and Yeditepe University.
Research areas
Sercan's research spans several areas, including portfolio management, financial risk management, and alternative investments. He has explored various characteristics of investment vehicles, such as alternative assets and environmentally friendly assets. His current work primarily focuses on sustainable finance and responsible investing. Recently, Sercan has also developed an interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR), with one of his recent working papers examining how workplace Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) policies impact corporate environmental performance. He has published several papers in reputable international journals, including ABS 4* and ABS 3*. Sercan welcomes PhD applications in all areas of his research interests. Recently, he is particularly interested in supervising projects in the areas of green investing, sustainable finance, alternative investments and CSR.
External activity
Sercan regularly acts as a reviewer for high quality academic journals, including Economics Letters, Energy Economics, Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Review of Financial Analysis, Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Journal of Finance & Economics and Quarterly Review of Economics & Finance, among others.
Publications
Selected Publications
"" (with Kaawach S., Kilincarslan E. and Semeyutin A.), Economics Letters 236, 111609, 2024.
"" (with Yan W. and Chen C.), Journal of Environmental Management, 352, 119995, 2024.
"" (with Gencer, G.,and Kilincarslan, E.), Journal of Environmental Management, 337, 117683, 2023.
"" (with Hourani A, Wang Y. and McGroarty F.), Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, 87,102573, 2023.
"" (with Gencer H. G. and Bayraci, S.), Energy Economics, Elsevier, 113, 106196, 2022.
"" (with Kilincarslan E.). Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Springer, 2022.
""(with Hatice Gaye Gencer and Selcuk Bayraci), Technological Forecasting and Social Change , Elsevier, 171,120989, 2021.
"" (with Petros Golitsis), The Quarterly Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, 80, 524-533, 2021.
“" (with Bayraci S.), Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Journal of Finance and Economics, John Wiley & Sons, 26(4), 6188-6204, 2021.
“”. (with Hourvouliades, N and Fassas, A.). Studies in Economics and Finance, Emerald, Vol. 37 No. 4, pp. 673-696, 2020.
“’’. Annals of Tourism Research, 84, 102875, 2020
“’’. (with Erhan Kılıncarslan), Tourism Management, Elsevier, 75, 460-476, 2019.
“” (with Selcuk Bayraci and H. Gaye Gencer), Empirical Economics, Springer, 56(6), 1823-1853, 2019
“” (with Mine Aksoy), Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor&Francis, 30(6), 733-755, 2018
“” (with Selcuk Bayraci and H. Gaye Gencer). Bulletin of Economic Research, John Wiley & Sons, 70(1), 29-49, 2018
“” (with Veysel Ulusoy). The Manchester School, John Wiley & Sons, 85 (6), 765-794, 2017
"" (with Veysel Ulusoy). Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, 70, 141-149, 2017
“” (with H. Gaye Gencer), Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Taylor & Francis, 52 (3) 639-657, 2015
“” (with Veysel Ulusoy), The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, 30, 183-202, 2014