M. Rezoanul Hoque

I'm a Ph.D. student in Financial Economics at the University of New Orleans, concurrently pursuing an M.S. in Computer Science. My research spans financial economics, machine learning, and applied data science.

Here's my CV. You can reach me at mrezoan1@uno.edu.

New Orleans, LA +1 (954) 469-7485
Mohammad Rezoanul Hoque
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Technical Expertise

Programming

PythonRStataMATLABSQL

ML / AI

PyTorchTensorFlowXGBoostLightGBM

Data & Viz

PandasNumPyMatplotlibPlotly

Domain Tools

GTAPGIS / Spatial

Education

Ph.D. in Financial Economics
University of New Orleans
Expected 2027
M.S. in Computer Science
University of New Orleans
Expected 2027
M.Sc in Applied Economics (STEM)
Texas Tech University
2024
B.Sc. & M.Sc. in Economics
Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
2014 / 2017

Published Works

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Journal Article
Nonfarm Activity Reduces Migration: Evidence from Bangladesh
Hoque, M.R., Iqbal, K., Pabon, M.N.F., & Shashi, N.A.
Development Policy Review, 2024
Scholar
Journal Article
Islamic Finance in the USA: Concepts, Institutions, and Ethical Complexities
Hassan, M.K., Hoque, M.R., & Rabbani, M.R.
Al Qasimia Univ. J. of Islamic Econ., 5(2), 2025
Scholar
Book Chapter
Social Impact of Islamic Finance: The Paradox of Growth vs. Impact
Hoque, M.R. & Hassan, K.
In Social Impact, Ethics, and Practice in Abrahamic Finance (2026)
Scholar

Under Review / Working Papers

Under Review
Reinforcement Learning in Financial Decision Making
Hoque, M.R. et al.
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Under Review
Wealth Inequality and Utility: Macro-econophysical Analysis
Kato, T. & Hoque, M.R.
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Under Review
Bangladesh Green Industries Diagnostic
Al-Amin, A.Q. & Hoque, M.R.
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Submitted
Interpretable Financial Forecasting with Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks
Hoque, M.R. et al.
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Under Review
AI Agents in Islamic Finance: Applications, Governance, and Future
Hoque, M.R.
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Conference Presentations

"Do Changes In Dollar Settlement Frictions Precede Bank Equity Drawdowns?"
Southwestern Finance Association 65th Annual Meeting · Mar 2026
"Machine Learning-Based Optimization of Capital Structure Decisions"
Federation of Business Disciplines (SWDSI) · Mar 2025
"The Impact of Improved Fuel Efficiency on Greenhouse Gas Emissions"
Southern Economic Association Annual Meetings · Nov 2024
"SME Performance During Pandemic: Clustered vs Non-clustered Analysis"
BIDS Conference · Dec 2021

Honors & Awards

Distinguished Graduate Student Assistantship
University of New Orleans
2024 – Present
🏆 1st Prize — USDA AMS-AAEA Data Visualization Challenge
National Competition
2023
Outstanding analytical and presentation skills