Team of Economists

Team leader of Work Group Economists (WGE)

Dr. Gavkhar Sultanova

Senior lecturer and Postdoctoral researcher of UWED. Well known professor and author of 50 publications in International economic relation. She is currently teaching “International Economics”, “Economic Globalization”, “World Economy” (Bachelor) courses at the International Economics and Management Department of UWED.

Senior lecturer and Postdoctoral researcher of UWED.
Master’s degree from Tashkent State University of Economics (2004).
PhD in Economics (2007). The topic of dissertation: “The stimulation of foreign economic activities of small business entities in Uzbekistan”.
Well known professor and author of 50 publications in International economic relation. She is currently teaching “International Economics”, “Economic Globalization”, “World Economy” (Bachelor) courses at the International Economics and Management Department of UWED.

She actively participated in the previous Jean Monnet project “Support for education, information and research activities on European Union integration” within “Lifelong Learning Program (LLP) – Jean Monnet Programme, Key Activity 1 – Research activities” [Project №: 154227-LLP-1-2009-1-UZ-AJM-IC] during 2009-2010 being Team leader of Work Group “EU-Uzbek business partnership”.
She was key expert of the EU sponsored project “Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia relations (SEnECA)” within the Programme “Horizon – 2020” – Research and Innovation under the call ENG-GLOBALLY-07-2017 - The European Union and Central Asia” [Agreement №: 770256 - SEnECA - H2020-SC6-ENG-GLOBALLY-2016-017/H2020-SC6-ENGGLOBALLY-2017] during 2018-2019.

Her role in the Project: As a Staff category II (Coordinator/Chief executive/teacher/senior researcher) according to ISCO-88 (COM), she is Team leader of Work Group Economists (WGE) and, simultaneously, performs Task leader position for economics teaching activities under Work Package III (E), being responsible for the implementation of a new course “WTO/EU trade standards: correlative teaching”. She will assume elaboration of course programme and high quality of teaching of this course.
Additionally, she will also take part in the Project`s events and dissemination activities.

Member of Work Group of Economists (WGE)

Dr. Ibragim Mavlanov

Senior lecturer, Professor of the Chair for International Finance and Investments, International Economics and Management Department of UWED, former Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Uzbekistan, DSc in Economics. He is the most prominent scholar on economic diplomacy. He published dozens of books and journal articles on economic aspects of international diplomatic relations.

Senior lecturer, Professor of the Chair for International Finance and Investments, International Economics and Management Department of UWED, former Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Uzbekistan, DSc in Economics. He is the most prominent scholar on economic diplomacy. He published dozens of books and journal articles on economic aspects of international diplomatic relations.
He has extensive experience with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. He headed many foreign missions of Uzbekistan. He served as an Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Uzbekistan in India. From 2004 to 2005 he was appointed as a Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also worked at the Office of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan as a chief consultant.

His role in the Project: As a Staff category II (Coordinator/Chief executive/teacher/senior researcher) according to ISCO-88 (COM), he is Member of Work Group of Economists (WGE) and Task leader for research activities on the topic “EU-Uzbekistan trade cooperation: current trends and prospects” envisioned within Work Package III (E).
He will provide methodological support and direct research process and he is responsible for research outcomes’ publication of “How to export to European market” (monograph).
He will also contribute to the events and dissemination activities serving as a conferences-speaker and moderator of round table discussions.

Member of Work Group of Economists (WGE)

Dr. Suriya Turaeva

Senior lecturer at the International Economics and Management Department of UWED. She currently teaches courses related to Environmental Protection and Rational Utilization of Natural Resources. Associate Professor and author of several manuals and articles.

Senior lecturer at the International Economics and Management Department of UWED.
Graduate of Tashkent Polytechnical Institute named after Abu Rayhan Beruni, Uzbekistan (1984), PhD from Institute of Nuclear Physics of Uzbek Scientist Academy, Tashkent (Uzbekistan).
She currently teaches courses related to Environmental Protection and Rational Utilization of Natural Resources.
Associate Professor and author of several manuals and articles.
She actively participated in the previous Jean Monnet project “Support for education, information and research activities on European Union integration” within “Lifelong Learning Program (LLP) – Jean Monnet Programme, Key Activity 1 – Research activities” [Project №: 154227-LLP-1-2009-1-UZ-AJM-IC] during 2009-2010 being Team leader of Work Group “EU-Uzbek business partnership”.

Her role in the Project: As a Staff category II (professional expert/senior researcher) according to ISCO-88 (COM)), she will participate in the Project as a member Work Group of Economists (WGE) and Task leader for economic events and dissemination activities within Work Package III (E) organizing international and national level conferences, monthly roundtables and preparing briefs and press-releases. Her responsibility includes survey of main economic indicators, finance and monetary policy, bilateral trade trends and statistics etc.
Besides, she will systematically update Project`s website data, Project`s news and secure interactive dialogues with followers. She will participate in data-base building process and in publication of a Catalogue of Experts “Who is who in EU studies in Uzbekistan”.

Member of Work Group Economists (WGE)

Dr. Rano Djuraeva

Senior lecturer at the Economic Theory Chair, International Economics and Management Department of UWED. Author of more than 50 publications in Macroeconomic sphere. She is currently teaching “Economic theory”, “Microeconomics”, “Microeconomics” courses for bachelor students of UWED and MGIMO.

Senior lecturer at the Economic Theory Chair, International Economics and Management Department of UWED.
Graduate of Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan (1984), PhD from Institute of Economics under Academy of Science, 2000, (Uzbekistan). The topic of dissertation: Transformation of economic systems under the conditions of ecological crisis after the example of Karakalpakstan Republic and Khorezm region
Author of more than 50 publications in Macroeconomic sphere. She is currently teaching “Economic theory”, “Microeconomics”, “Microeconomics” courses for bachelor students of UWED and MGIMO.
Her role in the Project: As a Staff category II (Coordinator/Chief executive/teacher/senior researcher) according to ISCO-88 (COM), she will assist in teaching “WTO/EU trade standards: correlative teaching” course by participating in teaching process, giving guest-lectures, holding seminar-workshop discussions based on his international experiences. Meantime, she will also take part in the Project`s events and dissemination activities.
Member of Work Group Economists (WGE)

Dr. Laylo Taspulatova

Senior lecturer, Head of the Economic Theory Department of UWED. Author of more than 80 publications in Macroeconomic sphere. She is currently teaching “Macroeconomics”, “Macroeconomic Analysis”, “Development economics” for bachelor students of UWED and MGIMO; and “Innovation economics” course for master’s students.

Senior lecturer, Head of the Economic Theory Department of UWED.
Graduate of Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan (1987), PhD from Tashkent State University of Economics, 1995, (Uzbekistan). The topic of dissertation: Macroeconomic problems of regulating the development of the electric power industry in Uzbekistan in the context of the transition to a market economy.
Author of more than 80 publications in Macroeconomic sphere. She is currently teaching “Macroeconomics”, “Macroeconomic Analysis”, “Development economics” for bachelor students of UWED and MGIMO; and “Innovation economics” course for master’s students.

Her role in the Project: As a Staff category II (Coordinator/Chief executive/teacher/senior researcher) according to ISCO-88 (COM), she is Member of Work Group of Economists (WGE) and Task leader`s assistant for research activities on the topic “EU-Uzbekistan trade cooperation: current trends and prospects” envisioned within Work Package III (E). She will contribute to research by preparing research agenda, collecting sources and summarizing research results. Simultaneously, she will also contribute to the events and dissemination activities taking part in roundtables, seminars, conference discussions.

Member of Work Group Economists (WGE)

Mr. Numonjon Malikov

Lecturer and PhD researcher at the International Economics and Management Department of UWED. Technical Coordinator of Multimedia Centre UWED Project.

Lecturer and PhD researcher at the International Economics and Management Department of UWED. Technical Coordinator of Multimedia Centre UWED Project.
Bachelor`s degree in Economics from Tashkent Islamic University (2008), major - International Economic Relations; Master`s diploma from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, major - International Trade. He was visiting research fellow at The Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, The University of Tartu (Estonia) and at the Faculty of Economics and Management, of Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (Slovakia) in 2016-2017.

His role in the Project: As a Staff category II (professional expert/senior researcher) according to ISCO-88 (COM)), he will participate in the Project as a Member of Work Group of Economists (WGE) and Task leader`s assistant for economic events and dissemination activities within Work Package III (E). Also, he will provide business circles and interested public milieus with related information, consulting services and advises on the base of analytical prognosis. Along with sharing task responsibility with task leader, he will contribute to the events and dissemination activities serving as a conferences-speaker and moderator of round table discussions.

Member of Work Group Economists (WGE)

Dr. Lyudmila Muradova

Senior lecturer at the Banking Chair, Corporate Governance Department of Tashkent State University of Economics (TSUE). She is currently Jean Monnet Module Coordinator in Tashkent State University of Economics (TSUE). Title of Module is Erasmus Module on European Studies in Business Economics and Finance (EMESBEF) for 2018-2021.

Senior lecturer at the Banking Chair, Corporate Governance Department of Tashkent State University of Economics (TSUE).
Bachelor and Master`s degree from Tashkent Finance Institute in 2002 and 2005, respectively. PhD in Economic Science in 2018.
Alongside academic career, she has extended practical skills in business sector being Shareholder of “Smart Heating Systems” Ltd, Representative of Vaillant Group (Germany), Frisquet (France), VTS (Poland), Wolf Gmbh (Germany).
She is currently Jean Monnet Module Coordinator in Tashkent State University of Economics (TSUE). Title of Module is Erasmus Module on European Studies in Business Economics and Finance (EMESBEF) for 2018-2021.

Her role in the Project: As a Staff category II (Coordinator/Chief executive/teacher/senior researcher) according to ISCO-88 (COM), she will assist in teaching “WTO/EU trade standards: correlative teaching” course by participating in teaching process, giving guest-lectures, holding seminar-workshop discussions. At the same time, she will also contribute to the events and dissemination activities serving as a conferences-speaker and moderator of round table discussions.

Member of Work Group of Economists (WGE)

Dr. Akmal Murotov

Senior lecturer at the International Economics and Management Department of UWED. Participated in various programs of International Monetary Fund, Austria, Vienna. He is key expert in banking and exchange rate policy in Uzbekistan.

Senior lecturer at the International Economics and Management Department of UWED. He has Diploma on Mechanical Engineer from Tashkent Institute of Transport Engineers‚ Uzbekistan (1979) and PhD diploma from Russian Academy of Management in Moscow (Russia) in 1993. He was Junior Visiting Fellow at Central European University, Budapest, Hungary in 2001-2002 and Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the University of Pittsburgh, USA in 2004-2005. Participated in various programs of International Monetary Fund, Austria, Vienna. He is key expert in banking and exchange rate policy in Uzbekistan.
He was key expert of the EU sponsored project “Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia relations (SEnECA)” within the Programme “Horizon – 2020” – Research and Innovation under the call ENG-GLOBALLY-07-2017 - The European Union and Central Asia” [Agreement №: 770256 - SEnECA - H2020-SC6-ENG-GLOBALLY-2016-017/H2020-SC6-ENGGLOBALLY-2017] during 2018-2019.

His role in the Project: As a Staff category II (Coordinator/Chief executive/teacher/senior researcher) according to ISCO-88 (COM), he is Member of Work Group of Economists (WGE) and Task leader`s assistant for research activities on the topic “EU-Uzbekistan trade cooperation: current trends and prospects” envisioned within Work Package III (E). He will contribute to research by preparing research agenda, collecting sources and summarizing research results. Simultaneously, he will also contribute to the events and dissemination activities taking part in roundtables, seminars, conference discussions.

Member of Work Group of Economists (WGE)

Mr. Aziz Abdullayev

Lecturer and PhD researcher at the International Economics and Management Department of UWED. Along with academic career, he works for international organizations and projects as a professional translator from English to Russian/Uzbek and vise-versa.

Lecturer and PhD researcher at the International Economics and Management Department of UWED.
Bachelor`s degree and Master diploma in Economics from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, in 2005 and 2008, respectively.
Along with academic career, he works for international organizations and projects as a professional translator from English to Russian/Uzbek and vise-versa.

His role in the Project: As a Staff category II (professional expert/senior researcher) according to ISCO-88 (COM)), he will participate in the Project as a Member of Work Group of Economists (WGE) and Task leader`s assistant for economic events and dissemination activities within Work Package III (E). Besides helping task leader, he will contribute to the events and dissemination activities, especially, by spreading information of Project activities through national television and radio channels based on his long-lasting work experiences in mass-media.