Muhammad Umar is a Professor of Finance at Qingdao University, China. His name appeared World's most influential researchers list (1 % of the World), was recognized by the Web of Science™ as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2022, and waslisted as one of the top highly cited scientists in 2022 and 2021 in China.He is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Risk Finance and Review of Accounting and Finance. He has robust research credentials with interests in Green Finance, Energy Economics, Financial and Resource Markets, Investment and Financial Analysis, Behavioral Finance, Empirical Finance, Financial Risk Management, Portfolio Management, and Crypto assets. Umar's work is featured in various well-reputed journals, including Energy Economics, Annals of Operations Research, International Review of Financial Analysis, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Finance Research Letter, Journal of Cleaner Production, Energy, Energy Policy, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Journal of Environmental Management, Resources Policy, Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, and Science of the Total Environment.