Wael Abdallah is an associate professor of finance at the Heikal Department of Management in the Onsi Sawiris School of Business at The American University in Cairo. He holds a PhD in finance from Salford Business School at the University of Salford in the United Kingdom.

Abdallah is a prolific scholar whose research spans financial market dynamics, cryptocurrency economics, corporate finance and banking systems, with a particular emphasis on markets in the Middle East and North Africa region. His work has appeared in more than 20 peer-reviewed international journals, including several A- and B-ranked outlets such as Gender in Management, Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management and Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication. His research addresses critical contemporary issues, from the impact of geopolitical conflict on energy markets to the organizational adoption of knowledge management systems in multinational corporations. As an educator, Abdallah received the Spring 2026 Excellence in Teaching Award and recognition for outstanding research achievements in publishing. He is deeply committed to experiential learning and student development, serving as faculty advisor to the AUC CFA Institute Research Challenge team—leading them to an unprecedented three consecutive local championships and to qualification for the EMEA Regional Final, making AUC the first Arab university to achieve this milestone. Beyond academia, he serves as a board member and head of the Governance and Audit Committee at Beltone Holding and is a co-founder of FINOMICS, an applied learning competition that aims to foster student engagement with financial markets.