Role
As a Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, Akin’s role encompasses teaching, research, and student supervision.
Teaching Responsibilities
Akin is responsible for preparing and delivering lectures, seminars, and tutorials across a range of subjects, including:
- Industrial Economics
- Econometrics
- Economic Analysis of Global Issues
Student Supervision
He actively supervises students at various academic levels, including:
- Final-year undergraduate projects, guiding students in conducting independent research
- Placement students’ projects, supporting them in applying academic knowledge to real-world industry settings
Research Activities
Akin’s research interests span energy, environmental, and financial economics, with a focus on contemporary issues such as energy demand modelling, energy and growth, energy and the environment, production technology, and financial markets. His research activities include:
- Conducting original research and publishing findings in peer-reviewed journals
- Applying for research grants to support ongoing and future projects
- Supervising PhD students
Career overview
2012 – 2014: Research Associate; Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa, Abuja, Nigeria
Research areas
- Energy and Environment
- Energy Demand Modelling
- Productivity and Efficiency Analysis
- Applied micro-econometrics
External activity
Member of International Association of Energy Economics and Member of British Institute of Energy Economics.
Publications
Sharimakin, A., & Bello, S. (2026). Industrial fuel demand and production technologies: evidence from emerging economies. Economia e Politica Industriale. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40812-026-00413-3
Sharimakin, A., & Adetutu, M. O. (2026). Asymmetric fuel demand in the UK industrial sectors. Energy Economics, 161, 109504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2026.109504
Sharimakin, A. (2021). Modelling asymmetric price responses of industrial energy demand with a dynamic hierarchical model, Energy Economics (98)
Sharimakin, A. (2019). Measuring the energy input substitution and output effects of energy price changes and the implications for the environment, Energy Policy, 133 (110919).
Sharimakin, A. Glass, A.J., Saal, D.S., Glass, K. (2018). Dynamic multilevel modelling of industrial energy demand in Europe, Energy Economics (74)