Kais is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), and an Honorary Lecturer at the University of St Andrews Business School.
Prior to joining UQTR in 2023, he was a Lecturer in Banking and Finance at the University of St Andrews.
Kais holds an MBA and a PhD in Finance from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Canada.
Kais’ research and teaching interests include portfolio management, sustainable finance, alternative investments, and Islamic finance.
His research has been published in several journals such as Journal of Business Ethics; Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments; Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money; Annals of Operations Research; Journal of the Operational Research Society; British Accounting Review; Journal of Banking & Finance; Review of Accounting and Finance; and Finance Research Letters.