Dr. Fathmath Inasha Shareef

Senior Lecturer
fathimath.inasha@mnu.edu.mv

Biography

Fathmath Inasha Shareef joined the FHTS team in 2014 after obtaining her Masters in International Hospitality and Tourism Management from Southern Cross University, Australia. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) (Hospitality & Tourism), with research focusing on the area of Sustainable Food Waste Management in the Tourism Industry of the Maldives. During her career in the hospitality industry she has worked in organizations both locally and internationally. Her areas of expertise include mostly in culinary and patisserie. Moreover, she has worked several years in the travel agencies in management positions.

Her research interests include sustainable tourism, SDG, food and beverage, sustainable food waste management and tourism industry.

Educational Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Hospitality & Tourism, Taylors University, Malaysia, 2025

Research Interests

Sustainability, Food waste, food, tourism and hospitality

Research Grants and Major Research Projects

The Effects of COVID-19 on the Development and Well-being of the Maldives Guest House Community, Primary author, MNU

Research Supervision

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Teaching Interests

Culinary, patisserie, Tourism

Selected Publications

Shareef, F. I., Habeeb, Z., Balasubramanian, K., Kumar, J., Konar, R., & Shahril, A. M. (2025). The effects of COVID-19 on the development and well- being of the Maldives Guest House community. Pertanika Journal of Social Science & Humanities, 33(S1).
https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.33.s1.08

Editorial Activities and Editorial Board Memberships

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Conference Participation and Academic Leadership

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Professional Memberships and Affiliations

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Awards and Recognitions

Best Result of the Diplôme de Commis Pâtissier, October 2016 – June 2017, Sunway Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts, Malaysia

Academic Achievement Award, October 2012, Second place, Master in International Tourism and Hotel Management, Management Development Institute of Singapore, Singapore,

Consultancy, Training, and Community Engagement Activities

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