Dr Shoaib Ahmed Malik

Lecturer in Science and Religion

Contact details

Address

Street

Room 3.01, New College
School of Divinity

City
Mound Place
Post code
EH1 2LX

Biography

Background

Shoaib Ahmed Malik is Lecturer in Science and Religion at the University of Edinburgh. With a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham and another in Theology from the University of St Mary’s, Twickenham, Shoaib stands at the crossroads of Science and Religion. His monograph work, Islam and Evolution: Al-Ghazālī and the Modern Evolutionary Paradigm, was acclaimed as the foremost academic contribution to the field of science and religion, receiving recognition from the International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR) in 2022. He is working to develop the infrastructure for the field of Islam and Science. 

Qualifications

BEng (Engineering), PGCE, MSc (Science and Religion), PhD (Engineering), PhD (Theology), FISSR, SFHEA

Responsibilities & affiliations

Editorial Board Member of Theology and Science

Joint Publication Member of Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science

Chief Editor of Palgrave’s Islam and Science book series

Chief Editor of Palgrave’s Islam and Science encyclopedia

Trustee of the International Society for Science and Religion

Postgraduate teaching

Teaches on the MSc in Science, Philosophy and Religion and the MSc in Science and Religion.

Open to PhD supervision enquiries?

Yes

Areas of interest for supervision

I am open to enquiries for PhD supervision in Islam and Science, Islamic Theology, and Atheism.

Current PhD students supervised

Nasser Al-Naimi

A Thematic Study of al-Malāḥimī's Tuḥfat al-mutakallimīn fī l-radd ʿalā l-falāsifa

Ach Fatayillah Mursyidi

Islamic Reconciliation of Darwinian Evolution in Contemporary Indonesia

Research summary

Shoaib’s research interests centre on Islam and Science, with a strong engagement in the broader field of Science and Religion, including interfaith perspectives. His work explores topics such as:

  • Islam and Science
  • Models of Divine Action
  • Science and Scripture
  • Artificial Intelligence and Theology
  • Extraterrestrial Life and its Theological Implications
  • Theological Anthropology
  • Classical and Contemporary Islamic Theology

Current research interests

Currently, I am exploring three key areas: (1) theological anthropology, (2) proofs for God’s existence, (3) miracles, and (4) Islamic theology (kalām).
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