Zulkornain Yusop is a Professor and former dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia. His specialisation is international economics, foreign direct investment (FDI), and capital flows.   He was appointed as a consultant for various projects including in the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, i.e. balance of trade in food.  In terms of publications, Zulkornain has published numerous journal articles, chapters in books, and proceedings in the field of international economics.

His journal articles are published in reputable journals such as the International Journal of Business and Society, Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing, World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Journal of Accounting and Finance, PERTANIKA, The Singapore Economic Review, The ICFAI Journal of Monetary Economic, The ICFAI Journal of Applied Economics, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, and Applied Economics Letters. More than 75 postgraduate students have graduated under his supervision (as a main supervisor), including PhD, Master of Science, Master of Economics, and MBA students.  An impressive academic achievement, Zulkornain has been listed under the world-known recognition of WHO IS WHO since 2006.

He is also listed in the 2000 OUTSTANDING INTELLECTUALS OF THE 21st CENTURY by the International Biographical Centre (IBC), Cambridge, England.  He served as a Visiting Professor at AlFaisal University, Prince Sultan College of Tourism and Business, Jeddah Saudi Arabia from October 2010 to March 2013.