Archive for Faculty

2020 Quants of the Year: Andrei Lyashenko and Fabio Mercurio

2020 Quants of the Year: Andrei Lyashenko and Fabio Mercurio Fabio Mercurio, professor of our Interest Rates and Fx Models course, was named Quant of the Year with Andrei Lyashenko for 2020. Andrei Lyashenko and Fabio Mercurio addressed the challenges arising from the impending demise of Libor in…

Dr. Ilia Bouchouev Published “Virtual Barrels: Quantitative Trading in the Oil Market”

Dr. Ilia Bouchouev, the professor of our Trading Energy Derivatives course, published ‘Virtual Barrels: Quantitative Trading in the Oil Market’ in 2023. His book is a comprehensive exploration that details the evolution of quantitative trading in the oil market, elucidates the trading models employed by hedge funds and…

Kenneth Winston Publishes “Quantitative Risk and Portfolio Management”

An adjunct faculty member and professor of our Risk and Portfolio Management course, Kenneth Winston, published his textbook, “Quantitative Risk and Portfolio Management.” Designed for students with a strong quantitative aptitude, this advanced undergraduate and early graduate textbook offers a comprehensive exploration of risk and portfolio management. Tailored…

Quant Researcher of the Year 2021: Petter Kolm

Quant Researcher of the Year 2021: Petter Kolm Petter Kolm, our Program Director and Clinical Professor of Mathematics, was named the ‘PMR Quant Researcher of the Year’ for 2021 by The Journal of Portfolio Management (JPM). The award recognizes his outstanding contributions to quantitative portfolio theory, particularly in…

2019 Buy-Side Quant of the Year: Gordon Ritter

2019 Buy-Side Quant of the Year: Gordon Ritter Gordon Ritter, an adjunct professor in the program, was named the Buy-Side Quant of the Year in 2019. Gordon Ritter, an adjunct professor at New York University and former senior portfolio manager, has made significant strides in addressing market impact…