PhD Opportunities in Finance – Candidate with Financial Engineering Background

This post highlights a strong PhD candidate, Jiawei Zhang, who is seeking a PhD position in Finance. The announcement is made by Assistant Professor Dimas Fazio from the National University of Singapore. Jiawei Zhang holds an MSc in Financial Engineering from NUS, where he was among the top two students and received the Reuters Prize for best graduating students. He also has a BA in Economics from Nankai University. His research interests include asset pricing, corporate finance, financial derivatives, and applied econometrics. Jiawei has strong technical skills in Python, R, Stata, C++, and other programming languages, and has experience with major financial databases such as WRDS, EDGAR, Bloomberg, WIND, and CSMAR. He has also audited PhD-level courses and worked as a research assistant since 2023. His academic background is complemented by high GRE and TOEFL scores, and he holds relevant certifications such as FRM and CFA Level II candidacy. His research experience includes work on text-based industry classification, fundamental anchored reversal index in the Chinese stock market, and event studies on international conflicts' impact on virtual asset prices. He has collaborated with faculty and PhD candidates at NUS, Nankai University, and Ghent University. The post is a call for information about open PhD positions in Finance, particularly for candidates with strong quantitative and technical backgrounds. While the post does not announce a specific opening, it serves as a networking request for PhD opportunities in Finance, emphasizing Jiawei's qualifications and readiness for doctoral research. Interested parties are encouraged to reach out if they are aware of suitable positions.