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Learn about our academic experts, from their research interests to their contact details.

Doctor Ahmad Maaitah
Lecturer in Finance and FinTech
Research interests
Forecasting in financial markets with long-memory and cointegration approach
Accepting applications from PhD students
Email:Ahmad.Maaitah@soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 2380590017
Address: B2, West Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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Doctor Alex Zarifis
Lecturer in Information Systems
Research interests
Information Systems
Financial Technology
Fintech
Accepting applications from PhD students
Email:A.Zarifis@soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 2380599359
Address: Boldrewood Campus, Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 7QF
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Professor Frank McGroarty
Chair in Computational Finance & FinTech
Research interests
Empirical Market Microstructure
Accepting applications from PhD students
Email:F.J.MCGROARTY@soton.ac.uk
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Doctor Gabriele Lepori
Associate Professor in Finance
Research interests
Behavioural finance
Financial markets
Macroeconomic shocks
Accepting applications from PhD students
Email:G.M.Lepori@soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 23 8059 4219
Address: Boldrewood Campus, Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 7QF
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Doctor Jason Zhang
Associate Professor
Research interests
Corporate Governance and Blockholders
FinTech and AI in Finance
Accepting applications from PhD students
Email:Zhuang.Zhang@soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 23 8059 1867
Address: B2, West Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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Emeritus Professor Johnnie Johnson
Research interests
Risk taking behaviour
Use of information in betting markets
Accepting applications from PhD students
Email:J.E.Johnson@soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 23 8059 2546
Address: B2, West Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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Doctor Larisa Yarovaya
Associate Professor in FinTech & Finance
Research interests
Cryptocurrencies
Financial Contagion
Fintech
Accepting applications from PhD students
Email:L.Yarovaya@soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 23 8059 7140
Address: B2, West Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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Professor Mahesan Niranjan
ISIS Chair
Email:mn@ecs.soton.ac.uk
Address: B32, East Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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Doctor Manuel Nunes
Lecturer in Banking & Finance
Research interests
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and eXplainable AI in Financial Markets
Accepting applications from PhD students
Email:manuel.nunes@soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 23 8059 5634
Address: Boldrewood Campus, Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 7QF
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Doctor Markus Brede
Associate Professor
Email:Markus.Brede@soton.ac.uk
Tel:+44 23 8059 3703
Address: B32, East Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
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