Koushik Balasubramanian
Quantitative Research & Development Lead
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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Top SchoolKoushik Balasubramanian is a quantitative research leader with 11+ years of experience building systematic multi-asset risk premia strategies, currently leading Quantitative R&D at ADIA after roles at Loomis Sayles and Goldman Sachs. He blends deep mathematical training—a PhD in Theoretical High Energy Physics from MIT and postdoctoral work in numerical relativity and gauge/gravity duality—with practical machine learning and surveillance model experience applied to finance. His background in aerospace engineering and fluid dynamics informs a rigorous, physics-inspired approach to modeling market dynamics and risk. Comfortable moving models from research to production, he has a track record of translating advanced theory into robust investment strategies across global institutions. Based in Abu Dhabi, he also engages with ADIA Lab, signaling an ongoing commitment to bridging academic insight and institutional investing.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Indian Institute of Technology MadrasDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
EnglishGithub contributions (5)
koushikb1985/Puzzles
Mar 2015 - Mar 2022
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years
koushikb1985/Graph
Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
Contributions:28 commits, 28 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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