Răzvan Chereji
Senior Research Scientist at Edgestream Partners, L.P.
New Jersey, United States
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Top SchoolRăzvan Chereji is a Senior Research Scientist who transitioned from a successful career in theoretical physics and computational biology to quantitative finance, bringing 10+ years of research experience to developing data-driven investment strategies. He combines deep expertise in mathematical modeling, machine learning, and time-series analysis with a strong publication record (28 papers, >2000 citations, h-index 24) and a history of invited talks and peer-review for top journals. At Edgestream Partners he has progressed from Associate to Senior Research Scientist, applying academic rigor to real-world trading research. His prior NIH work earned multiple research and teaching awards and reflects a talent for tackling complex biological and physical systems. A former physics Olympiad medalist, he brings competitive problem-solving skills and a track record of high-stakes performance to quantitative research. Based in New Jersey, he blends academic pedigree (PhD, Rutgers) with practical, production-focused research in finance.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
B.Eng., Physics, B.Eng., Physics at Babes-Bolyai University, RomaniaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics at Rutgers University
Github Skills (8)
python9
genomics9
bioinformatics9
statistics9
machine-learning8
data-analysis8
data-science8
scikit-learn7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
rchereji/plot2DO
May 2016 - Feb 2021
A tool to assess the quality and distribution of genomic data
Contributions:1 release, 114 commits, 1 PR in 4 years 9 months
genomicsbioinformaticsassessgenomicquality
rchereji/rchereji.github.io
Jun 2015 - Jan 2026
Contributions:106 pushes, 3 branches in 10 years 8 months
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