Summary
Zihao L is an Assistant Professor and empirical finance researcher with five years of professional experience bridging academic research and applied data science across Europe. Having led ESG research and an international team at the Swedish House of Finance for over a decade, he combines deep econometric expertise with practical data-management skills and industry collaboration experience. He completed advanced finance training (PhD and Research Master) at Tilburg and holds degrees from top European schools including SSE and CBS, reflecting a strong quantitative and international background. Zihao has taught finance at multiple universities and interned at Sveriges Riksbank, signaling a blend of pedagogy, policy exposure and research impact. Notably, he has a track record of translating academic projects into external partnerships and leadership roles, from founding a student startup to coordinating multi-institution collaborations.
5 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc) Finance and Accounting - Investment management, Master of Science (MSc) Finance and Accounting - Investment management at Stockholm School of Economics
CEMS Master’s in International Management (Double Degree) Management, CEMS Master’s in International Management (Double Degree) Management at Copenhagen Business School
Bachelor of Economics (B. Econ.) Highest Honors Finance General, Bachelor of Economics (B. Econ.) Highest Honors Finance General at Ocean University of China
High school diploma Mathmatics and Sciences, High school diploma Mathmatics and Sciences at Qingdao No.2 Middle School
Exchange student (Merit-based scholarships) Finance General, Exchange student (Merit-based scholarships) Finance General at I-Shou University
Ph.D. Finance, Ph.D. Finance at Tilburg University
Chinese, English, Swedish, Danish