Hirbod Assa
University of Essex, UK
Hirbod Assa is a reader in actuarial and data science at the Essex School of Mathematics, Statistics, and Actuarial Sciences, while also serving as the director of Modelibrary LTD. Hirbod's work includes quantitative modeling in risk management, actuarial science, machine learning, and finance. His expertise spans the realms of academia and industry. Engaging in diverse risk management projects, funded by entities like the Walton Foundation, Cooke Aquiculture Inc, Longline Environment, Azur LTD, and Stable Group LTD, he also has done research projects in risk management with MUFG and Lloyds Bank. Hirbod's pivotal role in establishing Stable Group Ltd price index insurance in addressing the challenges posed by volatile commodity prices earned recognition from the University of Liverpool, highlighting an impact case in the 2021 REF submission.
Hirbod has a Ph.D. in financial mathematics from the University of Montreal in 2011 and a subsequent Ph.D. in economics from Concordia University in 2013. Hirbod has co-founded FinAct and assumed an advisory role in the Agricultural Finance Review. Before Hirbod served as a senior lecturer in finance and fintech at the Kent Business School and worked for seven years at IFAM at the University of Liverpool.
