Eyüb Yegen is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He has completed his Ph.D. in Finance at the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management where he was also an instructor of finance. Prior to his doctoral studies at the University of Toronto, he was studying at the Harvard University and the State University of New York.

His research focus is on private equity, political economy, corporate governance, and asset management. Specifically, his completed research projects are at the intersection between institutional ownership, governance, political economy, and corruption.