Dan Zhu

Hello, welcome to my website. This is Dan Zhu, currently a Professor/Director of Actuarial Studies at the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Monash University Australia.

My research sits at the intersection of Bayesian Econometrics, Finance, and Actuarial Science. I specialize in developing advanced Monte-Carlo methods to solve complex problems in high-dimensional macro-financial systems and risk management. My work has been featured in leading journals across Econometrics, Operations Research, and Actuarial Science. As a Fellow of the Actuaries Institute, I am committed to bridging rigorous statistical theory with strategic applications in macro-time series analysis and global financial stability.

I am also a Fellow of the Actuarial Institute. 

Beyond my administrative and research roles, I am a professor and a mother of two boys. My experience as a parent deeply informs my perspective on research, uncertainty, and long-term stewardship. Studying complex risk systems has made me attentive to how initial conditions shape future trajectories; raising children makes those abstract concepts tangible and immediate. Both roles reinforce my commitment to rigorous reasoning, patience, and professional responsibility. I believe that exceptional research, much like mindful parenting, requires humility, a long-term vision, and a profound awareness of one’s lasting impact on the next generation of scholars.

Contact Details: 

• Email: Dan.Zhu@monash.edu

• Phone: +61 03 9905 2973

• Mail: E343  Building 6, Wellington Rd, Clayton, 3168, Australia