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I am an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University, and a member of the Finance Theory Group (FTG). I earned my PhD in Finance from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

I conduct both theoretical and empirical research in corporate finance, focusing on three areas: (1) M&A and bankruptcy, (2) broader institutional design, and (3) AI and fintech. 

A unifying theme in my work is institutional design—how rules, procedures, and governance structures shape economic outcomes and how they can be optimally designed. 

Theoretically, I study optimal institutional structures. Empirically, I collect novel data to examine underexplored institutional features.

My research has been published in leading academic journals, including Journal of Finance , Journal of Economic Theory, and the RAND Journal of Economics.