Guilda Akbari

I am a PhD candidate in Finance at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, and expect to complete my PhD in 2027. My research focuses primarily on applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to empirical questions in asset pricing and finance, particularly in sustainable finance, mutual funds, and cryptocurrency markets.

My job market paper applies machine-learning methods to study return and risk predictability in ESG mutual funds.

I am on the 2026–2027 academic job market.