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Dr. Tianqi Luo

Assistant Professor in Finance
Dublin City University Business School, Ireland

I am an Assistant Professor of Finance at Dublin City University, ranked 410th globally by QS and the top 350 by Times Higher Education. I earned my PhD in Finance from Trinity College Dublin in 2023, following an MSc in Finance and a BSc in Finance from South China University of Technology (China). I worked as a visiting researcher in sustainable finance and financial econometrics at Universität Augsburg (Germany) and Linköping University (Sweden).

My research focuses on AI and Financial Markets, Sustainable Finance, and Financial Risk Management. Specifically, I study how artificial intelligence, green innovation, and governmental policies reshape investment pricing, bond market dynamics, and financial system resilience. My work has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals such as the International Journal of Finance and Economics, International Review of Financial Analysis, and Energy Economics. I also serve as a reviewer for several finance and sustainability journals, including International Review of Financial Analysis, Research in International Business and Finance, and Asian Development Review.

I strive to conduct research that integrates rigorous econometric analysis with real-world policy and market relevance. I am particularly interested in exploring how digital transformation and the green transition jointly influence global capital flows, international trading and financial stability.

At DCU, I teach modules such as Financial Risk Management, Financial Markets and Derivatives, and Data Science in Finance, combining theory with practical tools including Python, R, and econometric modelling. I am also actively involved in supervising MSc Finance dissertations and mentoring students interested in ESG investing, FinTech, and quantitative finance.

For prospective PhD/master’s students and collaborators, please see my research themes and current projects on this site. If you are interested in working with me, feel free to contact me by email. I am happy to discuss potential research collaborations and funding opportunities.

RESEARCH THEMES AND CURRENT PROJECTS

Geopolitical Shifts and the Green Transition

This project studies how trade tensions and resource competition affect the global green transition. Using data analysis and network modelling, it maps risks in renewable energy supply chains and investment flows. The project aims to identify practical ways, such as diversifying suppliers and improving regional cooperation, to make green technologies and markets more resilient in an uncertain geopolitical environment.

AI Transition and Financial Markets

This project studies how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing global financial markets. Using data analysis and econometric methods, it explores how AI adoption affects investment decisions, trading activity, and market stability across countries and sectors. The project aims to provide insights that help investors and institutions adapt to technological change and make more informed, resilient financial decisions in the AI era.

PUBLICATIONS

2025. Effect of Macro-prudential Policies on Sovereign Bond Markets: Evidence from the ASEAN-4 Countries, with Joshua Aizenman, Gazi Salah Uddin, Ranadeva Jayasekera and Donghyun Park, International Journal of Finance & Economics, and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

2023. Risk Network of Global Energy Markets, with Gazi Salah Uddin, Md Lutfur Rahman, Ranadeva Jayasekera, Muhammad Yahya, and Yarema Okhrin, Energy Economics

2023. Green bond underlying volatility swaps in China, with Ranadeva Jayasekera, Ali Ahmed, and Gazi Salah Uddin. Green Finance and Renewable Energy in ASEAN and East Asia (pp. 80-103). Routledge.

2021. Go Green or Stay Black: Bond Market Dynamics in Asia, with Gazi Salah Uddin, Ranadeva Jayasekera, Donghyun Park, and Shu Tian, International Review of Financial Analysis

TEACHING

2024-2025. Financial Markets and Derivatives (MSc), Dublin City University, Lecturer & Coordinator

2024. Financial Risk Management (MSc), Dublin City University, Lecturer & Coordinator

2024. Data Science for Finance (MSc), Dublin City University, Lecturer

2021-2023. Financial Management (MSc), Trinity College Dublin, TA

2020-2023. Management Accounting for Business Decisions I-II (Bachelor), Trinity College Dublin, TA

2020-2023. Derivatives (Bachelor), Trinity College Dublin, TA