I am interested in supervising MSc and 3rd Year Projects in the following research areas. Below you can find examples of past projects. [This page is under development and will be updated]
Blockchain Technologies and cryptocurrencies
Blockchain scalability and layer-2 technologies (e.g., Bitcoin Lightning Network).
Open-source development.
On-chain transactions and smart contract network analysis.
Social sentiment and crypto assets valuation.
Complex networks approaches to fintech (e.g., network analysis of investors, developers and other fintech ecosystem actors and processes).
Mathematical modelling and simulations of financial markets .
Projects background requirements: quantitative maths skills (strong knowledge of probability, stochastic processes and time series analysis theory), data analysis and simulations skills (Python, Matlab and/or C/C++).
2020-21 MSc Students' presentation (UCL CBT projects)