Sophia Yun-Hsuan Lien, Ph.D.

My research centers on sequential decision-making under uncertainty and its real-world applications. I aim to develop AI models that can learn from limited data and make robust decisions, with a particular interest in applications in finance.

I bring a strong interdisciplinary background that bridges artificial intelligence and finance. Prior to my academic career, I worked in the trading room at the Central Bank of Taiwan, specializing in market operations and risk analysis, and gained deep expertise in foreign exchange, money markets, and fixed income instruments.  I also hold professional certifications, including the Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Levels 1 & 2; Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Level 1