Zhenyu Cui

Professor Cui, the son of medical doctors, grew up in China. His parents encouraged him to pursue a career outside of medicine so that he wouldn't have to "work nights". He chose actuarial science. As an undergraduate in Hong Kong, he lived in a residence that featured a "high table", similar to the one depicted in the Great Hall of Hogwarts Castle in the Harry Potter series. There he heard many famous speakers. Professor Cui credits a professor from HKU with encouraging him to enter academia. It was in Canada during graduate school that Professor Cui discovered how much he enjoyed research - not to mention snowboarding. After leaving the cold Northern climate, he found there was much to capture his interest in the New York metropolitan area. He has become a film buff and an avid theater-goer who sees almost every musical on Broadway.

Education

• Ph.D. 2013 University of Waterloo, Canada Statistics
• M.S. 2010 University of Waterloo, Canada Quantitative Finance
• B.S. 2008 University of Hong Kong, China Actuarial Science

Companies

• Associate Editor International Journal of Finance and Economics (2022)
• Assistant Professor Stevens Institute of Technology (2015)
• Assistant Professor City University of New York (2013 — 2015)
• Research Assistant University of Waterloo (2009 — 2013)
• Research Assistant The University of Hong Kong (2007 — 2007)