Radu Lupu

Radu Lupu, PhD, is an accomplished academic and data science professional with extensive expertise in financial econometrics and machine learning. As the Lead Data Scientist at OPIS, a Dow Jones Company, since December 2024, Radu has also served as a Professor at The Bucharest University of Economic Studies since March 1999, where teaching and research focus on financial econometrics, derivatives, and investments. Additional roles include Senior Researcher at the Institute for Economic Forecasting, and experience in senior data science positions at Deutsche Telekom Services Europe Romania and Societe Generale European Business Services. Radu's background includes significant contributions to teaching and mentoring in risk management and derivatives modeling at institutions such as Ecole Universitaire de Management IAE and Toulouse Business School. Radu holds a PhD in International Finance from Academia de Studii Economice din București and has engaged in postdoctoral research in financial econometrics. Leadership in the QuantFin Association further exemplifies Radu's commitment to advancing mathematical modeling in finance and macroeconomics.