Lecturer in Finance and Programme Director MSc Finance, Technology & Policy
Roles and Responsibilities
Zhehao is currently the Programme Director of the MSc Finance, Technology and Policy programme. He previously served as the PGR Representative for the Accounting and Finance (A&F) Group from 2023 to 2026. He is also the Course Organiser for the following courses:
- Postgraduate Course: Financial Valuation (CMSE11403)
- Undergraduate Course: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring (BUST10149)
Background
Zhehao joined the University of Edinburgh Business School as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Finance in September 2022. Previously, he was a Lecturer in Finance at the University of Plymouth from 2021-2022. He worked as a research assistant and graduate teaching assistant during his PhD at the University of Glasgow from 2018-2021.
Zhehao is also a Visiting Scholar in Finance at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.
He serves as an Associate Editor at the Journal of Digital Economy (ABDC-B) and serves as an ad-hoc referee for several ABS-rated journals. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), he brings a wealth of practical experience from his prior roles in the banking and insurance industries before transitioning to academia.
Education:
- PhD in Finance, University of Glasgow, UK, 2018-2021
- Visiting Scholar, Boston College, US, 2020
- MSc in Finance and Investment, University of Bristol, UK, 2014-2015
- Bachelor of Economics (Insurance), Hunan University, China, 2010-2014
Research Interests
Zhehao's research interests are empirical corporate finance and banking. His current research projects focus on the sub-fields of securitisations, bank loans, corporate innovation, CEOs, and carbon risks.
He is interested in supervising PhD students. Please contact him by email if you have a project proposal or ideas that fit his research area.