Join the Financial Mathematics Research Group
The Financial Mathematics Research Group at Toronto Metropolitan University is one of the largest of its kind in Canada. We were one of the first universities to introduce a Financial Mathematics curriculum. We’re now at the forefront of research specialized for financial markets.
Who Can Join the Group?
We actively seek new members to conduct research in Financial Mathematics. Typically, our members are current Master's or PhD students or postdoctoral fellows. Our faculty members have a proven track record of supervisory success, with alumni members now working successfully in the financial sector.
We also welcome undergraduate members. In contrast to many other programs, our students can already start researching during their Bachelor degree program. Some are enrolled in an undergraduate thesis course supervised by a faculty member. Others join as volunteer or paid research assistants during the academic year or during summer terms.
Are there requirements to conduct research with us?
Prospective members should have a solid, mature background in mathematics, although specialty in Financial Mathematics is not mandatory. You'll gain contextual knowledge as you work on your chosen research topic. To thrive in a research environment, the most successful candidates already have certain qualities: they tend to be committed, intellectually curious and self-motivated to think independently.
What's it like working within the group?
Alumni who have researched with us often comment on the high-quality supervision they enjoy with our professors. If you're new to research, it often takes months before students can work independently. Until you reach that point, you’ll often meet 1:1 for mentoring with professors and you may work with other highly qualified personnel (HQPs) with more experienced in research. They'll help you build solid skills in Financial Mathematics.
Enjoy the benefits of membership
Events & Networking Opportunities
Participate in seminars, conferences, competitions and other opportunities to build connections with typically hard-to-reach professionals in industry and academia.
Industry Involvement
Some members participate in work placements and industry partnerships involving real-world research projects with firms in the financial sector.
Location
In downtown Toronto, we’re a short walk away from the country’s largest financial district, the renowned Fields Institute, and industry-specific events both on and off campus.
Diverse Research Options
Each faculty member has their own areas of expertise. Students can choose from a wide array of research interests, including cutting-edge topics in financial mathematics.
1:1 Collaboration
Benefit from access to and close communication with top researchers. Our faculty have a history of supervisory success in creating a welcoming, supportive learning environment.
Bloomberg Terminal
Gain skill using complex trading tools, analyzing real-time financial data and monitoring the latest news in Finance.
Our Supervisory Successes
Throughout their careers, our faculty have had very successful supervision experience. In particular, some of students supervised by our faculty have gone on to work in academia, in corporations such as TD Bank and CIBC Mellon, or continued doing research at other schools worldwide. Supervision by our faculty was also recognized by first places in world-wide competitions such as the International Atlantic Economic Society Best Undergraduate Paper Award (external link, opens in new window) and Rotman International Trading Competition.
To discuss membership, explore our research areas and contact a professor.
“Our results … can have direct implementations in the finance and insurance industry, in particular in the investment and risk management sections.”
— ShengZhong Chen, PhD ' 22
2018 NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship
“I really enjoyed the opportunity to learn about a wide range of cutting-edge research topics in the field of financial mathematics. My supervisor was always happy to help with clarifying mathematics as well as finance-related concepts.”