Albane TARNAUD

Albane TARNAUD is an Assistant Professor at IÉSEG School of Management in Lille, France, specializing in finance. She holds a PhD in Economics from University of Lille 1 (2015) and has been with IÉSEG since 2016. Her research focuses on ESG rating impacts, cryptocurrency-stock market linkages, and portfolio optimization using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). She received the 2019 Best Paper Award from Omega Journal. Teaching includes Corporate Finance, International Finance, and Portfolio Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Professional experience spans academic research and financial market analysis.

Research interests bridge quantitative finance, sustainability metrics, and behavioral finance. Recent work explores hybrid models combining sentiment analysis with traditional financial indicators to predict asset returns in volatile markets. Her 2017 DEA portfolio analysis paper remains influential in operational research applications. Active in interdisciplinary collaborations, particularly on fintech and ESG integration challenges.