Finbarr Murphy

Finbarr Murphy is an Associate Professor in Quantitative Finance and Emerging Risk at the University of Limerick, where he is also the Executive Dean. He is affiliated with the Centre for Emerging Risk Studies, Lero – the Irish Software Research Centre, and the Centre for Research Training in Foundations of Data Science.

Education:

• Bachelor of Engineering (1992)
• Master of Arts (2004)

Research Interests focus on quantitative finance, emerging technological risk, and their intersections with machine learning, cybersecurity, and transportation safety. His work spans EU-funded H2020 and Horizon Europe projects, as well as Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) initiatives.

Recent Publications highlight predictive modeling for insurance premiums, cyber risk prediction frameworks, trust in generative AI applications, electric vehicle risk comparisons, and European cyber insurance market efficacy. These align with his expertise in data-driven risk analysis and financial technology.

Scientific Awards include

• Fulbright Scholar (2012)
• Postgraduate Course of the Year - Business (Winner, 2011; Shortlisted, 2012, 2014)
• Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Scholarship (2014)

Professional Roles include advisory positions for industry and the EU Commission, alongside prior experience as a Fixed Income Quantitative Product Specialist (UBS Warburg), CEO (Alatto Technologies Ltd), and senior trading/IT roles at Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse First Boston.