Ming Fang

Ming Fang serves as an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Finance at Temple University's Fox School of Business and Management. Prior to this role, he held a Lecturer position in Actuarial Science at Columbia University, complemented by extensive industry experience including Vice President at AIG Investment Analytics, Portfolio Manager roles at Zacks Investments/Brevan Howard/Partner-Re, and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Salomon Smith Barney.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Finance, Yale University
• Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
• B.S. in Mathematics, Fudan University

Dr. Fang's research centers on Asset Pricing (theoretical and empirical frameworks), Financial Econometrics, and Machine Learning applications in finance and insurance. His interdisciplinary approach integrates quantitative finance with advanced computational techniques to address complex problems in investment modeling, risk assessment, and portfolio optimization, bridging academic theory with real-world financial challenges.

He teaches diverse courses including Derivatives and Financial Risk Management, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, and Quantitative Risk Modeling across undergraduate and graduate programs. His industry expertise directly informs pedagogy, though specific student advising details and research grants are not documented in available materials.