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Atanas Mihov serves as Associate Professor of Finance and Capitol Federal Fellow at the University of Kansas School of Business, where he teaches International Finance and Commercial Credit Analysis at the undergraduate level. Since joining KU in 2020, he has maintained visiting positions with the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Richmond, building on his prior role as Senior Financial Economist leading operational risk modeling for the Federal Reserve's stress-testing program.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Finance, University of Florida Warrington College of Business (2014)
- B.S. in Business Administration – Finance, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Research Focus: Dr. Mihov's scholarship centers on international finance, banking systems, operational risk dynamics, supply chain financial interactions, and corporate innovation mechanisms. His work bridges theoretical finance with regulatory applications, particularly examining how operational risk manifests across banking institutions and interacts with macroeconomic conditions. Current investigations explore AI's role in loss prediction, climate risk transmission, and payment timeliness effects on market returns.
Publication Trends: Recent work (2023-2025) demonstrates concentrated exploration of operational risk in banking through 15 high-impact studies. Key themes include B2B payment analytics' relationship to stock returns, AI-driven operational loss modeling, climate risk quantification, workforce policy impacts on risk, and corporate espionage effects on innovation. These studies leverage unique datasets from banking institutions and regulatory filings, frequently appearing in top-tier journals like the Journal of Financial Economics.
Scientific Recognition:
- Capitol Federal Fellow designation at University of Kansas
Professional Engagement: Dr. Mihov serves as Associate Editor for Emerging Markets Review, reflecting his scholarly influence. While specific grant details aren't documented in source materials, his research trajectory indicates sustained support through Federal Reserve collaborations and university resources. His prior leadership of quantitative teams at the Richmond Fed demonstrates capacity for managing complex research initiatives.
Research Infrastructure: Current work leverages KU's business school resources alongside ongoing Federal Reserve partnerships. His prior operational risk modeling team at the Richmond Fed established foundational methodologies now informing banking regulation, while KU collaborations continue advancing supply chain finance and innovation research through the Finance area's academic ecosystem.
