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Brian Clark is an Associate Professor of Finance and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Lally School of Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His research focuses on financial intermediation, risk management, and machine learning applications in finance. He teaches quantitative finance courses such as Financial Computation and Simulation and Advanced AI/ML for Finance.
Dr. Clark’s work explores topics including climate change impacts on financial systems, bank leverage dynamics, credit default swaps, and consumer default behavior linked to social capital. His research has been published in prestigious journals like the Journal of Financial Intermediation, Journal of Banking and Finance, and Quantitative Finance.
His recent studies highlight cascading risks in production networks due to climate change, misuse of interpretability in machine learning models, and the role of social networks in deterring consumer defaults. His publications span from 2005 to 2025, reflecting a sustained focus on systemic risk, capital structure adjustments, and financial innovation.
Clark’s teaching and research bridge theoretical finance with practical applications of advanced analytics, emphasizing tools like stress testing and volatility-managed portfolios. He collaborates on interdisciplinary projects addressing operational risk, regulatory arbitrage, and market microstructure effects.
