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Chitru S. Fernando is a Professor of Finance and holds the Rainbolt Chair in Finance at the University of Oklahoma (OU). He serves as Director of the Division of Finance and Director of the Center for Financial Studies. Previously, he was Founding Director of the Price College Energy Institute and has held faculty roles at the University of Michigan, SMU, Tulane, and Carnegie Mellon. His research focuses on corporate finance, risk management, energy finance, and liquidity risk. Fernando has secured 15 external grants and published 46 articles in top journals like the Journal of Finance and Journal of Financial Economics. He is a three-time recipient of the Price College Dean's Research Award and won OU’s 2015 Research Impact Award.
Education:
- PhD in Finance, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- MA in Applied Economics, University of Pennsylvania
- M.S. in Management, MIT Sloan School of Management
- M.S. in Technology and Policy, MIT
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (First Class Honors), University of Sri Lanka
Research Expertise: Fernando’s work spans corporate financial policy, energy market dynamics, risk management frameworks, and commodity pricing. His cross-disciplinary approach integrates engineering and policy insights with financial modeling.
Professional Contributions: He has advised global institutions including the World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and utilities like National Grid. His teaching excellence was recognized at Tulane, and he lectures internationally on energy finance and risk management.
