Christoph Schmidhuber

Prof. Christoph Schmidhuber is a Professor at the ZHAW School of Engineering, Zurich University of Applied Sciences. His research focuses on applying concepts from statistical mechanics and computational theory to financial markets and social networks. Key areas include critical phenomena, phase transitions, algorithmic complexity, and risk assessment.

• Projects: Leading studies on financial market dynamics, SME insolvency prediction, AI-driven P2P rating models, and derivatives-based hedging strategies.

His publications bridge econophysics and theoretical computer science, exploring topics like phase transitions in financial systems and algorithmic information theory. He has contributed to journals such as Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications.

Advising and grants: Actively leads or co-leads multiple ongoing and completed research projects in financial engineering and computational economics. No doctoral advisees listed here.