Diana BARRO

Diana BARRO is an Associate Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Department of Economics and the Interdepartmental School of Economics, Languages and Entrepreneurship (SELE). She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Trieste and a Master in Quantitative Economics from her current institution. Her research focuses on stochastic optimization, mathematical finance, credit risk, and portfolio management, with emphasis on sustainable finance, ESG evaluation, and alternative investments. She has contributed to projects like GRINS (Sustainable Finance), TranspArEEnS (ESG ratings), and EeMAP (Energy-efficient mortgages).

Her teaching spans courses in Financial Mathematics, Sustainable Finance instruments, and quantitative methods for economics. She coordinates the Bachelor's program in International Trade and Tourism (COMEST) and serves on editorial boards for journals including Computational Management Science and OR Spectrum. Her work integrates mathematical modeling with real-world applications in risk analytics and systemic risk analysis.

Notable research areas include portfolio diversification with art assets, liquidity constraints in investment strategies, and the development of multicriteria frameworks for SME sustainability assessments. She collaborates with institutions like the Venice Center for Risk Analytics (VERA) and GRETA, addressing challenges in energy efficiency financing and climate risk management.