Luis Ceballos

Luis Ceballos is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Knauss School of Business, University of San Diego. He holds a PhD in Finance from Penn State University, an MS in Financial Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a BBA from the University of Chile.

• PhD, Penn State University, Finance
• MS, UC Berkeley, Financial Engineering
• BBA, University of Chile, Finance

His research focuses on empirical asset pricing in fixed income markets, exploring risk factors, institutional investor behavior, and monetary policy spillovers. Current projects include green bond premiums and political/geopolitical uncertainty in corporate bond markets. Articles analyze inflation risk, UIP deviations, and natural rate estimation across global bond markets.

Scientific awards include Best Reviewer (2023), Ahlers International Business Research Award (2023), Best Paper Semifinalist (2022), and doctoral/graduate awards from Penn State (2020–2021). He has taught economics/finance courses at the University of Chile and Penn State, including fixed income and portfolio management.