Matei Demetrescu

Matei Demetrescu is a Professor of Econometrics and Statistics at TU Dortmund University since May 1, 2022. His academic journey includes a Diploma in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Politehnica University of Bucharest (2000), a Dr. rer. pol. (2005) from Goethe University Frankfurt, and a Dr.-Ing. (2009) from Politehnica University of Bucharest. He has held positions including Postdoc at Goethe University Frankfurt, Max Weber Postdoc Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence, Junior Professor for Empirical Economic Research at Goethe University Frankfurt, Professor of Econometrics at the University of Bonn, and Professor of Statistics and Empirical Economic Research at Kiel University.

His research focuses on predictive regressions, machine learning applications in econometrics, forecast comparisons, and panel data models addressing cross-sectional error dependence. Demetrescu’s work bridges theoretical econometrics with practical empirical methods, contributing to advancements in statistical methodologies for economic analysis.