Milad Armani Dehghani

Dr Milad Armani Dehghani is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Finance, Technology, and Society (CFTS) at Nottingham Trent University. He leads research projects in FinTech, focusing on CBDC, Metaverse, DeFi, and NEO banks, and supervises early-career researchers and master's students at Nottingham Business School. Milad teaches courses on Blockchain Technology, Research Methods, and Digital Management Operations.

• PhD in Industrial Engineering & Technology Management (Sapienza University of Rome, 2017)
• Postdoctoral experience at City University of Hong Kong, Toronto Metropolitan University, and University College Cork
• Collaborates globally with universities and industry partners in FinTech innovation

His research combines qualitative and mixed-method approaches to explore technology adoption, forecasting, and end-user development in digital innovations. Milad’s work has resulted in over 30 publications and 2,000 citations as of 2024, alongside contributions to commercializable IPs in FinTech.

External activities include guest editing, ad-hoc reviewing for 15+ journals, and lecturing at Montpellier Business School, IPAG Business School, and Politecnico di Milano. He is currently accepting PhD candidates specializing in FinTech topics.