Priya Dev

Priya Dev is a Lecturer at the Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics within the ANU College of Business and Economics. She holds a PhD in Mathematics from ANU and a Master of Applied Statistics. Her research focuses on the valuation of decentralized digital assets and exploration of decentralized business models, particularly in energy sectors. She collaborates with Spot Energy on a seed linkage project to develop digital assets for distributed energy trading. Dr. Dev has over ten years of experience in academia and industry, including roles at Columbia University and UNSW, and co-founded a financial technology startup for hospitality analytics.

• Education:
• PhD in Mathematics, ANU
• Master of Applied Statistics

Her research integrates financial mathematics with emerging technologies like blockchain, aiming to optimize energy trading at household levels through smart contracts. This work intersects energy economics, policy, and decentralized finance.

Priya’s industry engagement includes consulting for ASX-listed firms and fostering innovation in fintech solutions. She actively explores applications of mathematical modeling to real-world problems in energy systems and decentralized asset valuation.