معرفی
Dr. Valerio Ficcadenti is an Associate Professor at the Business School of London South Bank University, specializing in Finance, Economics, Accounting, and Analytics. His academic career spans roles as a Pricing Specialist at Deloitte (2018–2020) and Postdoctoral Fellow at Marche Polytechnic University (2018). He teaches Business Research Methods and supervises PhD students, emphasizing the intersection of Natural Language Processing (NLP), Finance, Politics, and Electoral Dynamics.
- PhD: Quantitative Methods for Economic Policy, 2018
- MSc: Finance and Banking, 2014
- BSc: Economics and Finance, 2012
His research focuses on quantifying qualitative textual data for financial and economic applications, particularly analyzing political communication's impact on financial markets. Recent publications explore commodity market forecasting, soccer rankings, and university research assessment frameworks, reflecting interdisciplinary expertise in NLP, financial derivatives, and network spillover effects.
Dr. Ficcadenti serves as Research Excellence Framework (REF) lead for the Business School (UoA 17) and contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) through his academic work. His methodological approach combines machine learning, statistical modeling, and textual analysis, with applications in banking, political economics, and sports analytics.
