معرفی
Yang Fang serves as a Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the University of Westminster since September 2021, with prior experience as a Visiting Lecturer at UCL (ESG specialization) and Research Teaching Assistant at the University of Aberdeen. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Finance from Aberdeen, MSc in Accounting and Finance (Distinction) from Surrey, and Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from Westminster.
Her research spans corporate finance, ESG integration, and fintech innovation with particular expertise in cryptocurrency market dynamics and blockchain applications. Notable interdisciplinary work includes the BeepTrace privacy-preserving contact tracing system developed during the pandemic, demonstrating her ability to bridge finance with computer science for real-world solutions. Current projects analyze Bitcoin's role as a flight-to-safety asset during cyber attacks and ESG-AI integration in financial education.
Her achievements include:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AdvanceHE)
Dr. Fang actively supervises graduate research in ESG finance and AI applications, having secured industry funding for blockchain development projects. Her collaborative approach extends to joint publications with computer science researchers, reflecting strong interdisciplinary engagement. She utilizes Stata and Bloomberg in empirical research while promoting AI-embedded teaching methodologies in finance curricula.
