Yibing Du

Dr. Yibing Du serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Finance and Real Estate Department within the College of Business at The University of Texas at Arlington, holding this position since August 2018 with prior roles including Professor of Practice and Lecturer at the same institution since 2015.

Dr. Du's educational background includes a PhD in Business Administration - Finance from The University of Texas at Arlington (2009) and an MS in Economics from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (1998). Professional certifications include Financial Risk Manager (GARP) and ACUE Effective College Instruction.

Research focuses on fixed income investments, financial risk management, credit risk, market risk, and quantitative risk analysis, with applications extending to natural gas markets and derivatives pricing. Teaching encompasses corporate finance, financial derivatives, portfolio management, and financial mathematics at both graduate and undergraduate levels.

Recent scholarly output demonstrates specialization in quantitative finance methodologies, particularly in risk modeling and derivative securities analysis, with publications spanning market risk applications and structural financing mechanisms.

• Outstanding Graduate Advisor Award, College of Business (2025)
• Outstanding Graduate Faculty Advisor Award (2025)
• Multiple nominations for Advisor Excellence Awards (2019-2024)
• Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society induction (2022)
• Financial Risk Manager certification (GARP)

As an active academic advisor, Dr. Du has received consistent recognition for graduate student mentorship, including the 2025 Outstanding Graduate Advisor Award. Service contributions include Dean's Faculty Advisory Committee membership (2022-2025), Academic Integrity Task Force participation, and MS Quantitative Finance Program Committee leadership. Professional engagement spans journal reviewing for Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, conference judging for Texas DECA/FBLA, and guest speaking for actuarial science programs.

Administrative roles include College Committee membership and University Honors Research Symposium evaluation, demonstrating commitment to institutional development and student experiential learning initiatives through the Maverick Advantage program.