Education

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Department of Financial Engineering and Derivatives.

Dr. rer. pol. Thesis on “Credit Default Swap Markets and Credit Risk Pricing – A Comparative Analysis”

Analyzed the market microstructure of credit default swap markets, with an emphasis on pricing with structural and reduced-form credit risk models. 
Middle East Technical University, Graduate Program of Science and Technology Policy.

MSc., CGPA 3.48/4.00. MS Thesis on “Analysis of the Effects of R&D Expenditures on Stock Prices”.
Middle East Technical University, Department of Industrial Engineering.

BSc., with High Honor. CGPA 3.64/4.00. Ranked 3rd out of 104 in class.