Amin Shams

I am an Assistant Professor of Finance at Fisher College of Business. I earned my Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to my Ph.D., I received an MA degree in Global Policy Studies specializing in International Trade and Finance, an MBA, and a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering.

My primary research interests are FinTech, empirical asset pricing with a focus on derivative markets, and market manipulation. My works on market manipulation of the Volatility Index (VIX) derivatives and Bitcoin prices have been published in top finance journals. My research has appeared in media outlets such as Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, U.S. News, Reuters, and Los Angeles Times. I teach FinTech to undergraduate, MBA, and PhD students at Ohio State University.