Faculty
The Master in Financial Engineering, aligned with its mission, features a faculty composed of renowned Italian and international scholars, as well as leading professionals from the financial industry. The program combines strong academic expertise with real-world experience, providing students with a solid theoretical foundation alongside practical insights into the impacts and applications of financial engineering.
Davide Radi is Full Professor of Mathematics for Economics and Finance at the Department of Mathematics for Economic, Financial and Actuarial Sciences. He has teaching experience at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels in courses including: Mathematics I and II, Mathematical Analysis, Financial Mathematics, Mathematical Methods for Management, Informatics & Information Systems, Programming in Python, Stochastic Processes and Applications in Risk Management, Finance and Derivatives, Portfolio Management, Game Theory, and Methods and Models for Economic Decisions.
He has served as Principal Investigator for research and industrial projects funded by the Italian Ministry of University, international agencies, and industry, on topics covering quantitative finance, applied mathematics, and related areas. He has authored more than 50 scientific publications.
Maria Luisa Gota is Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Eurizon Capital SGR, the asset management company of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, and Head of the Group’s Asset Management Division. In 2025 she was elected President of Assogestioni, the Italian association of asset management companies, becoming the first woman to hold this role since the organization’s founding.
She holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Turin and began her career in academia before moving into the financial and insurance sectors, where she has built extensive expertise in risk management, asset liability management, financial planning, and capital management.
During her career she has held senior leadership roles in major institutions, including Aviva Italia, Poste Vita, and Intesa Sanpaolo Vita, and served as CEO and General Manager of Fideuram Vita. In 2024 she was appointed CEO of Eurizon Capital, where she leads the strategic development and international expansion of one of Europe’s largest asset management platforms.
Recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in European Finance, Maria Luisa Gota is widely regarded as a leading voice in the European asset management industry.
Francesco Ballarin – Professor of Numerical Analysis at UCSC
Francesco Battistoni – Professor of Mathematical Analysis at UCSC
Monica Bianchi – Professor of Optimization at UCSC
Guido Bridelli – Managing Director at Blue Owl Capital
Khuram Chaudhry – Investment Strategist at JPMorgan
Lorenzo Cornalba – Head of Algo Trading at Mediobanca
Christa Cuchiero – Professor of Quantitative Risk Management at University of Vienna
Andrea Ducoli – Financial Engineering at BPER Banca
Fabio Fais, CFA – Aladdin Front Office Risk & Analytics Specialist at BlackRock Solutions
Pier Giuseppe Giribone – Financial Engineering at BPER Banca
Rosella Giacometti – Professor of Quantitative Finance at UBG
Ayub Hanif – Head of European Quantitative Strategy at JPMorgan
Dirk Kohlweyer – Risk Manager (Derivatives & Investments) at R+V Versicherung
Fabio Lamantia – Professor of Dynamical Systems at UCT
Jianyi Lin – Professor of Computer Science at UCSC
Enrico Miglierina – Professor of Mathematical Analysis at UCSC
Andrea Paltrinieri – Professor of Banking and Finance at UCSC
Pietro Parruccini – Financial Engineering at Mediobanca
Andrea Quattrocchi – Professor of Tax Law at UCSC
Luigi Riso – Professor of Econometrics and Machine Learning at UCSC
Marina Santacroce – Professor of Probability at UCSC
Wim Schoutens – Professor of Financial Engineering at KU Leuven
Luca Spadafora – Head of Algo Trading at UBS
Chris Strickland – Co-founder of Lacima Group
Giuseppe Tommasini – Machine Learning & Quantitative Portfolio Management at Mediobanca SGR
Gabriele Torri – Professor of Quantitative Finance at UBG
Anna Torriero – Professor of Optimization at UCSC and Member of the Board of Directors of Intesa Sanpaolo Protezione
Maria Zoia – Professor of Econometrics at UCSC
(The full list is coming soon)
Staff
Participants will be supported, among the others, by a dedicated tutor and by a team specifically in charge of relationships with partner companies and institutions.
Program Coordinator
Francesco Battistoni
Department of Mathematics for Economic, Financial and Actuarial Sciences
Project Manager
Elena Negro
Department of Mathematics for Economic, Financial and Actuarial Sciences e Eurizon Capital SGR Spa
Email: elena.negro@unicatt.it