Haojie Wang completed a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Wuhan University of Technology in China and a PhD in Engineering focusing on computational analysis and modeling from Louisiana Tech University. Before joining the MSCF program, Haojie worked as a research assistant at Louisiana Tech, conducting research in numerical methods for partial differential equations. Haojie has co-authored six scientific papers on numerical methods on thermal deformation induced by ultrashort pulsed lasers and mathematical models for skin burn injury induced by radiation heating. He considers the MSCF program to be a perfect bridge between the realms of academia and quantitative finance. Haojie would like to join a quantitative group in a financial institution in derivatives valuation or risk management.

Oliver Ian Wee earned his undergraduate degree in Management (Honors Program) with a minor in Finance at the Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines and a Masters degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of the Philippines, where he concentrated his thesis on the measurement of convergence of Barrier Options in the Binomial Tree Models using Asymptotic Expansion. As an undergraduate, Oliver undertook an internship in the Risk Management Department of ING Bank. Having the chance to work with RiskMetrics and other tools used to measure risk, Oliver became deeply interested in the pricing of financial instruments and decided to focus his career in quantitative finance. Oliver’s main fields of interest include risk management and modeling, quantitative analytics, and portfolio management. In his spare time, Oliver enjoys traveling, swimming, and going to the gym.

 Lei Wen graduated from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a Dual-Bachelor's degree in Finance. Thereafter, Lei joined a petroleum company as the assistant to the General Director of Marketing. choosing to redirect his career to finance, Lei earned a Master's degree in Financial Economics at Ohio University. The MSCF degree will complement his studies, gain significant knowledge in financial mathematics, computer science, statistics and economics. Lei hopes to pursue a career in quantitative finance in the financial services industry. In his spare time, he enjoys playing tennis, chess and exploring various cuisines.

Meng Zhao graduated with highest honors in three years from the Georgia Institute of Technology where she earned a BS in Management/Finance and a certificate in mathematics studies. While a student at Georgia Tech, Meng worked at Haverty’s Company as a part-time analyst, working on various projects including macroeconomics analysis on inflation levels, financial modeling on employment trends, and back-testing on sales forecasting models. Meng joined the MSCF program because of a strong interest in applying her quantitative skills to practical finance problems. Upon completion of the MSCF program, Meng plans a career in trading or structuring. Meng enjoys following and researching the financial markets on a daily basis, traveling, snowboarding, kayaking, and getting involved in community outreach programs.