Faraz Moghimi is a PhD student of finance at University of Massachusetts Boston. Faraz has an engineering background as well, earning his MS and BSc degrees in engineering. His research interests rely on his multi-disciplinary background. In his research, Faraz explores topics related to fintech, application of machine learning in finance, empirical asset pricing , and sustainable technologies. Faraz is currently a TA for the “Asset Management Practicum” MBA course at UMASS Boston, where he teaches the “machine learning in investing” module of the class. He is also a mentor at the Graduate Student Managed Fund in UMASS Boston.