Xize Ye

Xize Ye

PhD candidate in Statistics

Western University

Biography

Xize is a current PhD candidate in Statistics at Western University, supervised by Prof. Marcos Escobar and Prof. Lars Stentoft. His research work focuses on a novel class of Generalized Autoregressive Conditionally Stochastic Heteroskedasticity (GARCSH) models and its applications in pricing asset and volatility derivatives.

Interests
  • Mathematical Finance
  • Computational Finance
  • Probability Theory
  • GARCH option pricing
Education
  • PhD candidate in Statistics, 2025 (expected)

    Western University

  • MSc in Statistics, 2022

    Western University

  • BMath in Mathematical Finance, 2019

    University of Waterloo

Research Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Western University
PhD Researcher
September 2021 – Present London, Ontario

Research focuses on novel GARCH models and their pricing on asset and volatility derivatives.

  • Analysing
  • Modelling
  • Deploying
 
 
 
 
 
Western University
Graduate Teaching Assistant
January 2020 – Present London, Ontario

Duties include:

  • Marking assignments and exams
  • Consulting via office hours
  • Organizing and delivering tutorials and problem solving lectures