Fall 2017 Physics Careers Seminar Series Continues on Sept. 28 with Akuna Capital

The Fall 2017 Physics Careers seminar series continues on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 with alumnus Dr. Ponnuraj Krishnakumar from Akuna Capital:

Time: 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2017 (refreshments served at 10:30 a.m.)

Location: 204 Loomis Laboratory (Interaction Room)

Title: Quantitative and Development Roles in Finance: How a Physics Degree Has Become Highly Sought After by FinTech Companies

Speaker: Dr. Ponnuraj Krishnakumar, Akuna Capital

Abstract: Quantitative and Development Roles in Finance. Ponnuraj will discuss how a Physics degree has become a highly sought after by FinTech companies.

Bio: Ponnuraj Krishnakumar obtained a BS in Mathematics and a BS in Physics from the University of Texas and then went onto the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to obtain his Masters in Statistics and his PhD in Physics. While at the University of Illinois he was a Research Assistant at the Institute of Condensed Matter theory and presented his work on several occasions at the American Physical Society’s annual meetings. He has written several publications on topics such as the Cher-Simons theory of the magnetization plateaus of the spin-1/1 quantum XXZ Heisenberg model on Kagome Lattice, Chiral liquids on the Kagome Lattice, and Exact Diagonalization studies of magnetization plateaus in Kagome Lattice. After his internship at Akuna he was hired full time to work as a quantitative developer for the trading and research team. During his time at Akuna he has worked on options pricing models and in the research and development of automated trading strategies.

Note: If you would like to meet with Krishna on Thursday, September 28, please send me an e-mail, slcooper@illinois.edu, and I'll try to arrange a meeting.

You can see the rest of the Fall 2017 Physics Careers Seminar series here: http://physics.illinois.edu/calendar/careers/