Meet Our Team
The lab staff are a group of student employees under the supervision of Dr. Liping Ma. We manage and operate JSOM Finance Lab by supporting the students, faculty and staff on research, tutoring both undergraduates and graduates, and organizing Finance/Technology workshops and financial database trainings.
Former Lab Worker Testimonials
Rushab Kachhara, MSF FALL 2020
Lab resources helped me gain deeper understanding of the financial world while simultaneously helping me become aware of wide range of things you can do while leveraging them. Databases such as Capital IQ, FactSet gave me a head start while at my time at CITI. Relationships formed with colleagues, peers and students were some of the best parts of my time at University which I will always cherish!
Priya Rupramka , MSF FALL 2021
Working with Dr. Liping Ma and serving in the finance trading lab was the favorite part of my UTD journey. I feel fortunate that I received an opportunity to join the lab right after coming to the US. Each day at work was a learning experience and helped me grow my skills including event organization, time management, and networking. I would recommend incoming JSOM students to take advantage of the lab facilities and the resources available. Being a part of Finance Trading Lab has helped me transform my professional career and made me an all-round individual.
Akash Singh Verma , MSF SPRING 2022
During my time at UTD, my best experience has been at the trading lab. As a top performer in the UTD stock track competition, access to financial databases at the trading was crucial to my success. In addition to that, the peer learning environment at the lab helped me enhance my skills, which made me more competitive in interviews. Overall, I can confidently say that the Trading Lab contributed to my development not only in the technical aspect but also helped me form connections and networks I will cherish forever.
Rose Shaojun Wang, MSF SPRING 2022
In spring 2021, I worked at the trading lab as a teaching assistant. As a student who joined during quarantine, it was the first time I connected with hard-working Finance students in JSOM! I strongly recommend you step into the lab and have conversations with lab workers and students. You can study as a group and access financial tools and databases in the lab. The finance lab provides various workshops, competitions, and events, which enhanced my analytical and technical skills and prepared me for the job market. As an MS Finance alumnus who currently works for a financial service company, I can proudly say that Finance Lab helped me get this job. The tableau competition and Capital IQ workshops specifically guided me on using databases and enhancing my visualization skills. The Finance Lab always welcomes everyone and feeds their curious minds. One should enter and explore the intriguing place JSOM Finance lab is!
Hui (Vivienne) Zhi, MSF SPRING 2020
I worked in the Finance Lab from Fall 2019 to Spring 2020 as a student worker. Any day I was on campus, the Lab was a must-go stop. Like we always say: “I’ll meet you at the Lab.” The Finance lab offered some great resources to current students, whether we’re working on course-related papers, case competitions, or just want to self-learn and get familiar with some financial modeling databases. Every semester, the lab arranges a variety of events to enhance the students’ experience and provides an excellent platform for students to network and talk to professionals, professors, and alumni.
Ayushi Gupta, MSF FALL 2019
During my time at the lab, I learned tools like the Morning Star, Thomson Reuters Eikon, Bloomberg, and Tableau which were very instrumental in adding an extra edge to the project work and in detailed research of financial information to solve cast studies. I continue to use the interpersonal skill and financial knowledge I imbibed at the lab in my current role as an Investment Analyst. Being a part of the lab has been a great learning experience and I hope more students get a chance to explore the lab’s resources.
Shreya Hazare, MSF SPRING 2020
The experience at the Finance trading lab has been one of the most enriching periods during my MS finance course. My one and a half years at Finance lab as a Student worker, TA, and Lab manager has been a great learning experience. With Lab workers, it always felt like an extended family. The finance lab gave me a chance to not only train students on various financial concepts but also learn something from every student I have met.
Ben (Zhiyao) Zhao, MSF SPRING 2021
Hi! This is Ben (Zhiyao) Zhao, I am currently working as a full time Credit Risk Senior Analyst at Citigroup. During my time at UTD, I worked as a graduate teaching assistant for Finance Trading Lab during calendar year 2020. This was one of my beautiful times at college. I not only learned necessary skills I am using day to day now, but also participated in many interesting events and made friends. Finance lab provides opportunities for students to learn and touch financial tools that many financial institutions are using. I learned how to use FactSet and Capital IQ, learned how to obtain financial resources such as projection, debt structure, and credit ratings. I also got the chance to have many leaderships experiences as organize Finance lab’s events and schedule. I was networking at Finance Lab getting to know many professionals, studying at Finance Lab to learn knowledge, and helping students to understand financial materials. This was a memorable experience I will always take in mind.
Salman Jasim, MSF SPRING 2020
The Finance Lab has been an integral part of my education and career thus far. The skills I had acquired are imperative to my work. It was here that I had learnt about S&P Cap IQ, and Bloomberg, two tools that I use on a daily basis. Aside, from the technical skills, I also got to learn about the various aspects of the Finance realm from the many different speakers that have graced the lab over time and the extraordinary peers I got to work with.
