Shahram Amini, PhD
Assistant Professor
Reiman School of Finance
Biography at a Glance
Shahram Amini, PhD, is an assistant professor of finance at the University of Denver Daniels College of Business. His areas of research include corporate investment efficiency, behavioral finance, corporate misconduct, capital structure, payout policies, mergers and acquisitions, IPO markets, and machine learning. Shahram has taught several courses including Financial Modeling, Investments, Financial Concepts and Skills, and International Finance, for which he has received Teaching Excellence awards. See the links above for his current CV, SSRN and Google Scholar pages.
Education
- PhD in Finance, Virginia Tech
- PhD in Economics, Virginia Tech
- BSc in Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
Academic Positions Held
Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Denver
Awards and Honors
- Course Release and Summer Research Grant (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Pamplin College of Business Teaching Excellence Award
- The Meir I. Schneller Teaching Excellence Award
- Pamplin College of Business Doctoral Summer Grant
- American Finance Association Travel Grant
Hobbies/Interests
- Traveling
- Skiing
- Cultural Events
- Outdoor Activities
- Music Festivals
- Playing and Watching Sports
- Cooking