Governance

Since its founding, Carnegie Mellon University has emphasized cross-disciplinary research and education. In this innovative tradition, the Master of Science in Computational Finance (MSCF) program was formed in 1994 as the interdisciplinary collaboration of four colleges: the Computer Science Department, the Department of Statistics & Data Science, theDepartment of Mathematical Sciences,and theTepper School of Business.

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Steering Committee

The MSCF program is governed by a Steering Committee composed of a senior faculty member from each of the four participating colleges and an executive director. Program and curriculum modifications are made by the Steering Committee after gathering input from various sources, including students, employers, MSCF alumni, and the MSCF Advisory Board, among others.

Robert S. Simon
MSCF Executive Director

Lars-Alexander Kuehn
Tepper School of Business
Professor of Finance

Martin Larsson
Mellon College of Science, Department of Mathematical Sciences
Professor of Mathematical Sciences

John Lehoczky 
Thomas Lord University Professor Emeritus
Ex Officio

Chad Schafer
Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Statistics & Data Science
Professor

MSCF Advisory Board

The MSCF Advisory Board, comprised of experienced senior financial executives, convenes regularly with the MSCF Steering Committee to assess the strategic trajectory of our program, review our curriculum, and align with the evolving demands of employers.

MSCF Advisory Board 2025 - 2026

  • Leif Andersen
    Global Co-Head - Quantitative Strategies & Data Group
    Bank of America
  • Tony Berkman
    Managing Director
  • Julio daGraca
    Managing Director
    Citi
  • Max G’Sell
    Researcher
    PDT Partners
  • Roni Israelov
    Senior Quant Researcher
    Citadel
  • Ashar Mahboob
    Co-Founder
    Quantbot
  • Giuseppe Nuti
    Head of Electronic Trading
    UBS
  • Yumi Oh
    Senior Business Management Lead
    Citadel
  • Reha Tutuncu
    Head of IAC Portfolio Research
    Point72
  • Manuela Veloso
    Head, AI Research
    J.P. Morgan
  • Chetan Vohra
    Senior Managing Director
    Cerberus
  • Evans Xiang
    Managing Director
    Two Sigma
  • Ivana Zecevic
    Managing Director
    Blackstone

MSCF Alumni Board

The MSCF Alumni Board assists the MSCF program in offering more valuable resources for our alumni, to strengthen MSCF alumni ties, to provide insights into the needs of the industry, and to better communicate the needs of the program.

MSCF Alumni Board 2025 - 2026

  • StevenDoviak
    Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
  • Honghui Li
    Managing Director - Head of MBS/ABS Quant Strategies, Bank of America
  • Matthew Lyberg
    Head of Asset Management AI, Manulife Investment Management
  • Braxton McKenzie
    Data Scientist, Citadel
  • Anushka Poddar
    Trader - Equity Derivatives, Vice President, BNP Paribas
  • Neel Purohit
    Portfolio Manager,ExodusPoint Capital Management
  • Santiago Quintero
    Vice President - Corporate Derivatives,Goldman Sachs
  • Xu Shi
    Quantitative Researcher, Jump Trading
  • Xingyao Sun
    Trader,Balyasny Asset Management
  • Michael Wang
    Quant Trader, Optiver
  • Wenye Xiao
    VP - Quantitative Trader, J.P. Morgan
  • Yuyang Xie
    Trader, CTC