My name is Amir Gholami, and I was born and raised in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering in 2014. Driven by an interest in combining quantitative skills with finance, I pursued a master’s degree in Financial Engineering, which I completed in 2017.
Before entering academia, I worked for several years as a credit analyst in the banking industry. During that time, I developed a deeper appreciation for financial decision-making, risk analysis, and applied research. I also discovered a genuine interest in teaching and research, which eventually led me to pursue a Ph.D. in Finance at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. I have since joined the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where I continue to develop my research and teaching interests in finance.
Outside of academics, I do my best to maintain a balanced life. I enjoy working out, playing competitive table tennis and badminton, listening to music, watching movies, and playing video games. My friends say I take table tennis way too seriously, but I say if it’s not competitive, it’s just batting practice.