Ian Bluth

Biography: Ian is a PhD student in Data Science at UNC Charlotte whose research interests lie at the intersection of statistics, machine learning, and financial economics. Following his masters degree, he moved to Charlotte to join the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Quantitative Supervision and Research group as a Research Analyst. Through his doctoral studies, he aims to contribute methods that support reliable prediction and a deeper understanding of complex data.

Degrees and Credentials:

• M.S. in Economics and Computation, Duke University
• B.A. in Economics (Minor: Mathematics), University of Florida

Research Interests: Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Financial Economics

Dissertation Topic: TBD

Starting Year: Fall 2026

Expected Year of PhD Completion: 2030