Ruizhe Jia

I earned my Ph.D. in Operations Research from Columbia University, and I was very fortunate to be advised by Prof. Agostino Capponi. I received both my B.S. and M.A. in Mathematics in 2018 from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) under the Departmental Scholars Program. 

My research lies at the intersection of financial technology, market microstructure, and mechanism design. Within the broad area of financial technology, I have concentrated my efforts on decentralized finance (DeFi), as well as the integration of distributed ledgers and AI in financial systems.  My pioneering work in DeFi platforms and digital assets has been instrumental in advancing the understanding of risk management and mechanism design within these emerging systems. I have critically analyzed decentralized exchange architectures, pinpointing inefficiencies and constructing effective solutions.

My work has been recognized with the INFORMS Finance Best Student Paper Award and with the Best Paper Award at the 2nd Annual CBER Conference. My work has received attention from major governmental agencies tasked with the regulation of financial markets. My studies on miner extractable value and blockchain execution fees have received press coverage from Cointelegraph and Bloomberg

I am a strong supporter of engagement with the private sector to broaden our understanding of decentralized platforms such as DeFi, and of collaborations with government agencies to inform the design of regulatory frameworks for digital assets and technologies

You can contact me at rj2536 [at]columbia [dot] edu 

You can find my cv at here.