Dr. Costis Maglaras

Biography

Costis Maglaras is the Dean and David Lyn Silfen Professor at Columbia Business School, where he has been a faculty member since 1998. He is an esteemed researcher with a focus on the interface of applied mathematics, economics, and engineering, particularly in the areas of stochastic networks, financial engineering, and algorithmic pricing in revenue management. His recent work has explored market microstructure in electronic limit order book markets, diffusion of information in social networks, and the economics of controlling queueing networks with strategic agents. Maglaras has advised 20 doctoral students who have gone on to positions in academia and industry. He has received numerous awards for his teaching and research, including the Dean’s award for teaching excellence. Maglaras also has considerable experience in financial technology, having co-founded Mismi Inc., which developed quantitative trading algorithms and analytical tools for the equities market. His background includes a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College London, and both a Master's and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Maglaras has worked with major financial institutions and has a longstanding collaboration with Goldman Sachs’ Global Markets Division, focusing on quantitative research in equity trading. He resides in Manhattan with his wife Niki Kouri and their daughters.

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