Dr. Dena Firoozi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dena Firoozi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Toronto. She previously held the position of Assistant Professor at HEC Montréal, which is the business school of Université de Montréal. Firoozi completed her postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Toronto and earned her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Systems Control Theory from McGill University in 2019. Her research primarily focuses on the theoretical development of mean field games and stochastic control, particularly their applications within financial markets. In addition to her research, Firoozi has taken on administrative roles, including serving as the Interim Academic Director for the Master of Financial Insurance program. Her academic pursuits contribute to advancing the understanding and techniques within mathematical finance and probability.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology