Dr. Francesco Ungolo

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Francesco Ungolo is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Risk and Actuarial Studies of the UNSW Business School and an Associate Investigator at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR). He completed his doctoral studies in Actuarial Mathematics at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK, in 2019. His thesis focused on statistical analysis of actuarial data, particularly addressing issues such as missing observations. He has worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Statistics section at Technische Universiteit Eindhoven in the Netherlands from 2019 to 2021, followed by a position as Chair of Mathematical Finance at Technische Universität München in Germany from 2021 to 2022. Currently, he is in the process of qualifying as an actuary with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in the UK. Francesco's research interests encompass the development of statistical models for complex actuarial datasets, particularly in the context of stochastic mortality models, with a focus on individual savings and retirement decision-making and the innovative product solutions in life insurance and long-term care.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2022-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia

Teaching and researching in the field of Actuarial Studies and risk analysis.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2019-01-01 — 2021-01-01

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven • Eindhoven, Netherlands

Conducted research in statistics related to actuarial science.

Chair of Mathematical Finance

2021-01-01 — 2022-01-01

Technische Universität München • Munich, Germany

Led research and teaching initiatives in mathematical finance.

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.