Dr. Kay Giesecke

Professor

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Biography

Kay Giesecke is a Professor in Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University and the Founder Director of Stanford's Advanced Financial Technologies Laboratory. He has been a faculty member since 2005 and has held prestigious visiting positions at Cornell University, UCLA, and the International Monetary Fund. Giesecke has made substantial contributions to the field of finance through his research and has published more than 60 articles in leading academic journals. His work emphasizes the overlap of technology and finance, focusing on developing stochastic models, statistical machine learning methods, and computational algorithms to improve risk management and support decision-making in financial contexts. As a recognized expert in financial technology, he advises numerous organizations and has founded ventures like Infima Technologies, which provides AI solutions for the fixed-income market. Giesecke's numerous accolades include the JP Morgan AI Faculty Research Award and multiple prizes for his impactful research. He is actively involved in editorial roles for top journals and has supervised numerous doctoral dissertations, with his former students now holding positions in prestigious institutions and leading firms around the world.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2005-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, California

Faculty member focused on Management Science and Engineering, specializing in financial technologies.

Founder Director

2017-01-01 — Present

Stanford Advanced Financial Technologies Laboratory • Stanford, California

Leads research and innovation in financial technologies.

Awards

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JP Morgan AI Faculty Research Award

2019-01-01
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SIAM Financial Mathematics Engineering Conference Paper Prize

2014-01-01

Patents

Apparatus Analyzing Risk Large Loan Pool Method Using

15/331,825 2018-01-01

Patent related to risk analysis methodologies.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US15331825B2/en

Apparatus Optimizing Loan Pool Method Using

15/613,256 2020-01-01

Patent focuses on loan optimization methods.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US15613256B2/en

Courses

MS&E 246 MS&E 145 CME 390 MS&E 408 CME 291 CME 400 CME 391

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.