Dr. Leopoldo Catania

Associate Professor

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Biography

Leopoldo Catania is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Business Economics at Aarhus University and a research fellow at the Danish Finance Institute (DFI). He holds a PhD in Economics and Business Economics from the University of Rome, 'Tor Vergata' (2017). His teaching includes a master’s course on Financial Econometrics for MSc Finance students and a PhD-level course on advanced topics in time series analysis. He also supervises bachelor's theses, master's theses, and Ph.D. students. Catania has developed new dynamic models used in quantitative risk management and is particularly interested in time series analysis, financial econometrics, nonlinear dynamic models, and hidden Markov models. He has been active in research collaboration and has contributed significantly to various research outputs over the years, focusing on topics that reflect his expertise in financial econometrics and dynamic modeling. His contributions include seminars and teaching responsibilities within Econometrics and Business Analytics, further emphasizing his role in advancing academic knowledge in these fields.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Aarhus University • Aarhus C, Denmark

Teaching and research in Economics and Business Economics, focusing on Financial Econometrics and advanced time series analysis.

Requirements for Aarhus University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field Specific credit requirements in programming, algorithms, and computer systems
Application Checklist
  • Official Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Course descriptions
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Documentation of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science offers tracks in Software Efficiency, Cryptography, and Data Science.