Dr. Matthew Thompson

Associate Professor

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Biography

Matthew Thompson's research focuses on real options theory applications in energy markets. His work has received significant recognition within the operations research community, evidenced by winning a student paper award from the Canadian Operational Research Society and being a finalist for the prestigious George B. Dantzig Dissertation Award from INFORMS. His notable publications include studies on the valuation of natural gas storage, optimization, and market credit risk management, as well as various analyses in operational research and logistics. Additionally, Thompson has experience as a risk management consultant for a power generation firm and served as Associate Director of Financial Engineering at a major Canadian investment bank, where he developed mathematical models for pricing, hedging, and trading financial derivatives. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Western Ontario and has taught various courses within the Smith School of Business at Queen's University since 2004.

Research Interests

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.