Meet our Experts

Learn about the EDHEC researchers and academics who are at the forefront of climate finance research and its applications.

Jeanne Amar
Position: Assistant Professor
Discipline: Finance
Faculty: Data Science, Economics & Finance
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Before joigning EDHEC, Jeanne whas Maître de Conferences at University of Côte d’Azur. She holds a PhD in Finance from Aix-Marseille University.
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Rob Arnold
Position: EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Sustainability Research Director
Discipline: Climate Finance
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Rob Arnold is Sustainability Research Director at EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute.
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Frédéric Blanc-Brude
Position: EDHECinfra Director
Discipline: Finance
Faculty: Data Science, Economics & Finance
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Frederic Blanc-Brude, PhD,  is Director of the EDHEC Infrastructure Institute and EDHEC Asia Pacific.
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Vincent Bouchet
Position: Scientific Portfolio (an EDHEC Venture) ESG Director
Discipline: Finance
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Vincent Bouchet is Scientific Portfolio’s Director of ESG and Climate research.

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Sophie Clot
Position: Associate Professor,

Academic Director for the MSc in Climate Change and Sustainable Finance

Discipline: Economics
Faculty: Data Science, Economics & Finance
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Sophie Clot, Ph.D, is Professor of Economics at EDHEC Business School with a teaching expertise in climate economics, sustainable development, business economics, behavioural economics and financial r
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Tinghua Duan
Position: Associate Professor
Discipline: Finance
Faculty: Data Science, Economics & Finance
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Tinghua Duan is an Associate Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School. He received Ph.D. in Finance from University of Edinburgh and was a visiting scholar to NYU Stern School of Business.
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Frédéric Ducoulombier
Position: EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Director
Discipline: Finance
Faculty: Data Science, Economics & Finance
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Frédéric Ducoulombier is the founding director of EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute at EDHEC Business School.
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Teodor Dyakov
Position: Associate Professor,

EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Affiliate Member

Discipline: Finance
Faculty: Data Science, Economics & Finance
Expertise:
Teodor Dyakov received his PhD in Finance from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University in 2014.
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Rémy Estran-Fraioli
Position: EDHECinfra Executive Director - Climate Risk Ratings
Discipline: Climate Finance
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Rémy Estran-Fraioli, PhD serves as the Executive Director in charge of Climate Risk Ratings at EDHEC Infra & Private Asse

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Gianfranco Gianfrate
Position: Professor,

EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Research Director

Discipline: Finance
Faculty: Data Science, Economics & Finance
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Gianfranco Gianfrate is Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School and Research Director at EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute.
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Qinyu Goh
Position: EDHECinfra Sustainability Data Scientist
Discipline: Climate Finance
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Qinyu Goh specialises in quantifying physical risks and their financial impacts on infrastructure projects worldwide.
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Mayank Hedaoo
Position: EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Junior Research Engineer
Discipline: Climate Finance
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Conor Hubert
Position: EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Sustainability Research Engineer
Discipline: Climate Finance
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Conor Hubert is a Sustainability Research Engineer at the EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute, working on helping build the science and engineering evidence to understand infrastructure's sustainabili
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Bertrand Jayles
Position: EDHECinfra Senior Sustainability Data Scientist
Discipline: Finance
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Bertrand Jayles is a Senior Sustainability Data Scientist in EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Research Institute, and focuses on climate risks and scenario analyses.

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Dherminder Kainth
Position: EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Research Director
Discipline: Finance
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Dherminder Kainth is a Research Director at the EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute, working on the impact of climate change on asset prices and investment management.

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Véronique Le Sourd
Position: EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Senior Research Engineer
Discipline: Finance
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Véronique Le Sourd is a senior research engineer with the EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute.

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Thomas Lorans
Position: Scientific Portfolio (an EDHEC Venture) Deputy Head of ESG Research
Discipline: Climate Finance
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Nishtha Manocha
Position: EDHEC Infra and Private Assets Research Institute Senior Research Engineer
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Faculty: Data Science, Economics & Finance
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Dr. Nishtha Manocha is a Senior Research Engineer focused on the role of ESG in the infrastructure sector. Her experience spans the fields of hydrology, climate adaptation and water policy.

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Darwin Marcelo
Position: EDHECinfra Research Director
Discipline: Finance
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Lionel Melin
Position: EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Associate Researcher
Discipline: Climate Finance
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Lionel Melin works with the “Impact of Climate Change on Asset Prices” research team at EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute, including focussing on a novel DICE model implementation.
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Fabien Nugier
Position: EDHECinfra Senior Research Engineer
Discipline: Climate Finance
Faculty: Data Science, Economics & Finance
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Fabien Nugier is a Senior Research Engineer focusing on ESG impacts and risks on infrastructure assets.

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Dominic O'Kane
Position: Professor,

EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Research Director

Discipline: Finance
Faculty: Data Science, Economics & Finance
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Jeanette Orminski
Position: EDHECinfra Senior ESG & Sustainability Researcher
Discipline: Communication
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Jeanette Orminski is a Senior ESG Researcher focused on public opinion and social impact factors in the infrastructure sector.

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Aurore Porteu de la Morandière
Position: Scientific Portfolio (an EDHEC Venture) ESG & Quant Researcher
Discipline: Finance
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Aurore Porteu de La Morandière joined Scientific Portfolio's ESG and Climate research team in 2022 after she graduated from the double degree Master in Management and MSc in Financial Markets at ED

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Julien Priol
Position: Scientific Portfolio (an EDHEC Venture) ESG & Quant Researcher
Discipline: Climate Finance
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Riccardo Rebonato
Position: Professor,

EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Scientific Director and Programme Director (Impact of Climate Change on Asset Pricing and Investment Management)

Discipline: Finance
Faculty: Data Science, Economics & Finance
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Riccardo Rebonato is Scientific Director of EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute and Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School.
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Nicolas Schneider
Position: EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Senior Research Engineer
Discipline: Climate Finance
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Nicolas Schneider is a Senior Research Engineer and Empirical Macroeconomist at EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute.

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Benoît Vaucher
Position: Scientific Portfolio (an EDHEC Venture) Director of Research
Discipline: Finance
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Benoit Vaucher is Scientific Portfolio’s Director of Research.

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Fangyuan Zhang
Position: EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Senior Research Engineer
Discipline: Climate Finance
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Fangyuan Zhang is a senior research engineer at EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute where she contributes to the research programme looking at the implications of climate change on

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