Gerry Tsoukalas

Gerry Tsoukalas is Associate Professor (with tenure) in the Information Systems department at Boston University, Questrom School of Business a Senior Fellow of the Wharton School, a research fellow of Cornell University’s FinTech Initiative and a Fellow of The Luohan Academy (Alibaba Group). He has taught undergraduate, MBA and executive MBA courses in Business and Data Analytics (machine learning) at BU, Wharton, and Columbia Business School.

His research examines how to manage and design new technology platforms, particularly in the blockchain and fintech areas. His work has appeared in leading academic journals, including Management Science, Operations Research, and M&SOM. He serves on the editorial boards of Management Science and M&SOM as Associate Editor, and is a Guest Editor for the Journal of Operations Management.

Professor Tsoukalas completed his undergraduate studies in France, receiving degrees in applied Quantum Physics from the University of Paris, and Aeronautical Engineering from the Institut Supérieur de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace-Supaero (2005). He completed his graduate studies in the U.S., receiving a Master’s in Aeronautics & Astronautics from MIT (2007) and a PhD from the Management Science & Engineering Department at Stanford University (2009-2013). He was also previously a doctoral scholar at the MIT Operations Research Center (2010-2011).

Professor Tsoukalas has experience working with a variety of firms and startups in the technology and financial services industries (Intelligencia, Wisdomise, PayPal, Forest Park, Indiegogo, Rabt Inc, Moody’s, etc.) and on policy matters with government agencies and think tanks (Center of Planning and Economic Research KEPE, Wharton Public Policy Initiative WPPI, etc.). Prior to joining academia, he was a structured products trader at Morgan Stanley in London (2007-2009). He has also consulted for and advised several startups, proprietary investment firms and hedge funds, including EvA Funds (2010-2011) and Weiss Asset Management (2012-2013), and has held stints in several international banks, including Barclays Capital (2006) and Societe Generale (2005).

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