Translational Researcher
University College Dublin
TR: Hirbod is a risk management academic and practitioner with over a decade of experience linking mathematical/statistical modelling, insurance and particularly commodities. Since 2013 he has been a university academic in the UK and Ireland, publishing more than 40 papers and book chapters. He holds dual PhDs in Financial Mathematics and Financial Economics (University of Montreal, Concordia University, respectively). He serves on the advisory board of Agriculture Finance Review and is editor of the Springer volume Quantitative Risk Management in Agricultural Business (2025), the first book devoted entirely to this field [Book]. His research in the past was funded by the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Derivatives Institute, has produced a UK REF impact case [Impact case], evidencing concrete influence on insurance and agrifood practice. Hirbod has repeatedly turned research into operational risk engines and commercial products:
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Research themes
Parametric climate risk products for agriculture and renewable energy, helping farmers, lenders and operators manage weather-driven revenue volatility.
University College Dublin
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