Qianru Qi, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest funding

Foundational Models for Unified AI-Driven Financial Regulation
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$71,497
Leveling the Playing Field: Synthetic Data Solutions for Labor Market Equality
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$68,919
Cyberattacks on Private Sector: Determinants and Consequences
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$30,219

All 5 grants and awards

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Foundational Models for Unified AI-Driven Financial Regulation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Qi, Qianru

Keywords: Artificial intelligence (AI); Regulatory Technology (RegTech); Graph Foundation Model (GFM); Financial Transaction Network; Forensic Finance; Anti-Money Laundering (AML); Anti-Terrorist Financing (ATF); Network Analysis;Anomaly detection

$71,497

Leveling the Playing Field: Synthetic Data Solutions for Labor Market Equality

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Qi, Qianru

Keywords: Labor Market Inequality; Employment Discrimination; Algorithmic Hiring; Machine Learning; Synthetic Data; Causal Analysis; Hiring Biases; Leadership; Executive Recruitment; Headhunter

$68,919

Cyberattacks on Private Sector: Determinants and Consequences

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Chourou, Lamia

Keywords: cyberattacks; cost of capital; financial analysts; data analytics; credit ratings

$30,219

Detection of Criminal Activity in Decentralized Finance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Qi, Qianru

Keywords: decentralized finance; blockchain; smart contract; anti-money laundering; investor protection

$24,889

Cyberattacks on Private Sector: Determinants and Consequences

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Chourou, Lamia

Keywords: cyberattacks; cost of capital; financial analysts; data analytics; credit ratings

$32,031

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Qi, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Foundational Models for Unified AI-Driven Financial Regulation" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]