Edward Furman, York University

Research

Risk aggregation Dependence modelling Risk management risk behavior risk financing risk identification risk measurement risk mitigation

Latest funding

New order of risk management: Theory and applications in the era of systemic risk
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$592,195
Quantitative methods for risk management
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$162,000
Mathematics for Public Health (MfPH)
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$3,000,000

All 6 grants and awards

New order of risk management: Theory and applications in the era of systemic risk

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Furman, Edward E

Keywords: risk aggregation; risk behavior; risk financing; risk identification; risk measurement; risk mitigation; risk modelling; risk regulation; risk (tail) dependence; systemic risk

$592,195

Quantitative methods for risk management

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Furman, Edward

Keywords: risk aggregation; dependence modelling; risk management

$162,000

Mathematics for Public Health (MfPH)

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Emerging Infectious Diseases Modelling Initiative (EIDM)

Principal investigators: Murty, Vijayakumar

$3,000,000

RISC Forum

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Connect Grants Level 2

Principal investigators: Furman, Edward

$15,968

Quantitative methods for modelling and pricing dependenent insurance risks

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Furman, Edward

$84,000

Dependance concepts and multivariate probability models in financial risk measurement

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Furman, Edward

$72,000

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: Risk aggregation Dear Professor Furman, 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 on risk aggregation 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 NSERC-funded project "New order of risk management: Theory and applications in the era of systemic risk" (2022), 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]