Dr. Xidonas is Full Professor and Director of Research at ESSCA École de Management. He is also a Visiting Research Professor at École Polytechnique, CREST Laboratory. He publishes his research in journals such as the European Journal of Operational Research, the European Journal of Finance, the Annals of Operations Research, the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, the International Review of Financial Analysis, the Journal of Business Research, the Quantitative Finance, the Finance Research Letters, the Omega, the Energy Policy etc. Also, Dr. Xidonas is Chairman of the Investment Committee at the Hellenic Social Security Pension Fund. He possesses substantial experience in conducting large scale theoretical and applied research in the fields of applied mathematics, investment management and information systems. He is a R&D team leader with strong professional credentials, specialized in the area of financial engineering analytics. Moreover, he has an extended consulting track record as a quantitative investment strategist, having delivered premium advice within the underlying industry. Dr. Xidonas is holder of the Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR), the highest academic badge in France, from the Université de Lille. He holds a PhD in Operational Research & Financial Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens and a MSc in Mathematical Modeling from the same university. Finally, he holds a BSc in Physics from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens.