Contact: luke.j.johnson@student.uts.edu.au
Entered PhD Program: April 2022
PhD Supervisor: Professor Talis Putnins and Dr Ester Felez Vinas
Research topics:
- Decentralised Finance
- Market Microstructure
- Market Surveillance
Academic Background and Work Experience:
Prior to his PhD, Luke completed his Bachelor of Business (Honours) at UTS with first-class honours. His honours thesis leveraged state-of-the-art natural language processing to assess the impact of regulation on corporate ESG reporting. To read his Honours thesis click here
Luke is working with an industry partner Crypto Compare through the Digital Finance CRC to examine market quality with a focus on market manipulation in cryptocurrency markets. His research interests revolve around decentralised exchanges, cryptocurrency markets, and market manipulation.
Publications:
Johnson, L., 2021, "Legislation vs Guidance: The ESG Disclosure Dilemma”