In a remarkable achievement, Alexander Victor, a renowned Nigerian development expert, researcher, and entrepreneur, has been honored with the esteemed title of “Lecturer of the Year” by Dublin City University in Ireland. After competing against nine other candidates, Victor emerged as the top lecturer at the university.
Hailing from Edo State, Victor was presented with this prestigious award on March 30th, 2024, amidst resounding applause from colleagues and well-wishers. At the age of 39, he boasts an impressive academic background, holding dual PhD degrees in applied mathematics from NSUK, Nigeria, and financial mathematics from PAUSTI, Kenya.
Victor’s educational journey also includes three Master’s degrees. He earned one in applied mathematics from the University of Abuja, Nigeria, and another in financial mathematics from the same institution. Additionally, he completed a Master of Science in Financial Engineering at World Quant University in the United States.
With a professional career spanning over 12 years, Victor has held leadership positions in various organizations. Most recently, he served as a project/research lead with Schemas Group. Prior to that, he contributed as a research fellow and economist to the DFS project sponsored by the BMGF and the Strivers project sponsored by the MasterCard Foundation at LBS-PPan Atlantic University in Nigeria.
Currently, Victor is engaged in advanced research at Dublin City University, specializing in the augmentation of financial time series using deep generative adversary networks. Before his tenure at the university, he served as a senior lecturer at the Department of Actuarial Science, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agricultural Technology, where he shared his expertise in financial risk management and advanced financial mathematics with students.
