Davide Lauria is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at the University of Bergamo, Italy. His research focuses on quantitative methods for finance, applied probability, and stochastic programming. Over the years, he has collaborated with major financial institutions, including UniCredit and Allianz, to develop and enhance quantitative models for financial portfolio management. Davide earned his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Bergamo in 2017. Following this, he joined Texas Tech University as a Postdoctoral Scholar from 2018 to 2022. He then served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Statistics, and Finance at the University of Calabria until January 2024, before taking on his current role at the University of Bergamo.