Hello မင်္ဂလာပါ, I am ရဲအောင်မိုး (Ye Aung Moe). ရဲအောင်မိုး is written in Burmese, the language of Burma. Yes, I hail from this (perhaps little-known) SouthEast Asian country called Burma/Myanmar မြန်မာ.

I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Finance at the College of Business, University of Nebraska - Lincoln. My research interest spans across the trading activities of politicians in financial securities market, corporate governance in relation to political ideology and connection, investment, and fixed income. My research works have been recognized with the Best Paper Award Semifinalist at FMA 2024, the Best Paper Award at AsianFA 2025, and the Best Phd Student Paper Award nomination at NZFM 2025.

When I am not engaged in finance research or teaching, I spend much of my free time reading epic fantasy series, a hobby I picked up in my teenage years. My favorite fantasy authors include J. R. R. Tolkien, Brandon Sanderson, and Robin Hobb. Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders series left in me an enduring love for fantasy literature. Recently, I finished reading The Lady of the Lake, the final installment of The Witcher series. Currently, I am reading The First Law trilogy. Outside of the epic fantasy world, gardening and hiking are my two other favorite pastimes.