Balaji Venkat Sathia Narayanan
About Balaji Venkat Sathia Narayanan
Balaji Venkat Sathia Narayanan is a Quantitative Researcher currently employed at Squarepoint Capital in the New York City Metropolitan Area. He has a strong academic background in Physics, holding a PhD from UC San Diego and a BS from the Indian Institute of Science.
Work at Squarepoint Capital
Balaji Venkat Sathia Narayanan has been employed as a Quantitative Researcher at Squarepoint Capital since 2023. His role is based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Prior to this position, he served as a Quantitative Research Intern at the same firm for three months in 2022. His experience at Squarepoint Capital involves applying quantitative methods to financial data analysis.
Education and Expertise
Balaji Venkat Sathia Narayanan earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physics from the University of California, San Diego, completing his studies from 2017 to 2023. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Physics from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), where he studied from 2013 to 2017. His educational background provides a strong foundation in quantitative research methodologies.
Background
Before joining Squarepoint Capital, Balaji worked at UC San Diego as a Graduate Research Assistant from 2018 to 2023. He also gained research experience at the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics in India, where he served as a Research Student from 2015 to 2016 and as a Summer Research Student in 2015. Additionally, he worked as a Doctoral Student at CERN from 2018 to 2023 and as a Research Assistant at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies in Germany in 2016 and 2017.
Research Experience
Balaji Venkat Sathia Narayanan has extensive research experience in various institutions. He was a Doctoral Student at CERN for five years, focusing on advanced physics research. His role as a Graduate Research Assistant at UC San Diego further developed his skills in quantitative analysis. His earlier positions at the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics and the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies provided him with foundational research experience in astrophysics and theoretical studies.