Hernando Burgos-Soto, PhD

Hernando Burgos-Soto is an internationally trained mathematician with over 15 years of academic experience, including teaching Mathematics of Finance, Microeconomics, Operational Research and Statistics. He also has six years of work experience in business management and financial advising. While working at the University of Toronto, he participated in three years of research in the mathematics department.

Hernando is the author of several papers in which he introduced new mathematical concepts and extended some celebrated theorems of knot theory. He is co-author of the textbook Mathematical Logic: Class Notes. At the moment, Hernando’s research interests are focused on Mathematical Finance and, more specifically, on the use of numerical analysis, probability distribution and statistical models to determine the fair price of securities and portfolio risk. An innovative and approachable teacher, Hernando brings concepts to life. His icebreaker technique and his subject-centred methodology of teaching have been used as practical examples in the College Teacher Training Program at George Brown College.