R.A. (Romulo) Trindade Tomé Marques Alves MSc

Rómulo is an enthusiastic PhD Candidate in Finance at the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University Rotterdam. Before the start of his PhD, Rómulo completed a MPhil in Economics at the Tinbergen Institute, a MSc in Finance at RSM and a BSc in Management at NOVA School of Business and Economics.  Rómulo has received awards such as a Best Paper Award, a Best Master Thesis Award, a Citizenship Award and scholarships to participate in workshops at Oxford University and Northwestern University. He is one of the founders of NOVA University’s Debate Club and has worked in Microfinance in India.

Rómulo's research has been accepted for presentation at several conferences around the world, including the annual meetings of the American Finance Association, the European Finance Association and the SFS Cavalcade Asia-Pacific. During the course of his PhD, he has also received a research grant to visit the London Business School and a talent grant for promising PhD candidates.

Rómulo’s main research interests focus on corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and commodity futures markets. He has also developed an interest in social and economic networks.