Ying L. Becker

At a Glance

Adjunct Professor Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnical Institute Specializations Active Portfolio Management, Capital Asset Pricing, Quantitative Investment Strategies

Contact Information

Ying_Becker@ssga.com

Profile

Ying is a Vice President of State Street Global Advisors and head of the US/Global active equity research group for the Advanced Research Center (ARC). She is responsible for the enhancement of proprietary equity selection models and development of new investment strategies using innovative research methods and advanced technologies. Seventh year in SSgA ARC, Ying has developed quantitative strategies and products used for investment on US, European, Emerging stock markets, Hedge fund, and Fixed income products. Her current research includes forecasting stock returns using behavioral finance and fundamental signals, the application of genetic programming techniques to factor interaction and alpha model development, and portfolio construction with trading rules. Prior to joining SSgA in 2000, Ying was a senior principal research manager at Polaroid Corporation in charge of developing advanced process technologies.

Ying earned a PhD in chemical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a master’s degree in finance from Brandeis University. She also holds a BS and MS in chemical engineering from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Ying’s work on genetic programming, socially responsible investing and extreme equity selections, among other specialties, has appeared in a number of professional journals.