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    • Aston Triangle

      B4 7ET Birmingham

      United Kingdom

    Accepting PhD Students

    PhD projects

    I am interested in supervising doctoral students in the areas of Digital Financial Services, Mobile Money/Currencies, Blockchain/Cryptocurrency Interactions, Decentralised Finance (DeFi), and Behavioural Finance.

    Personal profile

    Contact Details

    Phone: 0121 204 3695
    Email: [email protected]
    Room: SW1007

    Biography

    Dr. Antonis Ballis is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Finance at the Department of Accounting & Finance at Aston University and Programme Director of MSc FinTech.

    Research Interests

    • Financial Technology
    • Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
    • Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
    • Decentralised Finance (DeFi)
    • Behavioural Finance

    Teaching Activity

    • BSM172 Blockchain and FinTech
    • BSM182 Emerging Topics in FinTech

    Qualifications

    • PhD in Finance - Athens University of Economics and Business (Greece)
    • MSc in Applied Econometrics and Data Analysis - University of Patras (Greece)
    • BSc in Economics - Athens University of Economics and Business (Greece)

    Education/Academic qualification

    SFHEA

    Award Date: 3 Jun 2025

    PG Cert

    Award Date: 15 Aug 2023

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
    2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
      SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
    3. SDG 13 - Climate Action
      SDG 13 Climate Action
    4. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
      SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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