I am a sixth-year Ph.D. student in Financial Economics at Yale School of Management.

My research lies at the intersection of behavioral finance, corporate finance, and entrepreneurship, with a focus on how behavioral forces and incentives shape real economic outcomes. The first strand of my research studies how misperception of information affects firm innovation, investment, and long-run value creation. The second strand studies how incentives in the private market shape investment behavior.

I am on the 2025-2026 academic job market.

I hold a BS in Computer Science and Business & Finance from New York University Shanghai and a Master of Finance from MIT Sloan. Prior to my Ph.D. studies, I worked as a Research Professional at the Fama-Miller Center for Research in Finance at Chicago Booth.

Email: tianshu.lyu@yale.edu

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