College of Business
Florida International University
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
11200 S.W. 8th St, RB 210
Miami, FL 33199
Phone: (305) 348-6964
Email: frouxelin@fiu.edu
Florent Rouxelin
AI 360 Research Fellow
Assistant Professor, Department of Finance
College of Business
Florida International University
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
11200 S.W. 8th St, RB 210
Miami, FL 33199
Phone: (305) 348-6964
Email: frouxelin@fiu.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Finance
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
M.S. in Finance
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley, California
Areas of Expertise
- FinTech Innovations: Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
- Market Dynamics: Equity and Forex Return Prediction
- Sustainable Finance - Responsible Investing - ESG
Professional Activities
Dr. Florent Rouxelin is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Florida International University. His research focuses on blockchain and cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence in finance, sustainable finance, and foreign exchange market. His work has been published in academic journals including The Accounting Review, Decision Support Systems, and The Journal of Portfolio Management.
At FIU, Dr. Rouxelin teaches courses in financial innovations and international financial management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He developed the Master of Science in Finance course Financial Innovations (FIN6457C), which introduces students to topics such as blockchain and digital assets. His teaching has been recognized with the Faculty Senate Excellence in Teaching Award (2024), the Recognizing Excellence in Teaching Initiative Award (2025), and the FIU Online Course of the Year Award (2026). He also received the Students’ Choice Best Course Award (August 2024, December 2024, August 2025, December 2025) and the Students’ Choice Best Professor Award (August 2025, December 2025).
In addition to his academic work, Dr. Rouxelin advises firms on matters related to blockchain, digital assets, and quantitative financial modeling, connecting research with practical applications.
Dr. Rouxelin earned an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, an M.S. in Finance from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. His training across engineering and finance informs both his research and his teaching.
Courses Taught
- Finance Doctoral Independent Study
- Financial Innovations
- International Financial Management
- Securities Analysis
- Special Topics in Finance
Publications
Rouxelin F., Yang L., Rojasavachai R., & Gao Y.
(2025).
Weathering the Storm: Financial Shocks and Inflationary Pressures from Climate Extremes.
Land Economics
.
Rouxelin F., Hoepner A. G., Prokopczuk M., Wuersig C., & Gao Y.
(2025).
Responsible Investing: Upside Potential and Downside Protection?.
International Review of Financial Analysis
, Volume 97()
.
Duarte D., Rouxelin F., Saporito Y., & Targino R.
(2025).
Press Freedom as a Risk Factor: Effects on Volatility and Uncertainty.
The Journal of Portfolio Management
.
Rouxelin F., Hoepner A. G., Gao Y., & Saini T.
(2025).
Do Investors Care About Offsetting Carbon Risk?.
The Journal of Portfolio Management
.
Rouxelin F., Rojasavachai R., Yang L., & Gao Y.
(2025).
Financial Illiteracy as a Systemic Risk: Implications for Household Resilience and Portfolio Vulnerability.
The Journal of Portfolio Management
.
Rouxelin F., & Subramanian H. C.
(2024).
Do Cryptocurrency Rewards Improve Platform Valuations?.
Information & Management
, Volume 61(Issue 6)
.
Rouxelin F., Subramanian H. C., Zhang Z., & Patricia A.
(2024).
A decision support system using signals from social media and news to predict cryptocurrency prices.
Decision Support Systems
.
Duarte D., Dupoyet B. V., Docgne S., & Rouxelin F.
(2023).
Tax Policies and Agency Costs.
Journal of Financial Research
, Volume 46, Issue 2 Summer 2023 Pages 383-409(Volume 46, Issue 2 Summer 2023 Pages 383-409)
.
- Rouxelin, F., Wongsunwai, W., & Yehuda, N. (2018). Aggregate Cost Stickiness in GAAP Financial Statements and Future Unemployment Rate. The Accounting Review, 93(3).