Mo Abedi

Mo Abedi is an experienced quantitative researcher currently working at VanEck since February 2021, focusing on digital assets technology. Mo has led the development of an NFT shared ownership decentralized application and created a recommender system platform utilizing AI-ML algorithms for sales. Prior experience includes serving as a lecturer at the University at Albany, SUNY, and working as a quantitative researcher at Bass Rock Capital Management, where Mo developed a quantitative momentum application. Mo's educational background includes a PhD in theoretical physics from the University at Albany and a graduate certificate in forecasting economics, alongside a master’s degree in theoretical physics and a bachelor’s degree in nuclear physics. Currently, Mo is furthering education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.