Xiaomeng Lu is an Associate Professor of Finance at the International Finance School of Fudan University.

Her research primarily focuses on behavioral finance and empirical asset pricing, with particular interests in investor behavior in financial markets, fintech, and household finance. Her work has been published in leading international journals, including Journal of Monetary Economics, Management Science, and Journal of Housing Economics.

Prior to joining Fudan University, she served as an Assistant Professor at the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF), Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She has received several teaching honors, including the “Best Teaching Award” from the International Finance School at Fudan University and the “SAIF Teaching Excellence Award” from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Cornell University and dual bachelor's degrees in Economics and Statistics from Peking University.

(Updated by March 2026)