Sophia (Jingyan) Zhang, PhD, is a Principal for PGIM Quantitative Solutions working within the Equity Research team. She is responsible for alpha and implementation research that may be applicable across markets and strategies. Prior to joining PGIM Quantitative Solutions, Sophia was a Quantitative Researcher and Portfolio Analyst at Nine Chapters Capital Management. Sophia earned a BS in mathematics from the University of Science and Technology of China and an MA and PhD in computational and applied math from Pennsylvania State University.
