Paul Robert GRIFFIN
Full-time Faculty
Associate Professor of Information Systems (Practice)
School of Computing and Information Systems
SCIS
Qualification
- PhD, Imperial College London, 1997
Teaching Topics
- Quantum Computing in Financial Services
- Blockchain Technology
- MITB (Financial Services) Series A Courses in Banking Processes, IT & Architecture, including: Corporate Banking Technology and Operations
- Lifecycle Implementation of Banking Products
- IS203 - Software Engineering
Research Advisor/Co-Research Advisor to
Research Areas and Areas of Expertise
Strategic Priorities
HighlightsPaul Robert Griffin is a leading expert in disruptive financial technologies, specializing in blockchain and quantum computing, with a strong record of research, teaching, and industry collaboration in the fintech sector.
Combines deep technical expertise in quantum computing and blockchain with practical fintech applications, bridging academia and industry; recognized for pioneering research in quantum-enhanced finance and DLT; active in standardization, policy advisory, and public outreach; drives innovation through externally funded projects and industry partnerships.
Focused research areas include Application of blockchain/DLT and quantum computing in the finance industry, including quantum-enhanced financial market simulations, trade settlement optimization, quantum machine learning for credit scoring, and quantum consensus protocols; hybrid classical-quantum approaches for noisy datasets; industry-driven fintech solutions.
Combines deep technical expertise in quantum computing and blockchain with practical fintech applications, bridging academia and industry; recognized for pioneering research in quantum-enhanced finance and DLT; active in standardization, policy advisory, and public outreach; drives innovation through externally funded projects and industry partnerships.
Focused research areas include Application of blockchain/DLT and quantum computing in the finance industry, including quantum-enhanced financial market simulations, trade settlement optimization, quantum machine learning for credit scoring, and quantum consensus protocols; hybrid classical-quantum approaches for noisy datasets; industry-driven fintech solutions.
Areas of Expertise
Fintechblockchainquantum computing
Past Awarded Grant
- Quantum-Enhanced Modelling of Financial Time-Series Data for Rare Event Forecasting, QEP Call for Proposals, Quantum Engineering Programme (QEP), Co-PI (Project Level): Paul Robert GRIFFIN, Rajesh Krishna BALAN, 2022, S$1,372,272
- Resource efficient quantum algorithms and applications for chemistry, route optimization and finance, Quantum Engineering Programme (QEP), National Research Foundation (NRF), Co-PI (Project Level): Paul Robert GRIFFIN, 2022, S$1,106,400
- Exploring the advantage of a quantum system for machine learning applied to credit scoring, MAS Financial Sector Development Fund - Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics Grant (Research Track), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), PI (Project Level): Paul Robert GRIFFIN, 2020, S$1,476,900
- Distributed Ledger Research, OneConnect Financial Technology (Singapore) Co. Pte. Ltd., PI (Project Level): Paul Robert GRIFFIN, 2019, S$99,996
- Advancing Quantum-Enhanced Finance: Hybrid Optimization Using Non-Universal Quantum Computers, SMU Internal Grant, Ministry of Education (MOE) Tier 1, PI (Project Level): Paul Robert GRIFFIN, 2025, S$150,000
Latest Publications
Showing up to 6 latest publications from the past 5 years.
- M XU, B GUAN, BHT LOKE, PR GRIFFINApplied Sciences, 1, 2026
- BHT LOKE, N SAHOO, B GUAN, M XU, D VERMA, PR GRIFFIN
- Y Chen, P Griffin, P Recchia, L Zhou, H ZhangarXiv preprint arXiv:2501.15828, 2025
- P Griffin, R Raymond, T IdéHandbook of Blockchain, Digital Finance, and Inclusion, Volume 3, 35-49, 2025
- HHS Chittoor, PR Griffin, A Neufeld, MG Jayne ThompsonProceedings of the 17th International Conference on Agents and Artificial …, 2025
- EX Huber, BYL Tan, PR Griffin, DG AngelakisEPJ Quantum Technology 11 (1), 52, 2024
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Qualification
- PhD, Imperial College London, 1997
Teaching Topics
- Quantum Computing in Financial Services
- Blockchain Technology
- MITB (Financial Services) Series A Courses in Banking Processes, IT & Architecture, including: Corporate Banking Technology and Operations
- Lifecycle Implementation of Banking Products
- IS203 - Software Engineering
