Atiqur Rahman Rasel is a final-year PhD candidate at the University of Technology Sydney with expertise in informed trading, market manipulation, cryptocurrencies, and behavioral economics. He has been awarded multiple research grants and has been a graduate research assistant since 2020. Atiqur is a full-time analyst and consultant for a non-profit organization. Atiqur holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from the University of Wollongong, where he graduated with first-class honors.