Rate My Professor Jose Loureiro

Dr. Jose Loureiro is a Lecturer in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance within the Faculty of Business and Law at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. His academic background spans engineering and economics. As a Petroleum Engineer, he completed a Master's degree in Subsea Engineering at Curtin University, gaining professional expertise in reservoir engineering. He further pursued a PhD in Economics at the same institution, awarded in 2024. His doctoral thesis, titled "The Dynamics of Inter-Regional Natural Gas Markets," investigates the economic dynamics of natural gas markets in regions such as Asia Pacific and Europe using an econometric approach to evaluate market integration and pricing behaviors. During his PhD, he participated in the Industry Exchange program as a PhD Student Intern at Assuro.

Dr. Loureiro's research specializations are in Energy Economics, with a specific focus on natural gas and LNG markets. His Google Scholar profile, affiliated with Curtin University, lists Economics and Energy Economics as primary interests and records 9 citations. Key publications include "World regional natural gas prices: Convergence, divergence or what? New evidence," which examines global natural gas price patterns. He also co-authored "Developing technical competency through cross-campus intercultural student collaboration: An undergraduate assessment" (2024, International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education), detailing undergraduate students' experiences in intercultural data analytics projects. In his teaching role, Dr. Loureiro serves as unit coordinator for ECOM1000 Analytics for Decision Making, supporting students in applying data analysis to business and economic decision-making processes. His office is located in Curtin Business School 2, Room 429.