EDUCATION
Hong Kong Unversity of Science and Technology Hong Kong, China
Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics 2017.09-2021.11
Nanjing Unversity Nanjing, China
Bachelor in Industrial Engineering 2013.09-2017.06
Nanjing Unversity Nanjing, China
Bachelor in Financial Engineering 2013.09-2017.06
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
University of Science and Technology of China Hefei, China
Associate Professor in School of Management 2022.12 - present
Hong Kong Unversity of Science and Technology Hong Kong, China
Post-doctoral Fellow in Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics 2021.09-2022.12
RESEARCH INTEREST
Applications: Appointment scheduling; Resource planning; Service system management
Methodology: Dynamic programming; Integer programming; Algorithm design
PUBLICATION
1. Yan Zhu, Zhixin Liu, Xiangtong Qi. (2024). Nonsequential appointment scheduling with a random number of requests. Production and Operation Management. 33(1): 184–204.
GRANTS
1. Principal investigator, Scheduling non-infectious surgeries in a healthcare alliance during an epidemic, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth Program), 300K RMB, 2025.1-2027.12.
WORKING PAPER
1. Yan Zhu, Lindong Liu, Xiangtong Qi. Joint resource planning among hospitals during an epidemic.