Journal Articles
P. Bahmani, S. Enayati, S. Ansari, S. Gururajan, Z. Wang. (2026) Drone-Enhanced Last-Mile Medical Delivery in Rural Areas: A Weather-Integrated Optimization Approach. Transportation Research Part C. (request manuscript)
L. Zhang, M. Huang, Z. Wang, X. Wang, S.-C. Fang. (2026) Sharing orders or vehicles? Multi-carrier robust service network design problem. Transportation Research Part E. [PDF]
L. Zhang, M. Huang, Y. Zhang, Z. Wang, M. Li, X. Wang. (2026) Data-driven robust service network design problem: Balancing robustness and conservatism. Expert Systems with Applications. [PDF]
L. Anderson, A. Gladfelter, M. Buac, W. C. Cheung, Z. Wang, S. Onal. (2025) Relationships between cultural factors and motor abilities in autistic and non-autistic children. Behavioral Sciences. [PDF]
Q. Zhang, Z. Wang, M. Huang, H. Wang, X. Wang, S.-C. Fang. (2025) Collaborative supply chain network design under demand uncertainty: A robust optimization approach. International Journal of Production Economics. [PDF]
F. Lu, Z. Du, Z Wang, L. Wang, S. Wang. (2024) Towards enhancing the crowdsourcing door-to-door delivery: An effective model in Beijing. Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization. [PDF]
M. Buac, G. Ibarra, R. Torres, S. Onal, A. Gladfelter, Z. Wang. (2023) The urgent need for neuroscience research to consider culture when assessing the development of gait in autistic children: A scoping review. Journal of Integrative Neuroscience. [PDF]
Q. Zhang, Z. Wang, M. Huang, Y. Yu, S.-C. Fang. (2022) Heterogeneous multi-depot collaborative vehicle routing problem. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. [PDF]
C. Wang, S. Cui, R. Wu, Z. Wang. (2022) Dynamic pricing of differentiated products with incomplete information based on reinforcement learning. IET Collaborative Intelligent Manufacturing. [PDF]
Z. Wang, M. Xie. (2022) Data approximation by L1 spline fits with free knots. Computer Aided Geometric Design. [PDF]
Z. Pei, M. Wan, Z.-Z. Jiang, Z. Wang, X. Dai. (2021) An approximate algorithm for unrelated parallel machine scheduling under TOU electricity tariffs. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. [PDF]
Z. Wang, Y. Dai, S.-C. Fang, Z.-Z. Jiang, Y. Xu. (2020) Inventory transshipment game with limited supply: Trap or treat. Naval Research Logistics. [PDF]
Z. Pei, M. Wan, Z. Wang. (2019) A new approximation algorithm for unrelated parallel machine scheduling problem with release dates. Annals of Operations Research. [PDF]
K. Nodooshan, R. Moraga, S.-J. Chen, C. Nguyen, Z. Wang, S. Mohseni. (2018) Environmental and economic optimization of algal biofuel supply chain with multiple technological pathways. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. [PDF]
T. Nie, Z. Wang, S.-C. Fang, J. Lavery. (2017) Convex shape preservation of cubic L1 spline fits. Annals of Data Science. [PDF]
J. Zhang, S.-C. Fang, Y. Xu, Z. Wang. (2017) A cooperative game with envy. Journal of Industrial Management and Optimization. [PDF]
Z. Wang, S.-C. Fang, J. Lavery. (2015) On shape-preserving capability of cubic L1 spline fits. Computer Aided Geometric Design. [PDF]
Z. Wang, J. Lavery, S.-C. Fang. (2014) Approximation of Irregular Geometric Data by Locally Calculated Univariate Cubic L1 Spline Fits, Annals of Data Science. [PDF]
Z. Wang, S.-C. Fang, W. Xing. (2013) On Constraint Qualifications: Motivation, Design and Inter-relations. Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization. [PDF]
W. Xing, S.-C. Fang, R.-L. Sheu, Z. Wang. (2012) A Canonical Dual Approach for Solving Linearly Constrained Quadratic Programs. European Journal of Operational Research. [PDF]
Conference Papers (peer reviewed)
G. Sun, W. Wu, Z. Guo, Z. Wang, P. Khosravi, C. Chen. (2026) Unlocking multi-site clinical data: A federated learning approach to privacy-first child autism behavior analysis. CVPR 2026 Workshop CV4CHL (Proceeding).
H. Yu, G. Chen, Z. Wang. (2026) Extending Heijunka to disassembly operations: A rolling-horizon leveling model for structure-aligned production in duck meat processing. IISE 2026 Conference Proceedings.
M. A. N. Khan, Z. Wang. (2025) Simulation-enabled evaluation of operational strategies at Shield Illinois depot for efficient disease testing. IISE 2025 Conference Proceedings.
H. Yu, Z. Wang, G. Chen. (2025) Optimizing duck meat processing: A comparison of mixed-integer programming and simulation-based models. IISE 2025 Conference Proceedings.
Z. Wang, U. Islam. (2022) Vehicle routing under dynamic network conditions: A Bayesian approach. IISE 2022 Conference Proceedings. [PDF]
IISE 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain best track paper award.
D. Sampathi, Z. Wang, P. Damodaran. (2022) A mixed-integer linear programming method for a two-dimensional material slitting problem. IISE 2022 Conference Proceedings. [PDF]
M. Vaidya, Z. Wang, C. Nguyen, P. Damodaran, A. Soundararajan. (2022) Distribution operations improvement in the post-pandemic new normal: A case study. IISE 2022 Conference Proceedings. [PDF]
Working Papers
Q. Zhang, Z. Wang, M. Huang, H. Wang, X. Wang, S.-C. Fang. Collaborative Supply Chain Network Design Problem. Working paper. (request manuscript)
L. Zhang, M. Huang, Z. Wang, H. Xu, S.-C. Fang. Robust Service Network Design: A Fourth-Party Logistics Perspective. Under review. (request manuscript)
Z. Wang, A. Gladfelter, M. Buac, S. Onal. Accessible Autism Screening in Children: A Pilot Study of Markerless Gait Analysis from Ordinary Walking Videos. Working paper. (request manuscript)
Y. Im, S. Kim, Z. Wang, J. Hwang. Multi-Class Machine Learning Framework for Autism Severity Classification Across Developmental Stages. Under review. (request manuscript)