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Sentao Miao is an Assistant Professor of Operations Management in Leeds School of Business at University of Colorado Boulder. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor in Bensadoun School of Retail Management & Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. His research interests are mainly in developing efficient learning and optimization algorithms with various applications in Operations Management. For methodologies, Sentao Miao focuses on statistical and machine learning algorithms such as online learning, multi-arm bandit problem, reinforcement learning; he is also interested in approximation algorithms with provable performance. For applications, he mainly works on operations management problems such as dynamic pricing, assortment selection, inventory control, etc. Sentao Miao obtained his PhD degree in Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at University of Michigan.
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Announcement
The PhD program of Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder is actively hiring PhD students for 2025 Fall. Please see here for details.
Education
Education
Ph.D. in Industrial and Operations Engineering, 2020, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Thesis Advisor: Prof. Xiuli Chao.
B.S. in Mathematics, 2014, Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany; Thesis Advisor: Prof. Peter Oswald.
Selected Awards
Selected Awards
Ruegg Family Faculty Scholar Award, 2025, University of Colorado Boulder
Dean's Rising Star Research Award, 2025, University of Colorado Boulder
CESR Research Fellowship, 2025, University of Colorado Boulder
Klump Research Awards, 2025, University of Colorado Boulder
Operations Research Distinguished Service Award, 2024
Management Science Meritorious Service Award, 2023,2024
NSERC Discovery Grant, 2021, McGill University
NSERC Early Career Grant, 2021, McGill University
Richard C. Wilson Prize, 2018, University of Michigan.
Rackham Traveling Grant, 2017-2018, University of Michigan.
Ford Poling Challenge Award, 2016, Ford Motor Company.
Rackham Graduate Fellowship, 2014-2015, University of Michigan.
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