Contact Information

Email: siyangao@cityu.edu.hk | Google Scholar | CV

Phone: +852-3442-4759 | Office: P6611-AC1

Research Interests (Publications)

Simulation modeling and optimization, applied probability, machine learning, health-care management

Academic Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Aug 2014-July 2020

Department of Advanced Design and Systems Engineering,

City University of Hong Kong

  • Associate Professor, Aug 2020–present

Department of Advanced Design and Systems Engineering, and School of Data Science,

City University of Hong Kong

Education

Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, May 2014.

B.S. Statistics and Probability, Peking University, May 2009.

Teaching

  • SEEM3101 – Basic Methodologies and Tools for Risk Engineering

  • JC4031 – Management of Technological Innovation

  • SEEM4103 – Decision Analysis & Risk Management

  • SEEM5006 – Operations Management

  • SEEM8202 – Systems Modeling and Management

For prospective students

I am looking for qualified Ph.D. students (with strong training in mathematics, probability and statistics) to do research in simulation optimization and machine learning. If you are interested, please send your CV and transcript to my email (siyangao@cityu.edu.hk) for consideration.