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I am a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate at the MIT Operations Research Center, where I am fortunate to be advised by Professor Yanchong Karen Zheng.
My research lies at the intersection of theoretical modeling and empirical analysis, with a focus on optimizing real-world systems in the food and agricultural supply chain. I work on projects that address societal and environmental challenges across both developing and developed countries, including:
Optimizing policies in developing countries to enhance market access and financial resilience for smallholder farmers
Exploring how online grocery shopping can reduce food waste at both the consumer and retail levels
Revealing how restrictive budget structures hinder humanitarian operations from delivering relief items to refugees
Research
Publications
"Informal Cross-Border Trade in Africa: Operations, Policy, and Opportunities"
with M. K. Lim, K. Murali, Management Science, 2023, 70(10) 7142-7160
"Improving Cash-constrained Smallholder Farmers' Revenue: The Role of Government Loans"
with S. Singhvi, Y. Zheng, forthcoming in Management Science
Papers Under Review/Revision
"The Role of Online Grocery on Household Food Waste: An Empirical Analysis"
with X. Liu, Y. Zheng, under review at Manufacturing & Service Operations Management
Working Papers
"When Perishables Go Online: The Impact of Omnichannel Retail on Waste"
with Y. Zheng
"When Budgets Drive Boxes: Evidence of Budget-Driven Procurement in Humanitarian Supply Chains"
with M. Eftekhar, Y. Zheng
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Ph.D. Candidate at Operations Research Center, 2022-2027 (Expected)
Advisor: Professor Yanchong Karen Zheng
Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Master of Science in Business (Operations Management Track), 2020-2022
Advisor: Professor Michael K. Lim
Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Bachelor of Business Administration, 2016-2020
Presentations
"Improving Cash-constrained Smallholder Farmers' Revenue: The Role of Government Loans"
(April 2024) 34th Annual POMS Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
(Oct 2024) 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA
"When Perishables Go Online: The Impact of Omnichannel Retail on Waste"
(Oct 2024) 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA
(May 2025) 35th Annual POMS Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
(Upcoming, Oct 2025) Food Waste Workshop 2025, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
(Upcoming, Oct 2025) 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Awards and Honors
(2024 - 2025) Accenture Fellowship, MIT School of Engineering
(2022 - 2023) Doctoral Study Abroad Scholarship, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies
(2020) Highest Honors in Graduation, Seoul National University
(2020) SNU Alumni President Award (2nd place in Graduation), Seoul National University
(2016-2019) Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Seoul National University
Teaching and Service
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(Fall 2025) Student Organizer for Operations Management Seminar
Seoul National University
(Spring 2020, Spring 2021) Teaching Assistant for Management Science, Undergraduate
(Fall 2020, Fall 2021) Teaching Assistant for Operations Management, Undergraduate
(Fall 2020) Teaching Assistant for Advanced Decision Analysis, Global MBA
(Fall 2020, Fall 2021) Teaching Assistant for Operations Management, Global MBA
(Fall 2020, Fall 2021) Teaching Assistant for Process Management, Executive MBA
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