Publications 
[Book 1] "Intelligent supply chain blueprint, " with Z.-J. M. Shen, Z. Gong, H. Lee, W. Qi, Y. Liang, L. Xin, M. Qi,  X. Ma, JD.com, TCL, and Alibaba, 2025. Forthcoming.
[J2] "From social to purchase: customer selection in social group buying," with Y. Cheng and Z.-J. M. Shen. Production and Operations Management. 34 (6), 1512-1530. 2025. PDF📃
[J3] S. Lin, Y. F. Chen, Y. Li, and Z.-J. M. Shen, “Data-driven newsvendor problems regularized by a profit risk constraint,” Production and Operations Management, vol. 31, pp. 1630-1644, Apr 2022. PDF📃

[J4]  S. Lin, M. Bakker, and E. Leung, “Robust meal delivery service for the elderly: a case study in Hong Kong,” Nature Research Journal - Scientific Reports, vol. 12(1), pp. 1-12, Dec 2022. PDF📃

[J5] "Location planning, resource reallocation and patient assignment during a pandemic considering the needs of ordinary patients," with Y. Lu, Z.-J. M. Shen, and J. Zhang. Accepted at Health Care Management Science. Mar 2025. Funded by another NSFC project. PDF📃

[J6] "Data-driven raw material robust procurement for non-ferrous metal smelter under price and demand uncertainties," with Y. Liu and Z.-J. M. Shen. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 21(4), Oct 2024. PDF📃

[J7] "Machine learning-based prediction of passenger waiting time during check-in process," with X. Liao and X. Ma. Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering. Feb 2025. PDF📃

[J8] C. Liu, S. Lin, Z.-J. M. Shen, and J. Zhang, "Stochastic service network design: the value of fixed routes," Transportation Research Part E, vol. 174, 103118, Jun 2023. PDF📃

[J9] C. Liu, J. Zhang, S. Lin, and Z.-J. M. Shen, “Service network design with consistent multiple trips," Transportation Research Part E, vol. 171, 103028, Mar 2023. PDF📃

[J10] S. Lin, Q. Zhang, Y. F. Chen, L. Luo, L. Chen, and W. Zhang, “Smooth Bayesian network model for the prediction of future high-cost patients with COPD,” International Journal of Medical Informatics, vol. 126, pp. 147-155, Apr 2019. PDF📃

[J11] X. Li, S. Lin*, P. Tian, and Y. P. Aneja, “Models and column generation approach for the resource-constrained minimum cost path problem with relays,” Omega, vol. 66, pp. 79-90, 2017. PDF📃 (The first-prize best paper in China Logistics Annual Meeting)

[J12] X. Li, S. Lin, S. Chen, Y. P. Aneja, P. Tian, and Y. Cui, “An iterated metaheuristic for the directed network design problem with relays,” Computers & Industrial Engineering, vol. 113, pp. 35-45, 2017. PDF📃 

[C13] S. Lin, X. Li, K. Wei, C. Yue, “A tabu search based metaheuristic for the network design problem with relays,” in ICSSSM International Conference.

[C14] K. Wei, X. Li, S. Lin, C. Yue, S. Li, “A simulated annealing based heuristic for the multi-source single-path multi-commodity network flow problem,” in ICSSSM International Conference.

[C15] C. Yue, X. Li, S. Lin, K. Wei, "Heuristics for regenerator location problem." Conference Paper.

[C16] "Area-weighted resource allocation for humanitarian logistics: an enhanced proximal policy optimization approach, " with P. Chan, H. Yin, Y. Wang, M. Li, and Z.-J. M. Shen. ICTLE Conference 2025.