This is Zhi Wang (王植). I earned my PhD in Decision Science in the Department of Information, Risk and Operations Management (IROM) at McCombs School of Business, UT Austin, during which I have been very fortunate to be advised by Professor Rui Gao in IROM at McCombs School of Business. I interned at Expedia Group in 2022 working on pricing and data simulation. Before that, I obtained my B.E. from SUTD in 2019, where I was awarded the IES Gold Medal Award for the top student in the department.
I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow supervised by Professor Ming Hu at Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto.
Upcoming Talk: Neural-Network Based Choice Model with Statistical and Optimality Guarantees
INFORMS Job Market Showcase, 4:51 PM - 5:09 PM, Oct 27, Bldg A Lvl 3 A312
My research interest lies in data-driven decision-making and statistical learning. I aim to bridge between OR/MS and AI to increase reliability and interpretability for better managerial decisions. From the application perspective, I am interested in revenue management and pricing such as choice models.
McCombs School of Business, UT Austin. Aug 2019 - May 2025
Ph.D. in Decision Science
Department of Information, Risk and Operations Management (IROM)
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). May 2016 - Aug 2019
Bachelor of Engineering, Honours. Summa Cum Laude
Major in Engineering Systems and Design (focus track: Business Analytics & Operations Research)
Minor in Information Systems Technology and Design
"Pain is inevitable, suffering is a choice."