I specialize in addressing critical operations challenges when making sequential decisions under uncertainty, with a recent emphasis on not-for-profit OM and pharmaceutical SCM. I also tackle complex inventory management issues from real-world challenges by incorporating data-driven approaches. In addition, my passion lies in developing technical tools for effectively addressing high-dimensional Markovian decision processes.

I am looking for self-motivated Ph.D. students with a strong mathematical background. Candidates with a bachelor or master degree in maths, statistics, physics, or computer science are welcome to contact me. Email: twang533@cityu.edu.hk

Employment

• Department of Decision Analytics and Operations, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong

-- Assistant Professor, 2024-now

• Department of Management Science, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

-- Associate Professor (tenure), 2023-2024

-- Associate Professor (non-tenure), 2021-2023

-- Assistant Professor, 2017-2021

Education

• Ph.D., Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012-2017

Advisors: Xiting Gong and Sean X. Zhou

• B.S., Mathematics, Nanjing University, 2008-2012

Grants

• Dynamic Inventory Management under Volume Commitment Contracts: A Multi-Product Scenario, RGC for General Research Fund, PI, 838,000(HKD), 2026-2028

• Inventory Management, NSFC for Excellent Young Scientists, PI, 2,000,000(CNY), 2023-2025

• Large-scale Simulation Optimization in Inventory Management, Alibaba Innovative Research Program, co-PI, 500,000(CNY), 2021-2023

• Managing (Re)manufacturing Stochastic Inventory Systems in Sharing Economy, NSFC for Young Scientists, PI, 190,000(CNY), 2019-2021

• Dynamic Inventory Management with Different Supply Options, Shanghai Pujiang Program, PI, 150,000(CNY), 2018-2022