Prof. Rachel Q ZHANG
Chair Professor, Operations Management rzhang@ust.hk

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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONPh.D. 1994 Northwestern University, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
M.S. 1992 Northwestern University, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
B.S. 1983 Zhengzhou Institute of Technology, China, Applied Mathematics

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ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEChair Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management and Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management, 2018 - present
Professor,Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management, 2017
Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2010 - 2017
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2004 - 2010
Assistant Professor, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, 2000 - 2004
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1994 – 2000

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Z. Xu, H. Zhang, J. Zhang, R.Q. Zhang, 2020,“Online Demand Fulfillment under Limited Flexibility”,Management Science, 66(10), 4667-4685.
Z. Xu, J. Zhang and R.Q. Zhang, 2020, “Instantaneous Control of Brownian Motion with a Positive Lead Time”,Mathematics of Operations Research, 44(3).
S. Wu, J. Zhang and R.Q. Zhang, 2018, “Management of a Shared Spectrum Network in Wireless Communications”,Operations Research, 66(4) 1119-1135.
S. Wu, Q. Liu and R.Q. Zhang, 2015, “The Reference Effects on a Retailer’s Dynamic Pricing and Inventory Strategies with Strategic Customers”, Operations Research, 63(6), 1320-1335.
G. Chen, R. Roundy, R.Q. Zhang, and L. Robinson, 2015, “New Sufficient Conditions for (s, S) Policies to be Optimal in Systems with Multiple Uncertainties”, Operations Research, 63(1), 186-197.
A. Sapra, V.Truong, and R.Q. Zhang, 2010, “How Much Demand Should Be Fulfilled?” Operations Research, 58, 719-733.
K. Zhu, R. Q. Zhang and F. Tsung, 2007, “Pushing Quality Improvement along Supply Chains”, Management Science, 53(3), 421-436.
R. Chen, R. Roundy and R. Q. Zhang, G. Janakiraman, 2005, “Efficient Auction Mechanisms for Supply Chain Procurement”, Management Science, 51(3), 467-482.
J. A. Buzacott, R. Q. Zhang, 2004, “Inventory Management with Asset-Based Financing”, Management Science, 50(9), 1274-1292.
R. Kapuscinski, R. Q. Zhang, P. Carbonneau, R. Moore, B. Reeves, 2004, “Inventory Decisions in Dell's Supply Chain
research-interests">RESEARCH INTERESTS Supply chain management
Joint inventory and pricing decisions
Interface of finance and operations
Operational issues in wireless communications
Optimal control with high dimensional state spacesInformation privacy and security