Gator Engineering University of Florida
   
 

Shuang (Sharon) Chen


AVP: Operations Research Analyst, 2011.4-Current

Bank of America ( Dallas )

PhD, 2007-2011

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)

University of Florida (UF)


Phone: (352) 871-7165
E-mail: scljj@ufl.edu or chenshuang2001@gmail.com



EDUCATION


PhD, University of Florida, August 2011.

    Dissertation: Optimization Models for Service and Delivery Planning; Advisor: Prof. Joseph Geunes
    Major: Operations Research; Current GPA: 3.96/4.00
    Minor: Computer Science; Current GPA: 4.00/4.00

M.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, August 2009.

B.S., Management Science and Engineering, Beihang University (BUAA), Beijing, China, July 2007.

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RESEARCH INTEREST


  • Operations Research, Combinatorial and Heuristic Optimization, Integer and Nonlinear Programming
  • Mathematical Modeling, Network Optimization
  • Stochastic and Robust Programming, Simulation

  • APPLICATION INTEREST


  • Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Transportation
  • Manufacturing and Service Operations Management
  • Healthcare and Energy Optimization

  • Risk Analysis and Decision Support System
  • Revenue Management and Pricing
  • Portfolio Optimization
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    PUBLICATIONS


    • Zhao, Q.H., S. Chen, C.X. Zang. Model and Algorithm for Inventory/Routing Decision in a Three-Echelon Logistics system, European Journal of Operational Research, 191:3, 623-635, 2008 [link ]
    • Zhao, Q.H., S. Chen, S.C.H. Leung, K.K. Lai. Integration of inventory and transportation decisions in a logistics system, Transportation Research Part E, 46:6, 913-925, 2010 [ link ]
    • Chen, S. and J. Geunes. Optimal allocation of stock levels and stochastic customer demands to a capacitated resource. Annals of Operations Research, 2011, online first [ link ]
    • Chen, S., J. Geunes, A. Mishra. Algorithms for multiple-item procurement planning with case packs. IIE Transactions, 44:3, 181-198, 2012 [ link ]
    • Chen, S. and J. Geunes. A joint case pack configuration and procurement problem, submitted, 2011 [request for a copy]
    • Chen, S. and J. Geunes. Stochastic multiple resource allocation problems in service planning, in progress, 2011

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    TEACHING


    Instructor:

    EIN3314 Work Design and Human Factors, Summer 2010

    Teaching Evaluation: 4.4/5.0


    Teaching Assistant:

    ESI6529 - Digital Simulation Techniques, Fall 2008, Fall 2009

    EIN6336 - Advanced Production and Inventory Control, Spring 2008,2009

    EIN3314 - Work Design and Human Factors, Summer 2009

    EIN4354 - Engineering Economy and Decision Analysis, Fall 2009,2010

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    CONFERENCE PRESENTATION


    • Case Pack Configuration and Procurement Planning, INFORMS Annual Conference, November 2010, Austin, Texas
    • Applications of stochastic programming in supply chain, 12th International Conference on Stochastic Programming (SP XII 2010 conference), August 2010, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Case pack delivery problems, IIE Annual Conference, June 2010, Cancun, Mexico
    • The combined demand allocation and vehicle stocking problem, IIE Annual Conference, June 2010, Cancun, Mexico
    • Optimal resource allocation problems, ISE Department Seminar, April 2010, University of Florida
    • Procurement planning with multiple case packs, INFORMS Annual Conference, October 2009, San Diego, CA
    • Optimal allocation of stock levels and stochastic customer demands to a capacitated resource, IIE Annual Conference, June 2009, Miami, FL
    • Optimal allocation of stock levels and stochastic customer demands to a capacitated resource, POMS Annual Conference, April 2009, Orlando, FL

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    HONORS AND AWARDS


    • Department Nomination to INFORMS Future Academician Colloquium, 2010
    • Graduate Alumni Fellowship (University of Florida, Dept. of ISE), 2007-2011
    • 2nd Prize of "Challenge Cup" National Philips Competition of Starting Business (China), 2006-2007
    • 1st Prize of Outstanding Student Scholarship (Beihang University), 2003-2006
    • 2nd Prize of Beijing College Physics Contest (China), 2005

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