Dr. Chaoyue Zhao

Associate Professor

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Biography

Chaoyue Zhao joined the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Washington as an associate professor in fall 2019 after serving as the Jim & Lynn Williams Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Industrial Systems Engineering from the University of Florida in 2014. His research focuses on data-driven optimization methodologies to support strategic operational planning in power systems management. He has developed innovative data-driven approaches that enable effective decision-making under uncertainty in power system scheduling problems, including optimal power flow and unit commitment. Chaoyue Zhao has received multiple grants from federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation and the Department of Transportation, and has been honored with several awards, including the Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award and the IISE Energy Systems Division Outstanding Young Investigator Award.

Research Interests

Data-Driven Optimization Stochastic Optimization Robust Optimization Deep Reinforcement Learning Power System Planning Scheduling Renewable Energy Integration Risk Assessment

Experience

Associate Professor

2019-09-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Teaching and conducting research in Industrial & Systems Engineering.

Assistant Professor

— 2019-08-31

Oklahoma State University • Stillwater, OK

Conducted research and taught courses in Industrial & Systems Engineering.

Awards

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Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award

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Outstanding Young Investigator Award

Courses

IND E 412 Integer Dynamic Programming IND E 512 Introduction to Optimization Models IND E 599 Integer Programming

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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