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Julia Yan is an Assistant Professor in Operations Logistics at the UBC Sauder School of Business. She holds a BA from Princeton University and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research interests focus on Transportation, Applied Optimization, Integer Programming, and Operations Research. She has co-authored several publications in leading journals, including Management Science and Transportation Science. Her significant contributions include studies on dynamic static ridesharing, pandemic-related course scheduling, and pricing optimization in multi-modal transit networks. Julia is actively involved in teaching courses in Application Statistics Management at UBC, preparing students for the challenges in the field of business operations. Her work applies advanced mathematical techniques to tackle practical problems in logistics and transportation, contributing to both academic scholarship and industry practices.
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