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Siqian Shen joined the faculty of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in Fall 2011. She is known for her extensive work in integer programming, stochastic programming, robust optimization, and network optimization. Prof. Shen has held various prominent positions, including program director at the National Science Foundation from 2023 to 2025 and Associate Director at the Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery Engineering from 2016 to 2023. Her research emphasizes creating models that handle feature stochastic parameters with discrete decision variables, aiming for optimal solutions that balance immediate benefits against long-term gains. Her applications span operations management problems in diverse fields such as transportation, energy, healthcare, and quantum computing. She actively contributes to editorial boards and professional societies, further underscoring her influence in the academic community. Prof. Shen has received notable awards, including the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Fellow Award and the Department of Energy Early Career Award, marking her contributions to the field.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science