Dr. Xiuli Chao

Biography

Xiuli Chao’s research interests encompass Queueing, Scheduling, Financial Engineering, Inventory Control, and Supply Chain Management. She has held regular visiting positions at prestigious institutions such as the University of California at Irvine, Columbia University, North Carolina State University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the National University of Singapore. Notably, Dr. Chao is a co-developer of the Lekin Scheduling System and has co-authored influential books including "Operations Scheduling Applications Manufacturing Services" and "Queueing Networks: Customers, Signals, Product Form Solutions." Her work has earned her several accolades, including the 1998 Erlang Prize from the Applied Probability Society of INFORMS and the 2005 David Baker Distinguished Research Award from IISE. Furthermore, she has consulted for companies in areas related to logistics, supply chains, and inventory management, and is recognized as a Fellow of both IISE and INFORMS. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. from Columbia University, reflecting her deep expertise in Operations Research and related fields.

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