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Yanchong (Karen) Zheng is the George M. Bunker Professor of Operations Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She holds a PhD from Stanford University and both BS and MS degrees from Tsinghua University in China. Her research focuses on smallholder supply chains in developing countries, emphasizing supply chain transparency and information sharing, as well as environmentally and socially responsible operations. Zheng addresses critical issues in operations management, such as improving food safety and the role of farmer organizations. Her work encompasses behavioral operations research and finding technological solutions to enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers through optimized online auctions.