Dr. Zhen Lian

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Zhen Lian is an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Management, specializing in Operations Management. His research is at the intersection of optimization, transportation, and public policy, with a particular focus on online marketplaces and ridesharing. Prior to joining Yale, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the ridesharing company Lyft, where he focused on driver pay incentive design. Professor Lian helped to change school schedules for the San Francisco Unified School District in 2021, leading to annual savings of $5 million for the district. His education includes a PhD from the SC Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, awarded in 2022, and a BA and BS from Peking University in 2014. Professor Lian's expertise extends to game theory, matching markets, platform design, and policy modeling.

Research Interests

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.