Professor and Associate Dean for MBA Programs
Dr. Chen's research develops and applies optimization, stochastic modeling, data analytics, and simulation methods to support strategic and operational decision-making in complex service and supply chain systems. His work has appeared in journals including Operations Research, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, INFORMS Journal on Computing, and IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. Before joining Rutgers, Dr. Chen was a Lead Scientist at GE Global Research in New York, where he enjoyed tackling diverse challenges for GE Energy, GE Aviation, Lockheed Martin, and electric utility companies. He has served as an Associate Editor for Service Science, INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, International Journal of Production Research, and IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, and as a Guest Editor for IISE Transactions, among other editorial roles. He was Chair of the INFORMS Service Science Section from 2020 to 2023.
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Industrial Engineering
M.S., Tsinghua University; Control Science and Engineering
B.S., Tsinghua University; Automation
Selected publications are available on Dr. Chen's personal website. For a complete list, see Google Scholar.
Name: Culhan Kumcu, Gul
Graduation Date: 2023/October
Thesis Title: Designing Operations Research Models to Address Key Societal Challenges in the Healthcare and Energy Sectors
(Co-Advised with Mark Rodgers)
Name: Jian, Zhe
Graduation Date: 2017/May
Thesis Title: Multimodal Freight Transportation Problem: Model, Algorithm and Environmental Impacts
(Co-Advised with Lei Lei)
Name: Wang, Zhengwei
Graduation Date: 2016/October
Thesis Title: Coordinated Supplier Selection and Project Scheduling in a Resource-Constrained Construction Supply Chains
(Co-Advised with Lei Lei)