Dr. Xiaohan Zhu received his PhD degree under the supervision of Dr. Xu Sun at the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Florida. He received his M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from University of Florida in 2018 and his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2017. His research focuses on stochastic modeling, stochastic control, and dynamic programming, with applications in queuing systems, optimal contracting problems, dynamic pricing, and revenue management.

He will be teaching the course "Smart Manufacturing and Control" in Fall 2024.

Journal Publications

Xiaohan Zhu & Xu Sun. (2022). On Dynamic Pricing Under Model Uncertainty. Naval Research Logistics, 69(6): 856-868. 

Under Review

Xu Sun & Xiaohan Zhu. Dynamic Control of a Make-to-Order System Under Model Uncertainty. Management Science (forthcoming). 

Xu Sun & Xiaohan Zhu. Dynamic Incentives in Service Contracting. Reject and Resubmit at Management Science. 

Working Papers

On Deriving the Optimal Contract in a Queuing System with Finite Buffer. Ready for submission.

Creating an Incentive Compensation Plan for a Project . Ready for submission.

Dynamic Contract Under Operational Risks. Working paper.

主持项目：

1. 基于模型不确定性的供应链生产运作与动态定价策略,国家自然科学基金,青年科学基金项目,2025.01-2027.12.

2024- 中国运筹学会，行为运筹与管理分会，理事