Biography
Associate Professor of Operations, Information & Technology, Stanford Graduate School of Business; Advisor, BlueQubit
Professor Xu is an expert in operations research, data science, innovation, marketplace and data-driven decision making. His research focuses on fundamental design and managerial principles of decision-making under uncertainty, with wide-ranging applications in marketplace platforms, data science experimentation, transportation and supply chains. Professor Xu has received numerous prestigious academic awards for his research, including a First Place in the INFORMS George Nicholson Paper Competition, a Best Paper Award as well as Outstanding Student Paper Award at ACM Sigmetrics, the premier venue for data-driven performance evaluation and modeling, and the ACM Sigmetrics Rising Star Research Award. His research has been published in leading journals, including Management Science, Operations Research, and Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (MSOM). His research and op-eds have been featured in media outlets including NPR, PBS, USA Today, NBC News and Business Insider.
(source: Stanford GSB)
