Education
Ph.D., Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley (2003)
B.S., Physics and Computer Science, Peking University (1995)
Work Experience
Professor & Doctoral Supervisor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (December 2009 – Present)
Visiting Scholar, Graduate School of Management，UC Davis (July 2021 – August 2021)
Visiting Scholar, Leavey School of Business，Santa Clara University (July 2018 – September 2018)
Visiting Scholar, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (August 2014 – October 2014)
Visiting Scholar, Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley (July 2011 – October 2011)
Visiting Scholar, Department of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University (October 2009 – December 2010)
Project Leader, Oracle USA (December 2004 – December 2009)
Analytical Architect, Braincess, Inc. (July 2003 – December 2004)
Honors and Awards
National Young Scholar Program, Ministry of Education
Hubei "100-Talent Program" (2013)
Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone "3551" Talent Program (2010)
Program for New Century Excellent Talents, Ministry of Education (2009)
Hubei "Chutian" Distinguished Scholar (2009)
Second Prize, Ninth Outstanding Achievement Award in Scientific Research (Humanities and Social Sciences), Ministry of Education (2024)
ASCOM Outstanding Paper Award, International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management (ICOSCM) (2023)
Finalist, MSOM iFORM SIG Best Paper Award (2020) – First and only paper by Chinese mainland scholars to date
Best Paper Award, OMEGA Journal (SCI Q1) (2019)
Third Prize for Best Paper, Annual Conference on Supply Chain and Operations Management (2019)
First Prize Outstanding Advisor, 5th International Supply Chain Modeling and Design Competition (2025)
Gold Medal Outstanding Mentor, Ririshun Innovation Training Camp (2021)
Supervisor of Hubei Province Excellent Bachelor's Thesis Awards (2014, 2013, 2012)
Teaching Courses
Undergraduate: Supply Chain Management; Big Data-Driven Decision Models
Graduate: Operations and Supply Chain Management; Data Science and Intelligent Decision-Making
Industry Experience
"Tianpeng" Swine Forecasting and Decision Algorithm Project, National Swine Big Data Service Platform, Chongqing (Rongchang) Swine Big Data Center
Supply Chain Development Planning, Bestore
Online and Pre-packaging Production Scheduling Optimization Algorithm Project, Bestore (Publicly listed company)
Industry and Supply Chain Development Planning, CRRC Group Zhuzhou Electric
Production Planning Algorithm under Reconfigurable Equipment, Intel (Initial validation saved Intel 35–55% in equipment procurement costs, approximately $3 million)
Automated Parcel Sorting Simulation System, FedEx Ground (Invited as the sole non-board representative to present at the FedEx Operations Research Annual Conference in Pittsburgh)
Operations Research Optimization Case Development, ILOG (Optimization software vendor, later acquired by IBM)
Cost-Oriented Semiconductor Quality Inspection Planning, KLA-Tencor
Academic Service
Editorial Board Member, Journal of the Operations Research Society of China (Flagship English journal of the Operations Research Society of China; indexed in ESCI, FMS)
Reviewer for Management Science (MS), Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (MSOM), Production and Operations Management (POM), Omega, European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR), International Journal of Production Research (IJPR), International Journal of Production Economics (IJPE), and other international journals
Member of Expert Guidance Groups for several NSFC Major Projects
Session Chair, INFORMS and POMS International Conferences
Member of INFORMS and POMS
Grants and Projects (Principal Investigator or Key Participant)
NSFC Key Project (71931005): Operational Management Theories and Methods for New Retail Models, ¥2.35 million, 2020.1–2024.12 (PI)
NSFC General Project (71671075): Product Design and Online Marketing Strategies under Limited Consumer Attention, ¥480,000, 2017.1–2020.12 (PI; Post-evaluation: Outstanding)
NSFC General Project (71371078): Discount Promotion Strategies in Supply Chains under Customer Heterogeneity, ¥560,000, 2014.1–2017.12 (PI; Post-evaluation: Outstanding)
Program for New Century Excellent Talents (NCET-10-0382), Ministry of Education, ¥200,000, 2009.1–2012.12 (PI)
NSFC General Project (70971047): Pricing and Contract Design in Distributed E-commerce Service Supply Chains Based on Customer Satisfaction, ¥255,000, 2010.1–2012.12 (PI; Post-evaluation: Excellent)
Doctoral Program Fund (20110142110066), Ministry of Education: Theories and Methods of Financial Model Innovation in Cluster Supply Chains, ¥120,000, 2011.1–2014.12 (PI)
NSFC Innovation Research Group (71821001): Management Systems Engineering, ¥7.35 million, 2019.1–2024.12 (Key participant)
NSFC Major International Joint Research Project (71320107001): Mechanism Design and Management Optimization for Electric Vehicle Operations, ¥2.07 million, 2014.1–2018.12 (Sub-project PI)
NSFC General Project (71072035): Theories and Methods of Supply Logistics Coordination Based on Supply-Hub, ¥260,000, 2011.1–2013.12 (Participant)
Online Packages Sortation Simulation, FedEx Ground (New Jersey Center), $140,000, 2004.3–2004.12 (PI)
Data- & Intelligence-Driven Prediction and Decision Methods
1. Z Wang, S Deng, Y Ye. "Close the Gaps: A Learning-While-Doing Algorithm for Single-Product Revenue Management Problems." Operations Research, 62(2): 318-331. (UTD24)
2. W Wang, S Deng, Y Zhang. "Data-driven ordering policies for target oriented newsvendor with censored demand." European Journal of Operational Research, 323 (1), 86-96.
3. Y Zhang, S Deng, W Wang. "Feature-based profitability evaluation for newsvendor-type products." Omega, 103508.
4. X Lai, M Xu, B Ouyang, W Shi, Y Lai, S Deng. "Uncovering Causal Factors Influencing Hog Prices: A Deep Granger Causality Inference Model for Multivariate Time Series Dynamics." Applied Sciences, 15 (20), 11081.
5. M Xu, X Lai, Y Zhang, Z Li, B Ouyang, J Shen, S Deng. "An Integrated Hog Supply Forecasting Framework Incorporating the Time-Lagged Piglet Feature: Sustainable Insights from the Hog Industry in China." Sustainability, 16 (19), 8398.
6. A Muzaffar, S Deng, A Rashid. "Non-parametric optimal service pricing: a simulation study." Quality Technology and Quantitative Management, 14 (2), 142-155.
New Retail Operations and Marketing Interface
1. S Deng, CA Yano. "Joint Production and Pricing Decisions with Setup Costs and Capacity Constraints." Management Science, 52: 741-756. (UTD24)
2. L Wu, S Deng. "Competitive fit-revelation sampling and mixed pricing strategy." Naval Research Logistics, 2021, 68(6): 745-760.
3. L Wu, S Deng, X Jiang. "Sampling and Pricing strategy under competition." Omega, 2018, 56(5): 1918-1933.
4. S Deng, R Chen, L Wu. "Strategic fit revelation with advertising." Decision Support Systems, 177, 114103.
5. X Cheng, S Deng, X Jiang, Y Li. "Optimal promotion strategies of online marketplaces." European Journal of Operational Research, 306 (3), 1264-1278.
6. S Deng, X Jiang, Y Li. "Optimal price and maximum deal size on group-buying websites for sellers with finite capacity." International Journal of Production Research, 2018, 56 (5): 1918-1933.
7. X Jiang, T Wang, S Deng. "New Product Launch Strategies under Direct Brand-Owned Retailing: Joint Decisions on Quality, Price, and Channel." Chinese Journal of Management Science, 2023, 31(6): 49-59. (In Chinese)
8. S Deng, X Jiang, Y Li. "Optimal Strategies for Retailers with Capacity Constraints when Cooperating with Group-Buying Websites." Journal of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2017, 31(4): 131-139. (In Chinese)
9. S Deng, T Wang, D Wei, et al. "Customer Satisfaction Incentive Mechanisms in Distributed Service Chains." Journal of Management Sciences in China, 2015, 18(8): 12-19. (In Chinese)
Supply Chain Finance and Risk Management
1. S Deng, C Gu, G Cai, Y Li. "Financing multiple heterogeneous suppliers in assembly systems: Buyer finance vs. Bank finance." Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 2018, 20(1): 53-69. (UTD24; 2020 MSOM iForm SIG Best Paper Award Finalist)
2. S Deng, CA Yano. "Designing Supply Contracts Considering Profit Targets and Risk." Production and Operations Management, 2016, 25: 1292-1307. (UTD24)
3. ZH Lee, S Deng, B Lin, J Yang. "Decision Model and Analysis for Investment Interest Expense Deduction and Allocation." European Journal of Operational Research, 2010, 200(1): 268-280.
4. S Deng, P Liu. "The impact of attention heterogeneity on stock market in the era of big data." Cluster Computing, 22 (Suppl 3), 6157-6170.
5. S Deng, Z Zheng. "Optimal production decision for a risk‐averse manufacturer faced with random yield and stochastic demand." International Transactions in Operational Research, 27 (3), 1622-1637.
6. Y Li, S Deng, X Jiang. "Financing for Capital-Constrained Suppliers: Buyer Credit vs. Bank Credit." Journal of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2019, 33(2): 160-165. (In Chinese)
7. C Gu, S Deng, Y Li. "Optimal Factoring Financing Strategies under Deterministic Demand Continuous Production Models." Operations Research and Management Science, 2017, 26(10): 121-128. (In Chinese)
8. S Deng, C Gu, G Cai, Y Li. "Supply Chain Financing Strategies in Assembly Systems." Supply Chain Management, 2022(2): 97-97. (In Chinese)
9. C Gu, J Wei, S Deng. "Risk Pricing Mechanisms for Internet Finance Based on Multi-party Games." Statistics and Decision, 2018, 34(15): 57-59. (In Chinese)
Industrial Engineering and Management
1. C Chu, S Deng, W Luo. "Dynamic and static item allocation for the in-store front warehouses." IISE Transactions, 1-17.
2. W Luo, S Deng, X Cheng. "Location-Allocation Problem Based on Order Distribution in Instant Retailing: An Efficient Branch-and-Bound Integrated Lagrangian Relaxation." Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research, accepted.
3. T Wang, S Deng. "Multi-Period Energy Procurement Policies for Smart-grid Communities with Deferrable Demand and Supplementary Uncertain Power Supplies." Omega, 2019, 89: 212-226. (2019 OMEGA Best Paper Award)
4. N Li, M Zhang, S Deng, ZH Lee, L Zheng. "Single-station Performance Evaluation and Improvement in Semiconductor Manufacturing: a Graphical Approach." International Journal of Production Economics, 2007, 107: 397-403.
5. M Zhang, S Niu, S Deng, Z Zhang, Q Li, L Zheng. "Hierarchical Capacity Planning with Reconfigurable Kits in Global Semiconductor Assembly and Test Manufacturing." IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 2007, 4(4): 543-552.
6. X Chen, M Hung, K Kuo, S Fu, G Shanthikumar, Z Mao, S Deng, V Hazari, KM Monahan, MD Slessor, A Lev. "Overlay excursion management through sample plan optimization and cycle time reduction." Microlithography, 1186-1193.
7. M Meng, S Deng, H Xu. "Optimizing Inventory Capacity and Assortment Strategies for Front Warehouses." Journal of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2024, 38(4): 170-181. (In Chinese)
8. T Wang, S Deng. "Charging Station Development Models Based on Electric Vehicle Supply Chains." Chinese Journal of Management Science, 2018, 26(10): 152-163. (In Chinese)
9. T Wang, S Deng. "Multi-period Energy Procurement Strategies for Smart Grids with Wind Power." Operations Research and Management Science, 2018, 27(5): 95-103. (In Chinese)
Academic Book Chapter
1. M Zhang, S Deng. "Operations Management Basics." Invited chapter in The Handbook of Technology Management. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., USA, 2009.
