Education
Ph.D. (Majored in System Engineering and Management), Nanyang Technological University, Sept. 2001 – Jan. 2006.
B.S. (Majored in Mechanical Engineering), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Sept 1997 – Jun. 2001.
Courses Taught
Undergraduate: Operations Management, Advanced Production Planning and Control, Specialized Laboratory
MBA: Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, ERP Sand Table Simulation
Work Experiences
Nov. 2015 – Present: Professor, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Nov. 2008 – Oct. 2015: Associate Professor, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Sept. 2006 – Oct. 2008: Lecturer, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Consulting (Training) Activities
Engaged in research, teaching, and consulting work in supply chain management, logistics management, and operations management for an extended period. Consulting projects have been undertaken for various enterprises including China Shipbuilding Power Group, China Communications Construction Group, Three Gorges Group, Guangxi Airport Group, Huagong Technology, RRS Logistics, SF Express, Dongben Storage and Transportation Logistics, Henan China Tobacco, Hubei China Tobacco, and Hubei Tobacco, among others.
Representative Consultancy Projects
1. Design and Implementation of Supply Chain System Design for China Communications Construction Group
2. Optimization Design of Group Management and Control System for China Shipbuilding Power Group
3. Production Planning and Supply Chain Optimization for Henan China Tobacco Corporation
4. Research on Logistics Operation Management Model in Wuhan Region based on Smart Logistics System for Hubei Tobacco Corporation
5. Comprehensive Evaluation System of Delivery Vehicle Groups based on "Zhiyin Logistics" Service Brand for Huangshi Tobacco Corporation
6. Research and Application of Automatic Production Scheduling for Cigarette Factory based on Production Orders for Xiangyang Cigarette Factory of Hubei China Tobacco
7. Research on Vehicle Loading Optimization Algorithm for Automobile Parts Trunk Transportation of Wuhan Dongben Storage and Transportation Co., Ltd.
8. Analysis of Aviation Logistics Market and Network Design for Guangxi Airport Group in China-ASEAN Free Trade Area
9. Research on Material Management Model for Yangtze Power Co., Ltd.
Research Interests
1. Intelligent Warehousing and Logistics Systems: Research areas include task assignment and AGV path optimization in smart warehouses, optimization of pathways for four-way shuttle vehicles, and scheduling of AGVs and overhead cranes in semiconductor workshops.
2. Intelligent Transportation Systems: Research focuses on automatic driving vehicle path optimization and scheduling in urban road networks from a global perspective.
3. Aviation Optimization: Research encompasses tasks assignment at airports, recovery of disturbed flights.
Representative Research Projects
1. Research on Supply-Demand Matching and Vehicle Routing Problems in Distribution Networks (National Natural Science Foundation of China)
2. Research on Transportation Coordination and Scheduling Problems in 3PL based on Make-to-Order Production Mode (National Natural Science Foundation of China)
3. Research on Operation Workshop Coordination and Scheduling Problems in ATO Supply Chains (National Natural Science Foundation of China)
Representative Research Papers
1. Kunpeng Li, Tengbo Liu*, P.N. Ram Kumar, Xuefang Han. A reinforcement learning-based hyper-heuristic for AGV task assignment and route planning in parts-to-picker warehouses. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2024, 185: 103518.
2. Jie Li, Kunpeng Li, Qiannan Tian*, Xianfei Jin. A column generation-based algorithm for gate assignment problem with combinational gates. Expert Systems with Applications, 2024, 238: 121792.
3. Jie Li, Kunpeng Li, Qiannan Tian*, P.N. Ram Kumar. An improved column generation algorithm for the disrupted flight recovery problem with discrete flight duration control and aircraft assignment constraints. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2022, 174: 108772.
4. Kunpeng Li, Peiyang He*, P.N. Ram Kumar. A column generation based approach for an integrated production and transportation scheduling problem with dual delivery modes. International Journal of Production Research, 2023, 61(16): 5483-5501.
5. Peiyang He, Kunpeng Li*, P. N. Ram Kumar. An enhanced branch-and-price algorithm for the integrated production and transportation scheduling problem. International Journal of Production Research, 60(6), 2022, 60(6): 1874-1889.
6. Xinrui Sun, Kunpeng Li*, Wenli Li. The vehicle routing problem with release dates and flexible time windows. Engineering Optimization, 2022, 54(12): 2123-2139.
7. Wenli Li, Kunpeng Li*, P. N. Ram Kumar, Qiannan Tian. Simultaneous product and service delivery vehicle routing problem with time windows and order release dates. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2021, 89: 669-687.
8. Wenli Li, Yong Wu, P. N. Ram Kumar, Kunpeng Li*. Multi-trip vehicle routing problem with order release time. Engineering Optimization, 52(8), 2020, 52(8): 1279-1294.
9. Dongyang Xu, Kunpeng Li, Jiehui Yang, Ligang Cui*. A multicommodity unpaired pickup and delivery vehicle routing problem with split loads and unloads. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 120(8), 2020, 120(8): 1565-1584.
10. Ling Liu, Wenli Li, Kunpeng Li*, Xuxia Zou. A coordinated production and transportation scheduling problem with minimum sum of order delivery times. Journal of Heuristics, 2020, 26: 33-58.
11. Xuxia Zou, Ling Liu, Kunpeng Li*, Wenli Li. A coordinated algorithm for integrated production scheduling and vehicle routing problem. International Journal of Production Research, 2018, 56(15): 5005-5024.
12. Dongyang Xu, Kunpeng Li, Xuxia Zou*, Ling Liu. An unpaired pickup and delivery vehicle routing problem with multi-visit. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2017, 103: 218-247.
13. Ling Liu, Kunpeng Li*, Zhixue Liu. A capacitated vehicle routing problem with order available time in e-commerce industry. Engineering Optimization, 2017, 49(3): 449-465.
14. Qingfeng Chen, Kunpeng Li*, Zhixue Liu. Model and algorithm for an unpaired pickup and delivery vehicle routing problem with split loads. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2014, 69: 218-235.
Representative Grants and Awards
1. First Academic Newcomer Award, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2. Ministry of Education New Century Talents Award
