Education
Ph.D. (Majored in Systems and Engineering Management), Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), 2001 - 2006.
B.S. (Majored in Automatic Control), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1994 - 1998.
Overseas Visiting and Training
Post-doctorate, Singapore-MIT Alliance, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), 2006-2008.
Visiting scholar, Arizona State University (U.S.A.), 2016-2017.
Courses Taught （2019-2023）
Undergraduate：Foundations of Artificial Intelligence, Logistics Systems Modeling and Simulation, Logistics Systems Simulation Experiment.
Master of Engineering Management (MEM): Production and Service Operations Management.
Master of Business Administration (MBA): Business English.
Work Experiences
2017 - Present: Professor, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST).
2008 - 2017: Associate Professor, School of Automation, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST).
Research Interests
Intelligent planning and optimization scheduling for complex systems, and applications in areas such as public safety and emergency management, spacecraft operations management, engineering management, and production and service systems.
Representative Research Projects
1. Complex Management Tasks Oriented Intelligent Planning Method: Spacecraft Mission Planning (Principal Investigator, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Key Project 72131009), Jan 2022 - Dec 2026.
2. Research on Social Security Event Identification Method Based on HTN Planning Recognition (Principal Investigator, National Natural Science Foundation of China, General Project 71974067), Jan 2020 - Dec 2023.
3. Functional Design of Simulation Emergency Drill Platform (Commissioned Project by China CDC), 2022.
4. Task-Oriented Autonomous Equipment Maintenance Support Resource Scheduling and Dynamic Optimization Technology (Subproject Leader, Equipment Pre-Research Key Project, Subproject 61400040502), Nov 2018 - Mar 2021.
5. Design Method of Disaster Scenario Deduction System Considering Human-in-the-Loop (Task Leader, National Key R&D Program, Task 2017YFC0803308-08), 2017-2020.
6. Intelligent Planning Technology for Emergency Resources in Complex Traffic Spatiotemporal Environment (Task Leader, National Key R&D Program, Task 2016YFC0802509-2), 2016-2019.
7. Research on Emergency Action Plan Planning and Decision-Making Considering Risk Disturbance (Principal Investigator, Open Project of Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Safety Early Warning and Emergency Linkage Technology JD20150103), 2015-2017.
8. Research on Emergency Task Planning Method Based on HTN in Uncertain Environment (Principal Investigator, National Natural Science Foundation of China, General Project 71371079), 2014-2017.
9. Simulation Verification of Entry and Exit Line Routes (Principal Investigator, Commissioned Development Project by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation 701 Research Institute), 2015-2016.
10. Application Example of Comprehensive Flood Control Emergency Collaborative Decision-Making in Three Gorges Region (Subproject Leader, National Major Research Program Integration Project, Subproject 91024032), 2011-2014.
11. Optimal Predictive Maintenance Strategy for Decaying Equipment Based on Real-Time Quality Inspection Data (Principal Investigator, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Youth Project 60904075), 2010-2012.
12. Key Technologies and Equipment for Intelligent Monitoring and Early Warning of Social Security Events (Project Contacter, National Key R&D Program Project 2018YFC0807500), 2018-2023.
13. Medical Resource Supply and Configuration Mode under Major Public Health Emergencies (Participation, Special Project 72042015 of the Management Science Department of the National Natural Science Foundation Committee for Response, Governance, and Impact of Public Health Emergencies such as COVID-19), Apr 2020 - Apr 2021.
14. Theory and Method of Multi-Departmental and Multi-Link Collaborative Decision-Making for Unconventional Emergency Response (Participant, National Major Research Program Key Support Project 90924301), 2010-2012.
Representative Research Papers
1. Lanjun Luo, Boxiao Li, Chao Qi*. Spatiotemporal Multi-Graph Convolutional Network-Based Provincial-Day-Level Terrorism Risk Prediction. Risk Analysis, Oct 23, 2023, DOI: 10.1111/risa.14241 (FMS A, ABS 4 Stars, SCI/SSCI, JCR-Q1).
2. Jianqiang Tang, Chao Qi*, Hongwei Wang. Integrated Optimization of Order Splitting and Distribution Routing for the Front Warehouse Mode E-Retailing. International Journal of Production Research, Apr 13, 2023, DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2023.2200556 (IF: 9.018, SCI, JCR-Q1).
3. Lanjun Luo, Chao Qi*. The Tendency of Terrorist Organizations to Explosive Attacks: An Institutional Theory Perspective. Frontiers In Psychology, Vol 13, Feb, 2022, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.747967 (IF: 4.232, SSCI, JCR-Q1).
4. Lanjun Luo, Chao Qi*. An analysis of the crucial indicators impacting the risk of terrorist attacks: A predictive perspective. Safety Science, 144, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105442 (IF: 6.392, SCI, JCR-Q1).
5. Dian Liu, Heng Li, Hongwei Wang, Chao Qi*, Timothy Rose. (2020). Discrete symbiotic organisms search method for solving large-scale time-cost trade-off problem in construction scheduling. Expert Systems With Applications [J], 148: DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2020.113230. (IF: 5.452, SCI, JCR-Q1).
6. Hui Lu, Hongwei Wang, Chao Qi*, Yong Xie, Dian Liu. (2020). Incentive schemes for centralized material planning and allocation with asymmetric information in construction supply chain. IEEE Access [J], DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3009151. (IF: 3.745, SCI, JCR-Q1).
7. Qi C*, Wang D, Munoz-Avila H, Zhao P, Wang HW. Hierarchical Task Network Planning with Resources and Temporal Constraints. Knowledge-Based Systems, 133: 17-32, 2017. (IF: 4.529, SCI, JCR-Q1).
8. Zhao P, Qi C*, Liu D. Resource-constrained Hierarchical Task Network planning under uncontrollable durations for emergency decision-making, Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, 33: 3819-3834, 2017. (IF: 1.261, SCI).
9. Wang X, Wang HW, Qi C*. Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning based Maintenance Policy for a Resource Constrained Flow Line System. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 27(2): 325-333, 2016. (IF: 8.3, SCI, JCR-Q1).
10. Wang D, Qi C*, Wang HW. Improving Emergency Response Collaboration and Resource Allocation by Task Network Mapping and Analysis. Safety Science, 70: 9-18, 2014. (IF: 6.392, SCI, JCR-Q1).
11. Qi C*, Sivakumar AI, Gershwin SB. An Efficient New Job Release Control Methodology. International Journal of Production Research, 47(3): 703-731, 2009. (SCI, JCR-Q1).
12. Qi C*, Sivakumar AI, Gershwin SB. Impact of Production Control and System Factors in Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication. IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 376-389, 2008. (SCI, JCR-Q2).
Representative Monographs/Textbooks/Cases
1. " Emergency Response Decision-Making Theory and Methodology Based on Hierarchical Task Network Planning," Public Safety Emergency Management Series, Scientific Press, included in the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" National Key Book Publishing Project, 2015.
2. "Logistics System Simulation (2nd Edition)," Tsinghua University Press, 2020.
Representative Grants and Awards
1. The paper "Rapid Construction of Emergency Hospital Project and Its Impact on Epidemic Prevention and Control: A Case Study of Wuhan Fighting AgainstCOVID-19" won the Major Innovation Award - Outstanding Contribution Award for Humanities and Social Sciences Research at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Second Prize for Frontier Research Results, December 2023.
2. The paper "Rapid Construction of Emergency Hospital Project and Its Impact on Epidemic Prevention and Control: A Case Study of Wuhan Fighting AgainstCOVID-19," published in the sixth issue of "Management World" in 2021, was awarded the Outstanding Paper of "Management World" in 2021, January 2022.
