Feng Yifan

Feng Yifan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Analytics and Operations at NUS Business School, with affiliations to the Institute of Operations Research and Analytics (IORA) and the Artificial Intelligence Institute at NUS. His work integrates tools from machine learning, economics, and optimization to address complex challenges in platforms and markets, focusing on learning, experimentation, and information acquisition.

Research Interests:

• Market Analytics
• Online Platform Operations
• Learning and Decision Making
• Experimental Design

Recent Publications examine preference learning, stochastic matching, strategic ranking, and gig labor supply dynamics, leveraging interdisciplinary methods across ML, economics, and optimization. His work has been featured in top journals like Operations Research, Management Science, and conferences such as EC and NeurIPS.

Scientific Awards:

• Third prize, CSAMSE Best Paper Award Competition 2023
• Finalist, POMS-HK Best Student Paper Award Competition 2025

Advising: Feng has mentored current PhD students Qinzhen Li, Yuxuan Tang, Sixing Hu, and Yuda Ho, as well as graduated students Yvonne Huijun Zhu (Assistant Professor at PSU) and Junwen Yang (co-advised with Vincent Tan).