Yue Zhang

Dr. Yue Zhang is an Associate Professor in Operations Management at the John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation, University of Toledo. His research focuses on service and healthcare operations management, supply chain design, facility location, and logistics optimization.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Operations Management, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University (2009)
• M.Sc. in Management Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University (2003)
• B.Sc. in Management Information Systems, Tsinghua University (2001)

His work spans healthcare facility network design, patient choice modeling, long-term care capacity planning, and retail network optimization. Publications appear in journals like Operations Research, European Journal of Operational Research, and Health Care Management Science.

Recent research includes multi-criteria surgery scheduling, streetlight location optimization, and preventive healthcare network design, emphasizing stochastic modeling, congestion management, and equity in healthcare access.

Scientific Awards:

• Brooks Insurance Research Fellowship (2016-2018)
• Simonetti Graduate Teaching Award (2015)
• URAF Summer Research Award (2013)
• Junior Faculty Research Award (2012)

He teaches courses in business statistics, prescriptive analytics, and supply chain management, and has contributed to book chapters on healthcare location models and business analytics.