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Dr. Baichun Xiao serves as Senior Professor of Management at Long Island University's College of Management, where he has been faculty since 1998 and chaired the Department of Management since 2007. He concurrently holds visiting professorships at Peking University, Tsinghua University, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, directing significant research initiatives in China's service sector.
His educational credentials include:
- B.S. in Mathematics from Nanjing University, China
- M.B.A. from Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
- Ph.D. in Management Science from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Xiao's research pioneers Operations Management, Revenue Management, Service Management, and Optimization with groundbreaking work in dynamic pricing models, unconstraining demand forecasting, and perishable product management. His methodologies address critical industry challenges in airline seat allocation, sponsored search advertising, and high-tech product lifecycle management, emphasizing risk-sensitive decision frameworks applicable across global markets.
His publication trajectory reveals consistent innovation in revenue management systems, evolving from foundational airline applications (1990s) to contemporary digital marketplace solutions (2010s). Recent work integrates Chinese market dynamics with global optimization theory, while maintaining rigorous mathematical approaches in top journals like Management Science and Operations Research.
His scholarly recognition includes:
- Peking University's Outstanding Teaching Award (2010-2012)
- LIU Post's Professor of the Year (2009)
- Fulbright Specialist Program approval (2011-2015)
- Multiple National Natural Science Foundation of China grants
- Wharton School Outstanding Research Fellowships (1986, 1987)
As Department Chair, he leads 12 research scholars in curriculum development while securing industry partnerships with Continental Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Mengniu Dairy. His Spanish government-funded research at MIT-Zaragoza Logistics Center exemplifies cross-border academic collaboration. Previously, he directed Sichuan University's Service Management Institute (2000-2005) and Southwest Jiaotong University's Center for Service Operations Management (2005-2010), establishing China's first revenue management research hubs for aviation and service industries.
