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Professor Fang Liu serves as a Professor of Operations Management at Durham University Business School (DUBS). She joined Durham University in 2023 after academic positions at The University of Chinese Academy and Nanyang Technological University, bringing extensive expertise in supply chain systems and operational resilience.
Her educational foundation includes a doctoral degree in Operations Management from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, USA.
Liu's research centers on Supply Chain Resilience, Inventory Management, E-commerce and Warehouse Management, and Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability. Her work develops innovative frameworks for mitigating disruption risks while optimizing resource allocation, with direct applications in global logistics networks and sustainable operations. She bridges theoretical rigor with practical implementation across diverse sectors.
Analysis of her publication trajectory reveals a strategic evolution from foundational inventory theory toward contemporary challenges in e-commerce logistics and sustainable supply chains. Her recent work increasingly addresses healthcare operations and carbon-neutral supply chain design, consistently published in premier journals like Operations Research and Production and Operations Management.
Professor Liu has secured multiple competitive research grants as Principal or co-Principal Investigator. She actively translates academic insights into practice through collaborations with organizations including Cummins, Singapore IFRC, and Meide, focusing on operational optimization and resilience building.
While specific lab structures aren't detailed, her industry partnerships demonstrate applied research engagement, particularly in developing solutions for complex operational challenges faced by multinational corporations and humanitarian organizations.
