Jun Zhuang

Jun Zhuang is the Associate Dean for Research and Morton C. Frank Professor at the University of Buffalo's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. With a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, his work bridges operations research, game theory, and hazard response, focusing on cybersecurity, disaster management, and social media analysis during crises.

• Education:
  • PhD, Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • MS, Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • MS, Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky
  • BE, Industrial Engineering, Southeast University, China

His research employs game theory to model attacker-defender dynamics in homeland security, fire risk management, and misinformation control during disasters. Recent work explores machine learning applications for social media monitoring and resource allocation optimization.

Jun Zhuang has supervised over 40 graduate/undergraduate researchers, with 8 PhD graduates now as faculty at institutions like Cal Poly, University of Houston, and Stevens Institute. His students' work spans terrorism interdiction, fire safety models, and pandemic-related risk management.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Fellow, Society for Risk Analysis (2022)
  • SUNY Chancellor's Excellence in Scholarship (2020-21)
  • UB Exceptional Scholar Sustained Achievement (2019)
  • SEAS Senior Researcher of the Year (2018)
  • Koopman Prize, INFORMS Military Applications (2017)

As advisor and researcher, he has secured multiple NSF REU awards, collaborated with international scholars from China, India, and Saudi Arabia, and contributed to policy development for disaster response and fire protection strategies.