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Dr. Kay Yut Chen is a Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), part of the College of Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Humanities and Social Sciences from Caltech (1994) and a BS in Physics (1989). His research focuses on Behavioral Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, and Experimental Economics, with contributions to journals like Management Science and Production and Operations Management. Dr. Chen advises multiple doctoral students and leads grants such as the AHRQ-funded PROMIS Learning Lab for medication safety. He has received awards including the Distinguished Research Publication (2023-2024) and the INFORMS Revenue Management Award (2012). His work bridges behavioral science with operations, using experiments and AI to solve business challenges.
Education:
- Ph.D., Humanities and Social Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1994
- B.S., Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1989
Research Interests:
- Behavioral Operations Management
- Supply Chain Strategy
- Experimental Economics
- Healthcare Analytics
Grants & Awards:
- PROMIS Learning Lab: Partnership in Resilience for Medication Safety ($2.25M, AHRQ, 2019–2023)
- UTA-funded projects on neuroimaging and decision-making (2016–2022)
- INFORMS Revenue Management and Pricing Practice Award (2012)
Dr. Chen’s recent articles explore AI-driven experimental systems, healthcare interventions, and behavioral biases. He serves on editorial boards of Production and Operations Management and the International Journal of Electronic Commerce, and advises companies like Boostr Inc.
