Xiajie YI

Professor Xiajie YI is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Operations Management at IÉSEG School of Management. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations Management from the University of Gent, Belgium (2020). His research focuses on optimization techniques applied to sports scheduling, healthcare logistics, and stochastic programming. Key areas of interest include managing uncertainty in sports timetabling, suspense maximization in tournaments, and proactive/reactive scheduling strategies.

His academic contributions span innovative approaches to round-robin tournament design, operating room scheduling, and green logistics. Notable methodologies include stochastic programming for sports league catch-up rounds and fuzzy simulation algorithms for event credibility assessment. While no specific awards or grants are mentioned in the text, his work emphasizes practical applications of operations research in sports and healthcare sectors.

Professor YI collaborates actively with institutions and partners, though specific details about advising students, lab affiliations, or future projects are not provided. His research demonstrates a commitment to balancing fairness, efficiency, and adaptability in complex scheduling challenges.