Xiaoquan GAO

Xiaoquan GAO is an Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University (2019-2024) and a B.S. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Peking University (2015-2019).

His research focuses on data-driven socially responsible operations, combining stochastic modeling, reinforcement learning, and healthcare analytics. Key application areas include emergency medical systems, healthcare resource allocation, and criminal justice operations. He has published influential work on UAV-ambulance coordination, patient readmission prediction models, and healthcare alliance capacity management strategies.

• Awards: Multiple top-tier conference awards including INFORMS Decision Analysis Society Student Paper Award (2023) and IBM Service Science Best Student Paper Award (2023)
• Expertise: Operations Planning, Healthcare Analytics, Socially Responsible Strategy

His work bridges methodological advancements with real-world operational challenges in healthcare and public services, emphasizing interpretable machine learning and socially impactful solutions.