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Zhongyuan (Annie) Yu is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology. She holds a PhD in Systems Engineering (2014), and two MS degrees in Operations Research (2012) and Industrial Engineering (2010), both from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Her research bridges applied statistics, optimization, data visualization, and socio-economic systems analysis. Key focus areas include healthcare systems engineering, defense acquisitions, and interactive decision support systems. She leads software engineering education initiatives, including serving as Program Director for the Software Engineering Program (2022-2024).
Yu has secured major grants from DoD DASD(SE) and NIH, focusing on mega-project management, digital engineering integration, and healthcare policy simulations. Her 2023-2024 research explores HIPAA compliance challenges in software engineering and patient trust in electronic health records.
Her publications span health informatics, portfolio optimization networks, and systems engineering methodology. Notable works include developing policy flight simulators for healthcare interventions and semantic integration frameworks for digital engineering interoperability.
Teaching responsibilities include courses like Agile Methods for Software Development, Data Analysis & Visualization, and Engineering Economics. She advises capstone projects and maintains active roles in curriculum development for systems and software engineering programs.
