Xiyuan Ma is a Lecturer in Business Analytics at the Business School of The University of Edinburgh, affiliated with the Department of Management Science and Business Economics. Her research focuses on mathematical programming applications for inventory control and decision-making under uncertainty. PhD in Operational Research (2023) from The University of Edinburgh Her work addresses stochastic inventory control, lot-sizing optimization, and hybrid policy development. She applies advanced mathematical programming techniques to tackle non-stationary demand patterns and lateral transshipment challenges in supply chain systems. Recent publications highlight her expertise in stochastic dynamic programming (100% overlap), optimal policy derivation (100% coverage), and fuzzy preference relations for group decision-making (100% focus). Key subfields include mixed-integer nonlinear programming, control strategies, and heuristic algorithm development. Research outputs show strong engagement with computational methods (98% overlap), operations research (95% relevance), and decision support systems (78% contribution). All articles demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches combining business analytics with engineering optimization principles.












