Hi! I’m Xuan, a fourth-year PhD student in Management Science at Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). I’m fortunate to be advised by Prof. Ying Rong. In 2023, I received my bachelor’s degree in Information Management and Information Systems from Zhejiang University, where I had the privilege of working with Prof. Zheng Zhang.

I enjoy using data-driven optimization and statistical learning approaches to address business operations problems, such as inventory management and product pricing. I’m also currently working as an algorithm intern at ByteDance.

Education

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2023–present
  Ph.D. candidate, Management Science, Antai College of Economics and Management.
  

• Zhejiang University, 2019–2023
  B.S., Information Management and Information Systems, School of Management.

Papers

1. Deep Learning for Perishable Inventory Systems with Human Knowledge
   Xuan Liao, Zhenkang Peng, Ying Rong. Under revision, 2026.
   

2. Data-Driven Pricing under Endogeneity: From GMM Estimation to Price Optimization
   Xuan Liao, Ying Rong, Xun Zhang, Huan Zheng. Submitted, 2026.
   

3. Simulation Optimization Approach for Managing Appointments of a Multi-Stage Multi-Server System
   Can Zhao, Miao Bai, Zheng Zhang, Xuan Liao. Omega, 2026.
   

Teaching Experience

• MGTS8004: Supply Chain Design and Management, 2025/2026 Spring
  Teaching Assistant, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
  Graduate Level, Instructor: Prof. Ying Rong.

• BUSS2611：AI and Business Data Analytics, 2025 Fall
  Teaching Assistant, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
  Undergraduate Level, Instructor: Prof. Huan Xu.

• SHBI-GB.7302.B1：Optimization Modeling, 2024 Winter
  Teaching Assistant, New York University Shanghai.
  Graduate Level, Instructor: Prof. Jiawei Zhang.

• BUSS3527: Simulations in Management, 2024 Fall
  Teaching Assistant, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
  Undergraduate Level, Instructor: Prof. Puping Jiang.