Zhili Tian

Operations and Manufacturing Management

Ph.D. Business Administration - Operations & Manufacturing Management 2011 (expected), Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
M.S. Engineering 2002, MIT
M.S. Engineering 1993, Tsinghua University, China
B.S. Engineering 1988, Tsinghua University, China

Research interests:

Aggregate production planning, distribution net design, supply chain management

Papers:

"Buffer Location and Sizing to optimize Cost and Quality in Semi-Continuous Manufacturing Processes," Methodology and Application, Rajaram, Kumar, in revision

Academic/professional activities:

Member, INFORMS

Awards/honors:

Doctoral Fellowship, Olin Business School - Washington University in St. Louis, 2007 - 2011
Fellowship, MIT, 2000 - 2001

Personal interests:

Hiking and travel