Assistant Professor
Innovation and Information Management
Faculty of Business and Economics, the University of Hong Kong
Contact
wzl1 "at" hku.hk
Education
Ph.D., Operations Information and Technology, Stanford University
Advisor: Stefanos Zenios
B.S., Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
RA position. For students interested in RA positions and have a solid background in Math, CS or engineering, please send your CV and transcript to me.
Methodologies
• Stochastic Control Theory
Dynamic Programming
Optimal Stopping & Control
• Data-driven Decision Making
Machine Learning / Approximation Algorithms
Applications
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
New Venture Creation
Lean Startup
Entrepreneurial Opportunity Search
• Online Platforms
Traffic / Resource Allocation
• Healthcare
Adaptive Clinical Trial Design
Operating Room Scheduling
Forensic Science
Research Works
"New Venture Creation: A Drift-Variance Diffusion Control Model." [link]
Z. Wang and S. Zenios.
Operations Research 70, no. 5 (2022): 2982-2997.
"A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the No. of Samples to Collect and Test From a Sexual Assault." [link]
Z. Wang, K. MacMillan, M. Powell and L. Wein.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 117, no. 24 (2020): 13421-13427.
"Adaptive Design of Clinical Trials: A Sequential Learning Approach." [link]
Z. Wang and S. Zenios.
Major Revision, Operations Research.
"Leveling up without Breaking down: Strategies for Success under Stress." [link]
J. Li, T. Li and Z. Wang.
Submitted.
"Short-Term Vehicle Repositioning in Ride-Hailing Systems: An Interpretable Two-Stage Framework." [link]
X. Lyu, H. Wang, and Z. Wang.
Submitted.
"Caseload is Increased by Resequencing Cases where Initial Patient Recovery is in ORs and Cleanup Times are Longer than Typical." [link]
Z. Wang, F. Dexter, and S. Zenios.
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 67 (2020): 110024.
"More accurate, unbiased predictions of operating room times increase labor productivity with the same staff scheduling provided allocated hours are increased." [link]
Z. Wang and F. Dexter.
Forthcoming in Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management.