Education
Ph.D. (Majored in Management Science and Engineering, School of Management), Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China, 2000
M.E. (Majored in Management Engineering), Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China, 1991
B.E. (Majored in Materials Management Engineering), Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China, 1986
Overseas Visiting and Training
Visiting Scholar in National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2015-Nov.-2015-Nov.
Visiting Scholar in Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, 2010-Oct.-2010-Oct.
Visiting Scholar in HEC, University of Montreal, Canada, 1999Feb.-1999-Apr.
Work Experience
Professor, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China, 2007-July-Present
Associate Professor, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China, 1997-July-2003-June
Instructor, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China, 1992-July-1997-June
Assistant Professor, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China, 1988-July-1992-June
Membership
Standing Director of China Logistics Society
Member of Production and Operations Management Society in China (POMC)
Research Interests
Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Service Quality Management
Research Project
【1】Normal Research Project, NSFC, Design and Optimization of Biomass Supply Chain under Multi-dimensional Uncertainity (Granted No.71372134), 2014/01- 2017/12
【2】Normal Research Project, NSFC, The Impact of Logistics Service Mode on Supply Chain Performance (Granted No.71072034), 2011/01- 2013/12
【3】Normal Research Project, NSFC, Integrated Model of VMI and TPL and Its Empirical Study (Granted No.70672039), 2007/01- 2009/12
Representative Research Papers
【1】Tan Z, Wang Y, Meng Q, Liu Z. Joint ship schedule design and sailing speed optimization for a single inland shipping service with uncertain dam transit time. Transportation Science, 2018, 52(6): 1570-1588.
2Gu H, Liu Z, Qing Q. Optimal electric vehicle production strategy under subsidy and battery recycling. Energy Policy, 2017, 109: 579-589.
【3】Liu Z, Wang S, Ouyang Y, Sciubba E. Reliable biomass supply chain design under feedstock seasonality and probabilistic facility disruptions. Energies, 2017, 10(11): 1895-1913.
【4】Xu H, Zuo X, Liu Z. Configuration of flexibility strategies under supply uncertainty. Omega, 2015, 51: 71-82.
【5】Shi W, Shang J, Liu Z, Zuo X. Optimal design of the auto parts supply chain for JIT operations: Sequential bifurcation factor screening and multi-response surface methodology. European Journal of Operational Research, 2014, 236(2): 664-676.
【6】Shi W, Kleijnen C, Liu Z. Factor screening for simulation with multiple responses: Sequential bifurcation. European Journal of Operational Research, 2014, 237(1): 136-147.
【7】Chen Q, Li K, Liu Z. Model and algorithm for an unpaired pickup and delivery vehicle routing problem with split loads. Transportation Research Part E, 2014, 69: 218-235.
【8】Shi W, Liu Z, Shang J, Cui Y. Multi-criteria robust design of a JIT-based cross-docking distribution center for an auto parts supply chain. European Journal of Operational Research, 2013, 229(3): 695-706.
Honors & Awards
[1] National Representative Expert of Logistics Industry
[2] Vice President of the National Teaching Steering Committee to Majors in Logistics Management and Engineering of Colleges and Universities
[3] The Second Prize of Outstanding Teaching and Research Achievements in Hubei Province
[4] The Second prize of National Commercial Science and Technology Progress Award
[5] The Second prize of Science and Technology Progress Award in Henan Province.
Teaching（2014-2018）
Undergraduate:
Logistics Management, 100 Lean Supply Chain Management
Fundamentals of Logistics Management, 96 Lean Supply Chain Management
Introduction to Discipline, 64 Lean Supply Chain Management
Graduate:
Logistics Management, 232 Lean Supply Chain Management
Lean Supply Chain Management, 80 Teaching Hours
