Education
Ph.D. (Majored in Operations Management), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2005
M.E. (Majored in Management Engineering), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1991
B.E. (Majored in Electricity Engineering), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1986
Overseas Visiting and Training
Visting Scholar in Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France, 2003-Jan.-2004-Jan.
Senior Visiting Scholar in University of Toronto, Canada, 2013-Oct.-2013-Dec.
Work Experience
Assistant Professor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, 1986-July -1988-July
Instructor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, 1991-June -2002-July
Associate Professor, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, 2002-Aug.- 2007-Oct.
PhD Student Supervisor, Professor, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, 2007-Nov.-Now
Membership
Member of Production and Operations Management Society (POMS)
Member of Production and Operations Management Society in China (POMC)
Research Interests
Production and Operations Management, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management, Inventory Management
Research Project
【1】Major International (Regional) Joint Research Project, Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Logistics Management and Decision for Online Retailers: Big Data Driven Theories and Methodologies (Project No.71620107002). Research Period: 2017-Jan.-2021-Dec
【2】Normal Research Project, NSFC: Optimization Models for Inventory Management under Capital Constraint and Credit Period Limitation (Project No.71471071). Research Period: 2015-Jan.-2018-Dec
【3】Key Research Project, NSFC: Theories and Methods of Optimal Managementand Control in Compact Warehousing Systems (Project No.71131004). Research Period: 2017-Jan.-2021-Dec
Representative Research Papers
【1】Bipan Zou, Xianhao Xu, Yeming (Yale) Gong, De Koster René. Evaluating battery charging and swapping strategies in a robotic mobile fulfillment system[J]. European Journal of Operational Research, 2018, 267(2): 733-753.
【2】Bipan Zou, De Koster René, Xianhao Xu. Operating policies in robotic compact storage and retrieval system[J]. Transportation Science, 2018, 52 (4): 788-811.
【3】Guangmei Wu, Xianhao Xu, Yeming (Yale) Gong, De Koster René, Bipan Zou. Optimal Design and Planning for Compact Automated Parking Systems[J]. European Journal of Operational Research. 2018.
【4】Xianhao Xu, Qingguo Bai, Mingyuan Chen. A comparison of different dispatching policies in two-warehouse inventory systems for deteriorating items over a finite time horizon[J]. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2017(41):359-374.
【5】Bipan Zou, Xianhao Xu, Yeming (Yale) Gong and Rene de Koster. Modeling parallel movement of lifts and vehicles in tier-captive vehicle-based warehousing systems [J]. European Journal of Operational Research. 2016. 254(1): 51-67.
【6】Xianhao Xu, Bipan Zou, Guwen Shen and Yeming (Yale) Gong. Travel-time models and fill-grade factor analysis for double-deep multi-aisle AS/RSs[J]. International Journal of Production Research, 2016, 54(14): 4126–4144.
【7】Xianhao Xu，Guwen Shen，Yugang Yu.Wei Huang. Travel time analysis for the double-deep dual-shuttle AS/RS[J]. International Journal of Production Research.2015, 53(3): 757-773.
【8】Xu, X., Liu, T., Li, K., and Dong, W. Evaluating order throughput time with variable time window batching[J]. International Journal of Production Research, 2014, 52(8), 2232-2242.
Teaching (2014-2018)
Undergraduate:
Logistics Center Designing，160 Teaching Hours
Graduate:
Production Management，160 Teaching Hours
Logistics Park Planning and Designing，24 Teaching Hours
Logistics Center Designing，24 Teaching Hours
Operations Management，304 Teaching Hours
