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Shi Chen
Marion B. Ingersoll Associate Professor of Operations Management, Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington in Seattle
Shi Chen is the Marion B. Ingersoll Associate Professor of Operations Management at the Foster School of Business, University of Washington in Seattle.12 Here are some key details about his background and work:
Education and Career
Dr. Chen received his PhD from Stanford University in 2013.1 Prior to that, he earned an MS from Tsinghua University in 2008 and a Diplome d'Ingenieur from Ecole Centrale Paris in 2007.12 He has been at the University of Washington since 2013, starting as an Assistant Professor before being promoted to his current Associate Professor role in 2020.2
Research Focus
His research interests include:
- Operations management
- Stochastic inventory models
- Responsible and environmentally sustainable supply chains
- Renewable energy procurement and contracting
- Battery-as-a-Service Model for Electric Vehicles
- Operations management in the cloud computing industry1
Publications and Achievements
Dr. Chen has published extensively in top peer-reviewed journals in operations management, including Management Science, Operations Research, and Production and Operations Management.2 Some of his recent publications cover topics like:
- Cloud computing value chains
- Inventory management with auto-delivery subscriptions
- Customer-supplier coordination through customer-managed inventory1
He has received several honors, including:
- Marion B. Ingersoll Professorship (2020-present)
- Dean's Award for Research of the Year, Foster School of Business (2020)
- Meritorious Service Awards from the Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Society (2017, 2018)1
Professional Service
Dr. Chen is actively involved in academic service:
- Associate Editor for Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (2024-present)
- Secretary and Treasurer of the Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Society (2023-present)
- Senior Editor for Production and Operations Management (2020-present)1
Personal Life
Dr. Chen is married to Qinqin Zhang, who also holds a PhD in Operations Management from Stanford and works at Facebook in business and data analytics. He is a father to three children.2
