“A model is a lie that helps you see the truth.”
– Dr. Howard Skipper

About Me

Welcome to my site!

My name is Xinyi ZHOU (pronounced Shin-yee Joe; you can also call me Josey). I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in Operations Management at HKUST Business School, supervised by Prof. Lijian LU. I am also fortunate to collaborate with Prof. Ruxian WANG throughout my Ph.D. journey. Before joining HKUST, I received my B.Sc. in Physics from Renmin University of China, where I was advised by Prof. Zhengxin LIU.

Education

Ph.D., Operations Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Aug 2023-present
M.Phil., Operations Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Aug 2021-Aug 2023
B.Sc., Physics, Renmin University of China, Sept 2017-Jun 2021

Working Papers

Navigating Traceability: How Pricing and Responsibility Sharing Affect Product Quality and Supply Chain Welfare, with Lijian LU and Ruxian WANG, under revision, [SSRN]
- Honorable Mention in the Best Student Paper Competition, POMS-HK 2023
- Accepted for presentation at POMS-HK 2023, POMS China 2022, INFORMS 2021
Oligopolistic Competition in Online Marketplaces: Equilibrium Analysis and System Coordination, with Guillermo GALLEGO and Lijian LU, working paper, [SSRN]
- Accepted for presentation at POMS-HK 2025, CSAMSE 2024, CSAMSE 2023, MSOM 2023, POMS-HK 2023
Tax Relief or Public Belief: CSR-Induced Consumer Segmentation with Tax Incentives, with Lijian LU and Ruxian WANG
- Accepted for presentation at INFORMS 2025, MSOM 2025 (poster), POMS-HK 2025, INFORMS 2024, CSAMSE 2024

Teaching

Instructor, Summer 2025
- ISOM 2700 Operations Management, 3 credits
- Undergraduate Course
Teaching Assistant, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023 & Fall 2023
- ISOM 5800 Business Modeling, 1 credit
- Instructor: Hongtao ZHANG
- MBA Course
- Class size: 48, 49, 52, & 20

Services

Reviewer for Manufacturing & Service Operations Management

Awards and Honors

HKUST RedBird PhD Scholarship, May 2023
Honorable Mention in the Best Student Paper Competition, POMS-HK, Jan 2023
HKUST Postgraduate Studentship, Sept 2021-Aug 2026
Research Postgraduate Top-Up Award, Sept 2023-Aug 2026
Outstanding Graduates of Renmin University of China, Jun 2021
Excellent Graduate Thesis of Renmin University of China (≤5%), Jun 2021
Third Prize, China High School Physics Olympiad (CPhO), Guangdong Provincial Round, Oct 2016
Third Prize, China High School Mathematical Olympiad (CMO), Guangdong Provincial Round, Sept 2016
Second Prize, China High School Biology Olympiad (CHSBO), Guangdong Provincial Round, May 2016