Chengzhang Li

Chengzhang Li

Associate Professor of Management Science

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Management Science at Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). Prior to joining SJTU, I received my Ph.D. in Operations Management and M.S. in Statistics and Computer Science from Purdue University, and my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Automation from SJTU.

My research focuses on supply chain management. Using tools from optimization, statistical learning, and game theory, my research addresses coordination and decision-making challenges in supply networks across three directions.

  • Data-driven decision making
  • Supply chain management
  • Sustainable operations

Publications

  1. Chengzhang Li, Zhenkang Peng, Ying Rong. 2026. “Mostly Beneficial Clustering: Aggregating Data for Decision Making.” Management Science. Accepted. [arXiv]

  2. Chengzhang Li, Yuanchen Li. 2026. “Catch-All or No-False-Alarm? Managing Socially Responsible Supply Chains with Imperfect Audits.” Production and Operations Management. Accepted. [SSRN]

  3. Zhenkang Peng, Chengzhang Li, Ying Rong, Zichao Luo, Guangrui Ma, Mingyong Zhao. 2026. “Flexible Data Aggregation for Prediction and Decision Making: Applications in Retailing.” Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. Forthcoming. [SSRN]

  4. Chengzhang Li, Tingliang Huang, Yufei Huang. 2025. “Product Return Policies: The Impacts of Vertical Bargaining and Contracting with Retail Competition.” Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. 27(4):1126-1145. [SSRN]

  5. Chengzhang Li, Mengshi Lu. 2023. “Joint Pricing and Inventory Management under Minimax Regret.” Production and Operations Management. 32(8): 2529 - 2545. [SSRN]

  6. Qi Feng, Chengzhang Li, Mengshi Lu, J. George Shanthikumar. 2022. “Dynamic Substitution for Selling Multiple Products under Supply and Demand Uncertainties.” Production and Operations Management. 31(4): 1645-1662. [SSRN]

  7. Qi Feng, Chengzhang Li, Mengshi Lu, J. George Shanthikumar. 2022. “Implementing Environmental and Social Responsibility Programs in Supply Networks through Multi-Unit Bilateral Negotiation.” Management Science. 68(4): 2579-2599. [SSRN]

Working papers

  1. Zhenkang Peng, Chengzhang Li, Ying Rong, Renyu Zhang. “Synthesizing Evidence: Data-Pooling as a Tool for Treatment Selection in Online Experiments.” Management Science. Under major revision. [SSRN]

  2. Jing Hou, Puping Jiang, Chengzhang Li, Fasheng Xu. “Bankrolling Voluntary Carbon Offsets.” Management Science. Under major revision. [SSRN]

  3. Yuxiao Chen, Tingliang Huang, Chengzhang Li, Qinghua Zhu. “When Recycling Meets Variety: Product Design and Policy Intervention under Extended Producer Responsibility.” Under review. [SSRN]

Teaching

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

  • Machine Learning (Spring 2020-2025)
  • Forecasting Method and Analysis (Spring 2021-2025)

Purdue University

  • Operations Management (Summer 2016, Fall 2017, Summer 2019)

Service

Editorial Services

  • Ad-hoc referee: Management Science, Operations Research, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, INFORMS Journal on Computing, Flexible Services and Manufacturing, Journal of the Operations Research Society of China, Journal of System & Management

Judge for Paper Competitions and Conferences

  • MSOM Supply Chain Management SIG Conference (2026)
  • MSOM Conference (2026)
  • INFORMS Service Science Best Cluster Paper Award Competition (2025)
  • Best Student Paper Competition, POMS China International Conference (2024, 2025)
  • Best Student Paper Competition, POMS HK International Conference (2023, 2024, 2026)
  • Best Student Paper Competition, ISCOM Annual Meeting (2022)

Conference Organization

  • Organizing Committee, POMS-China Annual Meeting (2023)
  • Organizing Committee, The 13th CSAMSE Annual Conference (2021)
  • Session Chair, The 18th CSAMSE Annual Conference (2026)
  • Session Chair, INFORMS International Annual Meeting (2025)
  • Session Chair, POMS HK International Conference (2024, 2025, 2026)
  • Session Chair, POMS-China Annual Meeting (2023, 2024)
  • Session Chair, POMS Annual Meeting (2018, 2019, 2023, 2026)
  • Session Chair, INFORMS Annual Meeting (2018)

Invited Seminars and Talks

  • New York University Shanghai, June 2026
  • University of Science and Technology of China, May 2026
  • Wuhan University, Dec. 2024
  • Soochow University, July 2024
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Sep. 2023
  • Shenyang Aerospace University, April 2023
  • Zhengzhou University, Dec. 2020
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Nov. 2020
  • East China University of Science and Technology, Dec. 2019
  • Hong Kong University, Jan. 2019
  • University of Colorado Boulder, Jan. 2019
  • University of Texas at Dallas, Jan. 2019
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong, Jan. 2019
  • City University of Hong Kong, Jan. 2019
  • Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Dec. 2018
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dec. 2018
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Dec. 2018

Honors

  • First Prize, MSOM Practice-based Research Competition, 2025
  • CSAMSE Early Career Fellow, 2025
  • Third Prize, Teaching Competition, Antai College of Economics and Management, 2025
  • Most Popular Instructor for Undergraduates, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2024
  • Most Popular Course Group for Undergraduates, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2024
  • Shanghai Pujiang Talent, Shanghai Municipal Government, 2021
  • Honorable Mention, POMS College of Sustainable Operations Best Student Paper Competition, 2019
  • Doctoral Student Travel Award, POMS College of Sustainable Operations, 2019
  • Krannert Certificate for Distinguished Teaching, Purdue University, 2016, 2017, 2019
  • Operations Management Scholar Award, Purdue University, 2013 - 2017
  • Tamasek Foundation LEaRN Scholarship, National University of Singapore, 2012
  • National Scholarship, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2011
  • Bosch Scholarship, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2011