Yaron Shaposhnik is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management at the Simon School of Business in the University of Rochester. Most broadly, he is interested in the optimization and analysis of mathematical models that capture real world problems, and in developing decision support tools that leverage analytics to improve operations. Name of […]

Name of speakers Teo Chung Piaw & Wang Quanmeng Schedule 15 September 2023, 10am – 11.30am Venue BIZ1 – 0205 Registration https://nus-sg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIofumopzgoGtUtQiqUDX1hBKnar2DU7wzJ Title of talk Last mile innovations: The case of the Locker Alliance Network Abstract In this talk, we'll explore a collection of academic research we've conducted, funded by IMDA, focusing on Singapore's "Locker […]

Name of speaker S. Alex Yang Schedule   22 September 2023, 10am - 11.30am Venue  I4-01-03 Seminar Room Registration   https://nus-sg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sdOCuqzkoGNS7Zb8Byg3Kg8GrkOoxwvH8 Title of talk  Crowd-judging on Two-sided Platforms: An Analysis of In-group Bias Abstract   Disputes over transactions on two-sided platforms are common and usually arbitrated through platforms’ customer service departments or third-party service providers. This paper studies […]

Name of speakers  Mabel C. Chou, Sun Qinghe, Li Wei   Schedule   6 October 2023, 10am – 11.30am   Venue   Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library, Seminar Room 4-7  Zoom link   https://nus-sg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlcu2pqzkvHNA_ldzyBArQnujX1H_xk8Tr   Title of talk  Data driven bunker procurement planning: working with the maritime industry    Abstract  In this presentation, we will recount our journey collaborating with the maritime […]

  Name of Speaker Zhengyuan Zhou Schedule 20 November 2023, 10am – 11.30am Venue   BIZ1 – 0302 Link to Register  https://nus-sg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIudu6qrTorE90DBkeYzCo1WC_rQEUdCldn Title  Optimal No-Regret Learning in Repeated First-Price Auctions Abstract First-price auctions have very recently swept the online advertising industry, replacing second-price auctions as the predominant auction mechanism on many platforms for display ads […]

Name of Speaker Yanchong (Karen) Zheng Schedule 28 November 2023, 10am – 11.30am Venue I4-01-03 (Innovation 4.0, level 1, Seminar Room) Link to Register https://nus-sg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vf-GpqzwvHN1xiFo9IOFYhdZZS-yp1RcZ Title Improving Farmers’ Welfare via Digital Agricultural Platforms Abstract In order to improve the welfare of smallholder farmers, multiple countries (e.g., Ethiopia and India) have launched digital agricultural platforms to […]