SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Jun Luo is a professor in Antai College of Economics and Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the associate dean of SJTU Institute of Industry Research. He received his PhD degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and bachelor’s degree from Nanjing University. His research interests include stochastic modeling, simulation optimization, and data analytics, with applications in service operations management, healthcare management and supply chain management. His work has been published in journals such as Operations Research, INFORMS Journal on Computing, IISE Transactions, Naval Research Logistics. He is the principal investigator for several projects, including the National Science Fund of China for Excellent Young Scientists and Key Program, and Alibaba Innovation Research (AIR) Project. He also received several awards, including the Excellent Research Award in Social Science from Ministry of Education of China (Second Prize) and the Teaching and Education Award (Third Prize) and the Excellent Teacher Award (Second Prize) from SJTU. He currently serves as the Associate Editor of Naval Research Logistics and Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. (2013), Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China

B.S. (2009), Statistics, Department of Mathematics, Nanjing University, China

EMPLOYMENT 

Professor (tenured) (2025.08 - present), Department of Management Science, Antai College of Economics and Management (ACEM), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China 

Associate Dean (2022.09 - present), Institute of Industry Research, SJTU, China

Professor (2021.08 - 2025.07), Department of Management Science, ACEM, SJTU, China 

Associate Professor (tenured) (2017.08 - 2021.07), Department of Management Science, ACEM, SJTU, China 

Associate Professor (2016.08 - 2017.07), Department of Management Science, ACEM, SJTU, China 

Assistant Professor (2013.08 - 2016.07), Department of Management Science, ACEM, SJTU, China

EDITORIAL SERVICE

Associate Editor, Naval Research Logistics. 2024-present

Associate Editor, Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering. 2024-present

Guest Editor, Computers & Operations Research. 2025-present

Guest Editor, Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research 2024-2025

Guest Editor, Journal of the Operations Research Society of China. 2023-2024

AWARDS AND HONORS 

1. Research Related  

2025 Best Practice Award, First Prize, The 17th International Conference of the Chinese Scholars Association for Management Science and Engineering

2024 Best Paper Presentation Award, First Prize, The 28th International Conference on Management Science & Engineering 

2023 Best Paper Award for Young Scholars, First Place, The 12th Annual Meeting of Financial Engineering and Financial Risk Management Chapter of OR Society of China

2023, 2020, 2017, 2015 Excellent Annual Performance Assessment Award, SJTU

2020 Excellent Research Award in Social Science, Second Prize, Ministry of Education of China

2. Teaching Related 

2025 2nd Curriculum-Based Ideological and Political Education Teaching Design Showcase, First Prize, Shanghai Education Commission

2024 The Municipal First-class Undergraduate Course of Business Statistics, Shanghai Education Commission

2022 The Municipal Key University/College Course of Business Statistics, Shanghai Education Commission

2022 The 5th Zhixiang Cup National University Economics and Management Experimental Teaching Case Competition, First Prize, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Education

2021 The First-class Undergraduate Program of Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Courses (Rank 2/5), Shanghai Education Commission

2019, 2018, 2017, 2014 Best Lecturer in ACEM, SJTU

3. Service Related

2025 Dedicated Service as Program Co-chair, 2025 INFORMS International Meeting

2024 Meritorious Service Award, The INFORMS Journal of Operations Research

2024 Excellent Instructor of China International College Students' Innovation Competition (Shanghai Division)

2021 Excellent Instructor of the 7th Chinese College Student Competition on Energy Economics, Chinese Society of Optimization, Overall Planning and Economic Mathematics

RESEARCH GROUP MEMBERS 

Postdoctoral

HUA Yun (华贇), 2024-present (Bachelor, Software Engineering, East China Normal University; PhD, Computer Science and Technology, East China Normal University)

PhD Students 

HU Chenyue (胡辰玥), 2024-present (Bachelor, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Tongji University)

ZHAO Wenxiao (赵文筱), 2023-present (Bachelor, Statistics, Chongqing University; Master, Applied Statistics, Beijing Normal University)

GUO Yuzhuo (郭钰卓), 2023-present (Bachelor, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Hainan University; Master, Applied Mathematics and Computing Science, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)

GUO Hang (郭航), 2022-present (Bachelor, Business Administration, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)

WANG Ziwei (王紫薇), 2021-present (Bachelor, Information Management and Information System, Northeastern University)

ZHAO Junkai (赵军凯), 2020-present (Bachelor, Management Science, Sichuan University) 

WEN Yixing (文怡星), 2019-present (Bachelor, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University) 

Master Students

ZHANG Yongde (张永德), 2024-present (Bachelor, Industrial Engineering, South China University of Technology)

BAI Zixuan (白子轩), 2023-present (Bachelor, Industrial Engineering, Tianjin University)

Former Members

CHENG Zhenxia (程震霞), 2017-2023 (SJTU Outstanding Graduate), placement: Assistant Professor at Nanjing University of Science and Technology (南京理工大学)

LI Sichen (李思陈), 2022-2025, placement: Xiaomi Inc. (小米)

ZHU Shengchi (朱声驰), 2022-2025, placement: Qfin Holdings, Inc. (奇富科技)

XU Xinyi (徐欣仪), 2021-2024, placement: Finvolution Group (信也科技)

CHENG Liqiang (程立强), 2021-2024, placement: SF Technology (顺丰科技)

QIU Junyan (邱俊彦), 2020-2023 (SJTU Outstanding Graduate), placement: Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation (中兴通讯)

WANG Yu (王玉), 2020-2023, placement: Huachuang Securities (华创证券)

KANG Ning (康宁), 2020-2023, placement: Shanghai Municipal State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (上海市国资委)

ZHANG Qiuyue (张秋月), 2019-2022, placement: Shanghai Xunmeng Information Technology (Pinduoduo) (上海寻梦信息技术 (拼多多))

XU Wandi (徐婉迪), 2018-2021, placement: joined the PhD program at Northeastern University

GUO Zhongyu (郭忠玉), 2017-2021, placement: Huawei Technology (华为)

LI Ling (李灵), 2016-2019 (SJTU Outstanding Graduate), placement: SF Technology (顺丰科技)

LIANG Jingyun (梁婧芸), 2015-2018 (SJTU Outstanding Graduate), placement: China Securities Index (中证指数)

NIU Sen (牛森), 2014-2017 (SJTU Outstanding Graduate), placement: Shengang Securities (申港证券)

Recruitment Information

Our research group is looking for Master and PhD students as well as Postdoctoral researchers in Management Science and Engineering discipline at SJTU. Potential students should be self-motivated and hard-working, with backgrounds in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, and Industrial Engineering (students with management backgrounds such as Management Science and Logistics Management should show his/her mathematical and programming abilities). My office is Room 1215 in ACEM at Xuhui Campus, and my Email address is jluo_ms@sjtu.edu.cn. Please feel free to drop me an email with your CV and transcript (including undergraduate transcript) attached.

Last Updated: Sep.10, 2025

RESEARCH INTERESTS 

Methodology: Stochastic Modeling, Simulation Optimization, Business Analytics, Statistical Learning 

Application: Service Operations Management, Healthcare Management, Financial Engineering, Supply Chain and Logistics Management 

PUBLICATIONS (Note: * as corresponding authors，# as students) (Google Scholar)

Representative Journal Papers

12. Fan, W., X. Li#, J. Luo* and S. C. Tsai. 2025. First-stage sampling in ranking and selection: beyond variance estimation. Operations Research, Articles in Advance.

11. Tsai, S. C.*, G. Jiang and J. Luo. 2025. Adaptive sequential procedures for quantile selection with importance sampling. IISE Transactions, 57(3): 275-287.

10. Zhao, J.#, W. Xie* and J. Luo* 2025. Sensitivity analysis on policy‐augmented graphical hybrid models with Shapley value estimation. Naval Research Logistics, 72(4), 566-585.

9. Liang, G.#, K. Zhang and J. Luo*. 2024. A FAST method for nested estimation. INFORMS Journal on Computing, 36(6):1481-1500. 

8. Tsai, S. C., J. Luo*, G. Jiang and W. C. Yeh. 2023. Adaptive fully sequential selection procedures with linear and nonlinear control variates. IISE Transactions, 55(6): 561-573. 

7. Zhong, Y., S. Liu, J. Luo and L. J. Hong*. 2022. Speeding up Paulson's procedure for large-scale problems using parallel computing. INFORMS Journal on Computing, 34(1): 586-606. 

6. Hong, L. J.*, C. Li and J. Luo. 2020. Technical Note: Finite-time regret analysis of Kiefer-Wolfowitz stochastic approximation algorithm and nonparametric multi-product dynamic pricing with unknown demand. Naval Research Logistics, 67(5): 368-379.

5. Tsai, S. C.*, J. Luo and C. C. Sung. 2017. Combined variance reduction techniques in fully sequential selection procedures. Naval Research Logistics, 64(6): 502-527.

4. Luo, J., L. J. Hong, B. L. Nelson and Y. Wu. 2015. Fully sequential procedures for large-scale ranking-and-selection problems in parallel computing environments. Operations Research, 63(5): 1177-1194.

3. Hong, L. J., J. Luo* and B. L. Nelson. 2015. Chance constrained selection of the best. INFORMS Journal on Computing, 27(2): 317-334. 

2. Hong, L. J., S. Juneja and J. Luo. 2014. Estimating sensitivities of portfolio credit risk using Monte Carlo. INFORMS Journal on Computing, 26(4): 848-865.

1. Luo, J. and J. Zhang. 2013. Staffing and control of instant messaging contact centers. Operations Research, 61(2): 328-343. 

Other Journal Papers

8. Fan, W., L. J. Hong*, G. Jiang and J. Luo. 2025. Review of Large-Scale Simulation Optimization. Journal of the Operations Research Society of China, Articles in Advance.

7. Li, J.#, S. Li#, J. Luo* and H. Shen. 2025. Simulation optimization for inpatient bed allocation with sharing. Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering, 34(1): 55-77.

6. Cheng, Z.#, W. Fan, J. Luo, S.C. Tsai and K. Zhang* 2024. Indifference-zone-free procedures for constrained selection of the best. Annals of Operations Research, Articles in Advance.

5. Wang, Z.#, H. Chen, J. Luo*, C. Wang, X. Xu# and Y. Zhou. 2024. Sharing service in healthcare systems: A recent survey. Omega, 129: 103158.

4. Wei, J.#,  Z. Hu, J. Luo and S. Zhu*. 2024. Enhanced branch-and-bound algorithm for chance constrained programs with Gaussian mixture models. Annals of Operations Research, 338(2): 1283-1315.

3. Hong, L. J., G. Liu, J. Luo* and J. Xie. 2023. Variability scaling and capacity planning in Covid-19 pandemic. Fundamental Research, 3(4): 627-639. 

2. Cheng, Z.#, J. Luo* and R. Wu*. 2023. On the finite-sample statistical validity of adaptive fully sequential procedures. European Journal of Operational Research, 307(1): 266–278. 

1. Hong, L. J., W. Fan*, J. Luo*. 2021. Review on ranking and selection: A new perspective. Frontiers of Engineering Management, 8(3): 321-343.

Refereed Conference Papers

8. Zhao, J.#, J. Luo, W. Xie and Z. Bai#. 2024. Sensitivity analysis on interaction effects of policy-augmented Bayesian networks. In Proceedings of the 2024 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 311–322. IEEE.

7. Cheng  L.#, J. Luo, W. Fan, Y. Zhang and Y. Li. 2023. A deep q-network based on radial basis functions for multi-echelon inventory management. In Proceedings of the 2023 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 1581–1592. IEEE.

6. Zhao J.#, J. Luo and W. Xie. 2023. Policy-augmented bayesian network optimization with global convergence. In Proceedings of the 2023 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 3553–3564. IEEE.

5. Wang S., G. Cai, P. Yu, G. Liu and J. Luo. 2023. Mean-variance portfolio optimization with nonlinear derivative securities. In 2023 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 576–587. IEEE.

4. Qiu, J.#, J. Xia*, J. Luo, Y. Liu and Y. Liu. 2022. Integrated inventory placement and transportation vehicle selection using neural network. Proceedings of the 18th IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering(CASE), 1601–1608. 

3. Wu, R.#, S. Liu and J. Luo. 2017. Adaptive sampling rule for ranking-and-selection problem. Proceedings of 13th IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), 2017, 1499-1505. 

2. Hong, L. J.，J. Luo and Y. Zhong. 2016. Speeding up pairwise comparisons for large scale ranking and selection. Proceedings of the 2016 Winter Simulation Conference(WSC), 749-757. IEEE. 

1. Luo, J. and L. J. Hong. 2011. Large-scale ranking and selection using cloud computing. Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference(WSC), 4051-4061. IEEE.

WORKING PAPERS

5. Hua, C., J. Luo*, Ar. J. Swersey and Y. Wen#. 2025.  A Geometrically Convergent Solution to Spatial Hypercube Queueing Models. Under review.

4. Bai, Z.#, J. Luo, W. Xie and J. Zhao*#. 2025. Efficient Sensitivity Analysis in Biomanufacturing with Sequential Shapley Value Estimation. Under review.

3. Wu, J.#, Z. Wang#, J. Sheng, W. Li, X. Wang* and J. Luo*. 2025. Learning Virtual Machine Scheduling in Cloud Computing through Language Agents. Under review.

2. He, T., J. Luo and J. Zhao#. 2025. Optimal Data Reduction under Information-Theoretic Criteria. Under review.

1. Zhang, K., G. Liang and J. Luo*. 2025. Efficient Uncertainty Quantification via (Conditional) Value at Risk. Under review.

RESEARCH FUNDINGS

5. Modeling and Optimization of Drone-Based Medical Healthcare Service Systems (PI), General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2026.01-2029.12 (Grant 72571170).

4. Resource Organization and Optimization in Sharing Service (PI), Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2021.01-2025.12 (Grant 72031006).

3. Optimization and Management of Stochastic Service Systems under Internet Plus Environments (PI), National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) for Excellent Young Scientists, 2018.01-2020.12 (Grant 71722006).

2. Modeling and Operations Management for Web-chat based Service Centers (PI), National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) for Young Scientists, 2015.01-2017.12 (Grant 71401104).

1. Operations Management and Optimization of Online Customer Service Systems (PI), Chenguang Program of Shanghai Education Commission, 2017.01-2019.12 (Grant 16CG12).

INDUSTRIAL/CONSULTING PROJECTS

3. Aviation Material Demand Analysis and Forecasting Based on Scheduled Maintenance Tasks (PI), COMAC International Civil Aviation Research Institute, 2025-2026.

2. Large-Scale Simulation Optimization and Its Application (PI), Alibaba Innovative Research (AIR), 2021-2022.

1. Consulting Project of State Grid Taizhou Power Supply Company (PI), Internal Simulative Electricity Market Construction (II, I), 2023, 2021. 

INSTRUCTOR  AT ACEM, SJTU

For Undergraduates

1. BUSS2302/EC211 Business Statistics, Spring 2020, Fall 2020-present  

2. BU3627/BU204/MA349/MA335 Stochastic Processes, Spring 2014-present

For Postgraduates

1. X120636/X120635/MG26034/MGTS6004 Stochastic Models in Operations Research, Spring 2014-2021 

2. C120816 Service Operation Systems, Spring 2014, Fall 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020

For MBA Students

1. Enterprise Diagnosis, 2020-present

STUDENTS SUPERVISED

Undergraduate Students

1. Bachelor Thesis: WU Mingxuan (2022-present), QIAN Tianxiao (2022-present), LIU Jing (2022-present), JIN Chen (2021-2025), WU Yuyang (2021-2025), ZHANG Yuanke (2020-2024), ZHANG Haobo (2020-2024), NI Sichuang (2018-2022), YUAN Hang (2011-2015)

2. Participation in Research Program (PRP) Project: CHEN Yexin (2018-2022), HUANG Sirui, WANG Yantao, WANG Zhihui, ZHANG Jinhao (2019-2023) 

3. "Chun-Tsung Scholar" Project: ZHAN Zhangziyi (2016-2020), WANG Shu (2013-2017)

4. Summer Social Practice Project: MENG Jingyue et al. (2019-2023), TAN Han et al. (2019-2023)  

5. Summer Research Project: LING Yimeng (2014-2018), YU Liuxuan (2012-2016)

MBA/MTT/CLGO Students 

1. MBA: SHEN Jinmei (2024-present), LI Jia (2024-present), YU Honggu (2022-present), WANG Haoyu (2021-2025), LI Meili (2019-2022), YAO Yishu (2018-2021), XIE Yapeng (2018-2021)

2. MTT: ZHOU Niudong (2024-present), ZHANG Jiyuan (2022-2024), ZHAO Yunlin (2022-2024)

3. CLGO: HE Yuqing (2023-present), BI Xixi (2023-present), YU Tongtong (2022-2025), LIU Xiaowei (2018-2021), XIAO Te (2017-2020), WU Hao (2016-2019), LIU Shengxiong (2016-2019), LI Shizheng (2015-2018)