About Me
I was born in Handan city, Hebei province, China in 1998. I am currently an Associate Professor (Special Appointment) with the Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China. I received a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from College of Information Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China, in 2019.
In 2023, I was awarded a scholarship from the China Scholarship Council (CSC) to pursue study and research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, under the supervision of Prof. Andrea Matta. I was very fortunate to take the Robust Optimization course offered by Prof. Erick Delage from HEC Montréal. In 2025, I received dual Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, and the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
My research interests include analysis, modelling, and decision-making optimization for the sustainable operations management problems in manufacturing systems and service systems. My technical specialties include mathematical modeling, stochastic optimization, exact optimization algorithm, intelligent optimization algorithm, statistical modeling analysis, simulation optimization.
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My email: xiaoxiao.shen@polimi.it; xiaoxiao.shen@whut.edu.cn; sjtusxx98@sjtu.edu.cn.
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News
- 02/2026: Our paper entitled: "Dynamic Capacity Allocation for Integrated Online and Offline Outpatient Services with Stochastic Multiple Revisits" has been accepted at IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. More details can be found at Publications.
- 21/3/2025: Our paper entitled "Advance Scheduling for Chronic Care under Online or Offline Revisit Uncertainty" has received the IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering Best Application Paper Award!!
- 23/2/2025: I successfully completed my study abroad career at Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy from 20/10/2023 to 22/2/2025!!
- 12/2024: I was awarded as an Outstanding Graduate of Shanghai Jiao Tong University! Next, I’ll make full use of my time to write my thesis!!
- 10/2024: I completed the first peer review for Computers & Operations Research!
- 09/2024: I successfully attended the 2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering from August 28 to September 1, 2024 in Bari, Italy!
- 03/2024: Our paper entitled: "Advance scheduling for chronic care under online or offline revisit uncertainty" has been indexed as a ESI Highly Cited Paper and ESI Hot Paper.
- 01/2024: Our paper entitled: "Machine-fixture-pallet resources constrained flexible job shop scheduling considering loading and unloading times under pallet automation system" has been accepted at Journal of Manufacturing Systems. More details can be found at Publications.
- 01/2024: Our paper entitled: "Multi-resource constrained flexible job shop scheduling problem with fixture-pallet combinatorial optimisation" has been accepted at Computers & Industrial Engineering. More details can be found at Publications.
- 11/2023: Our paper entitled: "Multiserver time window allowance schedules for virtual visits with uncertain time-dependent no-shows and service times" has been accepted at Advanced Engineering Informatics. More details can be found at Publications.
- 10/2023: I awarded Zhao Zhumulan doctoral students first-class Scholarship of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
- 08/2023: Our paper entitled: "Advance scheduling for chronic care under online or offline revisit uncertainty" has been accepted at IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. More details can be found at Publications.
- 08/2023: Our paper entitled: "Integrated optimization of electric vehicles charging location and allocation for valet charging service" has been accepted at Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal. More details can be found at Publications.
- 05/2023: I awarded China Scholarship Council’s International Cooperation Training Project for Innovative Talents.
- 5/2022: I awarded Outstanding League Cadres of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
- 06/2021: Our paper entitled: "Scheduling policies analysis for matching operations in Bernoulli selective assembly lines" has been accepted at International Journal of Production Research. More details can be found at Publications.
Working Experiences
- 05/2026 -- now: Associate Professor (Special Appointment) in Department of Industrial Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
- 01/2026 -- 05/2026: Lecturer in Department of Industrial Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
Educations
- 10/2022 -- 10/2025: PhD.Eng. student in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
- 09/2019 -- 12/2025: PhD.Eng. student in Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- 09/2015 -- 07/2019: B.Eng. student in School of Information Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- 09/2012 -- 07/2015: High school student in the First high school of Handan city, Hebei, China
Research Interests
- Analysis, modelling, and decision-making optimization
- Sustainable operations management
- Manufacturing and service systems
- Stochastic optimization
- Exact optimization algorithm
- Evolutionary Optimization
- Machine Learning
- Reinforcement Learning
- Simulation optimization
Awarded Honors
- 2025: IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering 2025 Best Application Paper Award
- 2024: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Outstanding Graduate
- 2023: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Zhao Zhumulan Doctoral First-Class Scholarship
- 2023: China Scholarship Council’s International Cooperation Training Project for Innovative Talents
- 2023: Special prize in the 18th “Dongfeng Nissan Cup” Tsinghua IE Liangjian National Industrial Engineering Application Case Competition
- 2023: Bronze Award in the Shanghai Division of the 9th China International “Internet+” College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
- 2021: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Huihe Medical Scholarship
- 2021: The third prize in the 16th "Dongfeng Nissan Cup" Tsinghua IE Liangjian National Industrial Engineering Application Case Competition in 2021
- 2021, 2022: Three Good Students and Outstanding League Cadres of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- 2021: First prize in the fourth "FAW Toyota Cup" Industrial Engineering and Lean Management Innovation Competition
- 2017-2020: I have won over 10 international and national awards in mathematical modeling competitions. These include being named a Meritorious Winner of the Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling, securing the second prize in the “Huawei Cup” National Graduate Mathematical Modeling Contest (twice: 2019 and 2020), and achieving second prize in the Asia-Pacific College Mathematical Contest in Modeling (twice: graduate group and undergraduate group).
- 2017, 2018: National Scholarship, National Inspirational Scholarship
- 2016: Second prize for groups and third prize for individuals in the POCIB National College Students' Foreign Trade Ability Competition
Social Activities
- Member of IEEE and Operations Research Society of China.
- Serve as co-chair for 8th Stochastic Modelling Meeting.
- Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, International Journal of Production Research, Neurocomputing, Computers & Operations Research, Computers & Industrial Engineering, Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, Naval Research Logistics, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Transportation Research Part E, Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems, Scientific Reports, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Systems, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction.
- 03/2021 – 03/2022: Secretary of Doctoral League Branch of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
- 09/2020 – 06/2022: Member of the Ministerial Group of the Graduate Student Council of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Conferences
- National Industrial Engineering Doctoral Forum, 2020, online, China, “Best Style Award”
- China Industrial Engineering Annual Conference, 2023, Nanchang, China
- 8th Stochastic Modelling Meeting, 2024, Milan, Italy
- IEEE 20th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, 2024, Bari, Italy
- The 4th digital twin international conference, 2024, Milan, Italy
Project
- European Union’s Horizon Europe programme: "AutoTwin", member, 101092021. 2023.10-2025.12.
- National Natural Science Foundation of China: "Research on Resource Efficiency Optimization for the Complex Coupling of Internet-Based Healthcare and Traditional Medical Services", member, 72171144. 2022.1-2025.12.
- National Key Research and Development Project: "Research and application of intelligent wiring and reliability technical standards for domestic high-end CNC machine tools", member, 2022YFF0605700. 2023.1-2025.12.
- Weichai Power: "New Product Center Intelligent Scheduling Project", member, 2020-2023.
- High-tech ship scientific research project of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: "Research on intelligent logistics technology for ship steel plates and outfitting parts", member, 2021-2022.