Prof. Dr. Jiazhen Huo

Prof. Dr. Jiazhen Huo

Lecturer

Campus

Berlin

Education

  • Ph.D. in Management, Tongji University (1998–2001)
  • M.Sc. in Management, Tongji University (1985–1987)
  • B.Sc. in Management, Tongji University (1981–1985)

Academic and Professional Experience

  • Professor, School of Economics and Management, Tongji University (2002–present)
  • Served as Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Associate Professor at Tongji University (1987–2002)
  • Independent Director / Chair of the Supervisory Board for several publicly listed companies
  • International Visiting Scholar in Germany, Switzerland, and Canada (multiple visits, 1998–2016)
  • DHL Chair Professor (2009–2013) and Bosch Chair Professor (2015–present)
  • Appointed Visiting Professor in Management at MD.H University (effective 2024)

Research and Teaching Profile

Prof. Huo’s research focuses on operations management, supply chain optimization, service operations, and logistics. Over the past decade, he has led or participated in numerous high-level national and international research initiatives, particularly in areas such as:

  • Retailer private-label pricing strategies and supply chain coordination
  • Revenue management in airline industries under internet-driven demand
  • Service operations management theory and methodology
  • Logistics network planning and cost optimization

Recent major research grants include:

  • Key Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) on private-label pricing strategies (2016–2020)
  • NSFC General Program on airline ticket stock control under internet-enabled demand (2014–2017)
  • Shanghai Science and Technology Commission outstanding discipline leader project on large-scale call center operations (2010–2013)
  • China Post Group commissioned project on express logistics network planning (2010–2012)

Selected Publications (past five years)

Prof. Huo has published extensively in leading journals, including Operations Research, Journal of Operations Management, Omega, Computers & Industrial Engineering, and Waste Management. Representative articles include:

  • Wang Z., Huo J.* & Duan Y. (2020). The impact of government incentives and penalties on willingness to recycle plastic waste: An evolutionary game theory perspective. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 14(2), 1–12.
  • Bray R.L., Yao Y., Duan Y., Huo J. (2019). Ration gaming and the bullwhip effect. Operations Research, 67(2), 453–467. (UT Dallas 24 & FT 50 journal)
  • Wang Z., Huo J.*, Duan Y. (2019). Impact of government subsidies on pricing strategies in reverse supply chains of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Waste Management, 95, 440–449.
  • Duan Y., Cao Y., Huo J. (2018). Optimal Pricing, Production, and Inventory for Deteriorating Items Under Demand Uncertainty: The Finite Horizon Case. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 58, 331–348.
  • Wu D., Huo J., Zhang G., Zhang W. (2018). Minimization of logistics cost and carbon emissions based on quantum particle swarm optimization. Sustainability, 10(10), 3791.

He has also authored and co-authored multiple monographs and textbooks, including:

  • Inventory Allocation Strategies for Multi-Demand Systems (Tongji University Press, 2018)
  • Service Science in China (Springer, 2013)
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Higher Education Press, 2nd ed., 2012)

Professional Service

  • Member of the Expert Review Panel, Management Science Department, National Natural Science Foundation of China (13th–14th sessions)
  • Executive Council Member, Chinese Society of Management Science and Engineering (2008–2017)
  • Executive Council Member, China Society of Logistics
  • Vice Chairman and Secretary-General, Shanghai Management Society

Honors and Awards

  • Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Prize), 2018
  • Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award (Third Prize), 2015
  • Named Shanghai Leading Talent, 2010
  • Honorary Doctorate, Grenoble Ecole de Management, France, 2010
  • State Council Special Allowance, since 2009
  • Multiple awards from the Ministry of Education and other government bodies, including the China Logistics & Purchasing Federation for theoretical innovation

Prof. Huo’s extensive academic experience, high-impact research, and active participation in industry collaborations have earned him a reputation as a leading scholar in operations and supply chain management. As of 2024, he will join mdh University as a Visiting Professor in Management, further contributing to global academic exchange and research innovation.