Research Bio
Chiwei Yan is an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. His research centers around transportation and logistics systems, with a recent focus on emerging problems in online platforms. He also has a particular interest in air transportation systems. His work aims to study fundamental properties of these problems and propose (data-driven) practical solutions for implementation.
He received his Ph.D. from the Operations Research Center at MIT and his BS in Industrial Engineering from Tsinghua University. Before joining Berkeley IEOR, he taught at the University of Washington Seattle and was a senior data scientist in the marketplace group at Uber where he designed the rider surge pricing algorithm.
Research Expertise and Interest
transportation and logistics systems, online platforms
Teaching
Supervised Independent Study [INDENG 199]
Special Topics in Industrial Engineering and Operation Research [INDENG 290]
Individual Study or Research [INDENG 299]
Supply Chain and Logistics Management [INDENG C253]
Logistics Network Design and Supply Chain Management [INDENG 153]
Individual Study or Research [INDENG 299]
Individual Study or Research [INDENG 299]
Supply Chain and Logistics Management [CIVENG C258]
Special Topics in Industrial Engineering and Operation Research [INDENG 290]
Individual Study or Research [INDENG 299]
Supply Chain and Logistics Management [INDENG C253]