Personal profile
Research Interests
Dr Zhen Tan's research is about designing practical solutions to operations management problems in mobility, logistics and service systems in general, with the goal of efficiency and sustainability. His current research interests include supply chain planning and scheduling, data-driven and simulation optimisation algorithms, modeling and control of transportation and environmental systems.
Teaching
Undergraduate
- Introduction to Modeling and Simulation
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Engineering Management 2
Graduate
- Operations and Supply Chain Strategy and Practice
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Cornell University
Bachelor, Tongji University
Master, Zhejiang University
Person Types
- Staff
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Multisource Data-based Capacity Control and Collaborative Scheduling of Shared Manufacturing Platform
Tang, L. (PI), Li, C.-L. (PI), Tan, Z. (PI) & Shi, P. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-National Government Funded Projects
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Designing Hybrid Flow Shop Scheduling Algorithms for Energy Efficient and Dependable Cloud Manufacturing
Tan, Z. (PI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/24
Project: University Funded Projects › (Expired) Internal-Seed Funding for Small RKE/Large Research Project
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Research on Bi-objective and Multi-scenario Collaborative Scheduling Methods Considering Carbon Emissions
Tan, Z. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Provincial/Ministerial Government(省部级) Funded Projects
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Addressing the ‘last mile’ deficiency: A bi-objective model for e-waste reverse logistics network design
Ni, Z., Chan, H. K. & Tan, Z., 1 Mar 2026, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 227, 108713.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Model-based variable speed limit control on wireless charging lanes: Formulation and algorithm
Liu, F., Tan, Z., Chan, H. K. & Zheng, L., Jan 2026, In: Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. 205, 104493.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Correction: Design of Coordinated EV Traffic Control Strategies for Expressway System with Wireless Charging Lanes (World Electric Vehicle Journal, (2025), 16, 9, (496), 10.3390/wevj16090496)
Zhang, Y., Hong, Y. & Tan, Z., Oct 2025, In: World Electric Vehicle Journal. 16, 10, 588.Research output: Journal Publication › Comment/debate
Open Access -
Design of Coordinated EV Traffic Control Strategies for Expressway System with Wireless Charging Lanes
Zhang, Y., Hong, Y. & Tan, Z., 1 Sept 2025, In: World Electric Vehicle Journal. 16, 9, 496.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Dynamic Pricing for Wireless Charging Lane Management Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning
Liu, F., Tan, Z. & Chan, H. K., 4 Nov 2025, In: Sustainability. 17, 21, 9831.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review