Welcome!

I am an assistant professor in the Department of Statistics and Operations Research at UNC Chapel Hill since 2024. I received my Ph.D. from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2024, where I was advised by Zuo-Jun (Max) Shen. I received my B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2019.

Research Interest

My research interests include data-driven decision-making and machine learning (specifically statistical learning and active learning), with applications in operations management. I am particularly interested in decision-focused learning, a methodology that designs and trains prediction models to account for decision-making in downstream optimization problems. These downstream problems include real-world applications in revenue management, such as product recommendation, assortment optimization and inventory management.

• Methodologies: Statistical learning, active learning, decision-focused learning.

• Applied Area: Revenue management, pricing, supply chain management.

Contact

“mo_liu” AT “unc.edu”