Yini Gao

Research Interests

Methodology

• Decisions under Uncertainty and Distributionally Robust Optimization
• Completely Positive and Co-positive Program
• Optimization and Game Theory

Applications

• Healthcare and Humanitarian Operations
• Supply Chain Risk management
• Process Flexibility
• Innovative Business Models

Education

• Ph.D., Decision Sciences
  National University of Singapore

• B.A., Business Administration
  National Univeristy of Singapore

• B.A., Chemical Engineering
  National Univeristy of Singapore

Companies

• Assitant Professor Singapore Management University (2017)
• PHD Student National University of Singapore (2013 — 2017)
• Assistant Procurement Manager Unilever (2012 — 2012)

Awards, Recognition and Honors

• President's Graduate Fellowship, National University of Singapore, 2013-2017
• NUS Research Scholarship, National University of Singapore, 2013-2017
• NUS Exchange Student Awards, National University of Singapore, 2011
• Student Exchange Program Scholarship, ETH, Zurich, 2011
• Deans List, Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Department, National University of Singapore
• Deans List, Business School, National University of Singapore
• Book prize for extraordinary academic performance, NUS Bridging Course Program, National University of Singapore, 2008
• Ministry of Education Scholarship for PRC Senior Middle Two Students, 2006 - 2012
• Best Innovative Project Award in China Youth Science and Technology Competition, China, 2005

Selected Journal Articles (Refereed)

• Gao, S.Y., Simchi-levi, D., Teo, C.P., Yan, Z., 2019. Disruption Risk Mitigation in Supply Chains - The Risk Exposure Index Revisted, Operations Research 67(3), pp.831-852.
• Yan, Z., Gao, S.Y., and Teo, C.P. 2018. On the Design of Sparse but Efficient Structures in Operations. Management Science 64(7), pp.3421-3445.
• Gao, S.Y., Lim, W.S. and Tang, C., 2016. Entry of Copycats of Luxury Brands. Marketing Science, 36(2), pp.272-289.
• Gao, S.Y., Lim, W.S. and Tang, C., 2016. The Impact of the Potential Entry of Copycats: Entry Conditions, Consumer Welfare, and Social Welfare. Decision Sciences.
• Gao, S.Y., Sun, J., and Wu, S.Y., 2016. A Semi-infinite Programming Approach to Two-stage Stochastic Linear Programs with High-order Moment Constraints, Optimization Letter, pp.1-11.
• Gao, S.Y., Kong, L. and Sun, J., 2014. Robust Two-stage Stochastic Linear Programs with Moment Constraints. Optimization, 63(6), pp.829-837.