Research Interest
Interface between Finance and Supply Chain
Supply Chain Analytics (Data-Driven Analytics),
Technology for Supply Chain (e.g., Blockchain, SAP/ERP)
Textual Data Analytics
Healthcare Operations and Information Technology
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Z. Li, A. Chang, J. Shi, J. Wang, "Coordination Schemes for Resource Reallocation and Patient Transfer in Hospital Alliance Models", Decision Sciences (DSJ), 2024; 1-22.
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M. Mohammadi, Assaad, R. H., Chang, A. "An Intelligent and Dynamic Pricing IoT Model to Stimulate the Use of Shared Economies in Smart Cities". In Construction Research Congress, 2024, 216-226.
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R. H. Assaad, M. Mohammadi, A. Chang, "An IoT-Enabled Sensing Device to Quantify the Reliability of Shared Economy Systems Using Intelligent Sensor Fusion Building Technologies", Buildings, 2023, 13, 2182.
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N. El-Rayes, A. Chang, J. Shi, "Plastic Management and Sustainability: A Data-Driven Study", Sustainability , Volume 15, 7181, 2023.
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Z. Li, A. Chang, Z. Zou, "Mechanism Design to Coordinate Hierarchical Healthcare Services: Capacity Investment vs. Patient Subsidy", Omega , the International Journal of Management Science, Volume 118, 102852, 2023.
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J. Wang, Z. Dai, A. Chang, H. Liu, "Robust Surgical Scheduling for Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA) under Surgical Duration Uncertainty", Decision Sciences Journal (DSJ), 2022.
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A. Chang, N. El-Rayes, J. Shi, "Blockchain Technology for Supply Chain Management: A Comprehensive Review", FinTech, 2022, 1(2), 191-205.
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Z. Dai, J. Wang, and A. Chang, "Surgical scheduling by Fuzzy model considering inpatient beds shortage under uncertain surgery duration", Annals of Operations Research (ANOR), Mar. 2022, 22:1-43.
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P. Ouyang, J. Wang, A. Chang, "Patients need emotional support: Managing physician disclosure information to attract more patients", International Journal of Medical Informatics, Volume 158, February 2022, 104674.
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A. Chang, M.N. Katehakis, J. Shi and Z. Yan, "Blockchain-Empowered Newsvendor Optimization", International Journal of Production Economics (IJPE), Volume 238, August 2021, 108144.
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U. Ali, Y. Li, J. Wang, X. Yue, A. Chang, "Dynamics of Outward FDI and productivity spillovers in logistics services industry: Evidence from China", Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review , Volume 148, April 2021, 102258.
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J. Wang, Z. Li, J. Shi, A. Chang, "Capacity Reallocation via Sinking High-Quality Resource in a Hierarchical Healthcare System", Annals of Operations Research (ANOR), 300, 97-135 (2021).
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J. Wang, Z. Li, J. Shi, A. Chang, "Hospital referral and capacity strategies in the two-tier healthcare systems", Omega, the International Journal of Management Science , Volume 100, Article 102229, 2021.
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C. Fang, H. Lu, Y. Hong, S. Liu, A. Chang, "Dynamic Pricing for Electric Vehicle Extreme Fast Charging", IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Jan. 2021, p. 531-541.
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J. Shi, Y. Zhao, K. Kiwanuka, and A. Chang, "Optimal Selling Policies for Farmer Cooperatives", Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), Volume 28, No. 12, pp. 3060-3080, 2019.
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A. Chang and H. Lu, "Stock-Out Risk of the Production/Inventory Systems with Compound Poisson Demands", Omega, the International Journal of Management Science, Volume 83, 181-198, 2019.
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X. Chen, C. Fang, A. Chang, Y. Yang, Y. Hong, and H. Lu, "Chinese Address Standardization via Hybrid Approach Combining Statistical and Rule-Based Methods", Conference Proceeding, 39th International Conference on Information Systems, 2018.
(ISAP Excellent Paper Award, 2018)
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A. Chang and J. Shi, "Pricing American Options via Transform-Expand-Sample (TES) Forecasting Method", Journal of Business and Economics, Volume 7, No. 11, pp. 1756-1763, 2016.
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J. Shi, and A. Chang, "Revenue and Duration of Oral Auction", Journal of Service Science and Management, Vol. 2, No. 4, Dec. 2009.
Conference Proceeding
- N. El-Rayes, A. Chang, J. Shi, "From Waste to Wealth: A Future Paradigm for Plastic Management Using Blockchain Technology", 2023, the 54th DSI Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
[*DSI Best Conceptual Research Paper Award, 2023]
- M. Mohammadi, R. H. Assaad, A. Chang, "An Intelligent IoT Device for Real-Time Cloud-Based Tracking of the Terms of Service in Smart Cities", i3CE, June 25-28, 2023, Corvallis, Oregon.
- X. Chen, C. Fang, A. Chang, Y. Yang, Y. Hong, and H. Lu, "Chinese Address Standardization via Hybrid Approach Combining Statistical and Rule-Based Methods", the 39th International Conference on Information Systems, 2019.
[*ISAP Excellent Paper Award, 2018]
Teaching
Teaching Interest
- Business Analytics and Data Analytics
- Financial Modeling and FinTech Courses
- Supply Chain Analytics (Data-Driven Analytics)
Courses Instructed
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Business Data Analytics [Syllabus]
- Undergraduate Core
- Each semester since Fall 2019 at NJIT
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Corporate Finance [Syllabus]
- MBA Online
- Fall 2020 at NJIT
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Data-Driven Financial Modeling [Syllabus]
- FinTech major core course
- Each semester since Spring 2021 at NJIT
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Quantitative Analysis with Applications for Business [Syllabus]
- Business major core course
- Fall 2021 at NJIT
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Demand Planning & Fulfillment [Syllabus]
- Undergraduate Core
- Fall 2018 at Rutgers Business School
Selected Research Grants
Federal Grants
- USDA (Federal Grant), Co-PI, Impact of Rising Diesel Prices and Truck Driver Availability
on Food Transportation and Distribution, 2022-2023.
- USDA (Federal Grant), PI, Understanding the Impact of the Transportation Network on Food Distribution in Rural and Urban Areas, 2021-2023.
- NSF i-Corp (regional), Technical Lead, "Empowering Molecular Discovery: A Graph Neural Network Approach with Explainable AI", 2024.
Non-Federal Grants
- NJIT NCE Faculty Seed Grant, Co-PI, "Developing a Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Reduction System to Strengthen Human-Centric Indoor Environmental Awareness and Improve Sustainability by Integrating Autonomous Robotics, Digital Twins, and Mobile IoT-based Smart Sensing Technologies", 2024.
- NJIT MTSM LRI Faculty Seed Grant, Co-PI, "Integrating Augmented Reality and Haptic Technologies: Towards Smart Design and Training Practices to Improve Customer Satisfaction and Experience", 2023.
- NJIT RETDIC Faculty Seed Grand, Co-PI, “An Intelligent Cloud-Based IoT System for Automated Water Quality Assessment and Leak Detection in Smart Real Estate Facilities”, 2023.
- NJIT RETDIC Faculty Seed Grant, Co-PI, An Intelligent and Dynamic-Pricing IoT Prototype to Improve the Reliability of a Shared
Economy System: Towards Smart Real Estate, 2022-2023.
- LRI Faculty Seed Grant, PI, Plastic Recycling Supply Chain Driven by Data Science and Blockchain Technology, 2022-2023.
Selected Awards
- 2023 DSI Best Conceptual Research Paper Award
- 2023 OMEGA Journal Best Reviewer Award
- 2023 NJIT Excellence in Teaching Award in Lower Division Undergraduate Instruction (University Wide)
- 2023 NJIT MTSM Teaching Excellence Award (Lower Division Undergraduate Instruction)
- 2022 NJIT MTSM Junior Faculty Research Excellence Award
- 2021 Poets & Quants' list of the 50 Best Undergrad Professors (selected from a pool of more than 1,000 nominees)
- 2021 OMEGA Journal Best Reviewer Award
- 2021 NJIT Virtual Immersive Technology Active Learning (VITAL) Initiative Award for course development (MGMT116)
- 2021 NJIT MTSM Teaching with Technology Enhancement Initiative Award for course development (MGMT116)
- 2019 Open & Affordable Textbooks (OAT) AY2020, NJIT (MGMT216)
- 2018 ISAP Excellent Paper Award, Association for Information Systems Special Interest Group in Asia Pacific (ISAP)
- 2018 Rutgers TA/GA Professional Development Fund Award
- 2016 Ph.D. Teaching Assistant Scholarship for 4 years, Rutgers Business School
- 2009 Beta Gamma Sigma Honored Lifetime membership
- 2009 Scholarship Award 2009, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) NJ
- 2008 Scholarship Award 2008, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) NJ
- 2008 Alfred J. Battaglia Memorial Fellowship Award for Supply Chain Management
Professional Services
- Advisor NCSC NJIT Chapter, Sep. 2023 to Sep. 2024
- Guest Editor: FinTech, Jan. 2022 to Jan. 2023
- Guest Editor: Mathematics, Jan. 2023 to Dec. 2024
- Associate Editor: Data Science and Management (DSM), 2020-2026
- Conference Session Chair: 2018 INFORMS International, Taipei, Taiwan, June 17-21, 2018.
- Scholar membership: DSI, POMS, INFORMS, APICS, CSCMP, ISM, Beta Gamma Sigma (honored lifetime)
- Visiting scholar: Visiting scholar at University of Moscow in the summer, 2002
- Journal Referee: Omega, DSJ, IJPE, Transportation Science Part E, EJOR, among others.
Professional Experience
- DP&C ENTERPRISES, LLC (East Brunswick, NJ)
Project Manager for DPC SmartfleetTM (ERP-Logistics Management) 6/2009-8/2010
- BASF FUEL CELL INC (Somerset, NJ)
Supply Chain Researcher (Intern) 5/2008-8/2008