Our Team: Current Members and Alumni

Current Students, Postdocs, and Visitors

I am proud to work with a dynamic group of current students, postdoctoral researchers, and visiting scholars who contribute to our research in retail operations, last-mile delivery, and food systems. Their diverse backgrounds and interests drive innovation across empirical, analytical, and behavioral projects.

  • Jiachen Wei (Postdoc. Scholar, previously Ph.D. Candidate @ National U. of Singapore)
  • Seyeon Park (Ph.D. Student @ MSU)
  • Sophie Xu (Undergraduate Student @ MSU)
  • Kamaria Green (Undergraduate Student @ MSU)
  • Andrew Cole (Undergraduate Student @ MSU)

Alumni and Former Affiliates

My past students, postdocs, and visiting researchers have gone on to impactful roles in academia, industry, and government. I am grateful for their contributions and proud to celebrate their continued success as part of our extended research community.

  • Partha Sarathi Mishra (Asst. Prof. @ The U. Texas at El Paso, previously Research Associate [2025] and Northwestern U. Ph.D.)
  • Goutham Takasi (Asst. Prof. @ U. Alabama, previously Postdoc. Scholar [2024] and The U. Texas at Dallas Ph.D.)
  • Bengü Özdemir (Asst. Prof. @ U. Wisconsin-Whitewater, previously Visiting Scholar [2023] and IE Business School Ph.D.)
  • Ruolei Liu (Ph.D. Candidate @ Tianjin U., previously Visiting Scholar [2023–2024])
  • Chaehwan Lim (Ph.D. Student @ MSU, previously Research Assistant)