Welcome! This is Jiayi Zhang.
I’m a Ph.D. student in Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology at the Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). I’m fortunate to be advised by Prof. Dennis Zhang.
My research interests include Digital Platforms and Marketplaces, Large Language Models and Their Applications, and OM–Marketing Interface.
Education
- Ph.D. in Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology, Washington University in St. Louis, 2024 – Present
- B.S. in Mathematics and Economics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2020 – 2024
Exchange Student, University of Notre Dame, 2023
Research
Work in Progress
- Bias in Offline Retailing Experiment: Evidence and Solution, with Zhiqi Zhang, Ruohan Zhan, Dennis Zhang.
Conference Presentations
- Bias in Offline Retailing Experiment: Evidence and Solution
- INFORMS Annual Meeting — Atlanta, GA, 2025
- POMS Annual Meeting — Atlanta, GA, 2025
Teaching
Teaching Assistant — Washington University in St. Louis
- SCOT 7460 Global Supply Chain (EMBA), FL 2025
News
- September 2025: I will present my research “Bias in Offline Retailing Experiment: Evidence and Solution” at the INFORMS 2025 Annual Meeting. The presentation is scheduled for Monday, October 27, from 1:15 PM to 2:30 PM, in Building B, Level 3, Room B313a. You are warmly welcome to attend if you are interested.