​Alys Liang 梁佳欣​ 

I am an Assistant Professor of Retail and Operations Management at McGill University. Before joining McGill, I obtained my PhD in Technology and Operations from the University of Michigan in 2024, where I am very fortunate to be advised by Prof. Stefanus Jasin and Prof. Joline Uichanco. Prior to my PhD journey, I obtained a B.A. in Economics and a B.S. in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics from Peking University. 

My research interest evolves from algorithmic joint decision-making in large-scale retail operations and gradually finds its way towards broader operational challenges in incorporating environmental , societal priorities into supply chain management. Methodologically, my research employs optimization, probability, and stochastic analysis toolkits to tackle high-dimensional stochastic optimization problems. 

My thesis, which focuses on large-scale product return management, drew inspirations from a one-year hands-on working experiences across flagship stores, fulfillment centers, warehouses and data scientist team during PhD. Looking forward, I will continue to craft and substantiate my research via immersive interactions with domain experts. 

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