Prof. X.Q. Cai Received the IEOM Award of Outstanding Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain
Prof. Xiaoqiang Cai, Presidential Chair Professor and Associate Vice President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, has been awarded by IEOM Society International “the 2021 IEOM Award of Outstanding Professor in logistics and Supply Chain”, in recognition of his outstanding achievement, contribution and dedication in the industrial engineering and operations management profession. The award was presented at the virtual Award Ceremony held in the First Asia Pacific Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (Harbin, 9-11 July 2021).
Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) Society International is a non-profit professional organization established in the United States, with 40 Professional Chapters and more than 140 Student Chapters around the World. The Award aims to recognize individuals that have demonstrated exemplary performance in research, teaching, creative activities and service with a national or international reputation in the Industrial engineering and operations management profession.
Professor Cai’s research is focused on industrial and systems engineering, operations research, and logistics and supply chain management. He has published nearly 300 papers in academic journals, books, and conferences. He is a recipient of the Outstanding Young Scientist award (overseas category) from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers, and an Academician of the International Academy for Systems and Cybernetic Sciences. He is also Vice Director of the Shenzhen Research Institute of Big Data, and Director of the Shenzhen Key Laboratory for IoT Intelligent Systems and Wireless Network Technologies.