Hi! Welcome to Qihao’s page : )
I am a PhD Candidate supervised by Prof. Yong-Hong Kuo and Prof. George Q. Huang in the Department of Data and Systems Engineering, the University of Hong Kong. Also, I was a visiting PhD student collaborating with Prof. Abdel Lisser in CentraleSupélec, Université Paris Saclay.
My research focuses on Data-driven Decision-making, Markov Decision Process, Reinforcement Learning, Forecasting, and Robust Optimization for applications in Healthcare Operations Management:
Prior to my PhD, I received an MSc in Computational Methods from Imperial College London and a joint BEng in Mechatronic Engineering from the University of Wollongong and Beijing Jiaotong University.
Apart from my research, I have a wide range of interests, including Quantitative Finance, Formula Student Racing (FSAE), Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Tennis.
Works in Progress
- Equity in Access to Care: Appointment Scheduling across Patient Groups with Varied No-Show Rates
- Present at INFORMS M&SOM Conference, June 2025, London.
- Present at European Conference on Operational Research, June 2025, Leeds.
- The First Place Award in the Research Presentation Competition organized by the University of Liverpool, June 2025, Liverpool.
- Robust Inpatient Management with Patient Redirects
- Poster at INFORMS Annual Meeting, October 2024, Seattle.
- Best Student Poster Award at the International Conference on Primary Care Ecosystem, March 2024, Hong Kong.
- Explainable Used Car Pricing: A Machine Learning Framework with Analysis of Marginal Effects
- Accepted.
- Present at European Conference on Operational Research, July 2024, Copenhagen.
News
HKU Graduate School: Student Corner
HKU DASE Departmental Events: Best Student Poster Award at the International Conference on Primary Care Ecosystem: Integrated Care for Successful Ageing