Department of Systems Engineering & Engineering Management

Dr. Wang joined the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as a visiting scholar recently for his sabbatical leave from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, where he holds an appointment of Associate Professor and Director, Nanyang Executive MBA program. Besides these appointments, Dr. Wang teaches at the Hamburg School of Logistics, Technological University of Hamburg, Germany, as a visiting professor and has held positions at the University of NewBrunswick and McMaster Univeristy in Canada.

Dr. Wang's research interest lies in two main areas: supply chain/logistics management and health care management. The former focuses on the development of mechanisms and policies to coordinate production/inventory and other activities at different supply chain members when they are separate and independent economic agents. The latter focuses on the development of methodologies to measure the outcomes of and evaluate different health care programs. His work has appeared in many prestigious international journals and received a high citation of more than 400. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Canadian Journal of Administrative Science.

Dr. Wang has designed and taught many courses at levels of undergraduate, masters, Ph.D. and executive development programs. He is the founding coordinator of the Ph.D. Program in Operations Management at Nanyang Business School and has advised many Ph.D., Masters, and undergraduate students. He has also provided consulting services to many companies in Singapore and China.

Coordination of decentralized supply chains

Management of warehouse systems

Health care outcome measurement

Health care program evaluation

Wu Z. and Q. Wang: "An np Control Chart Using Double Inspections." To appear in Journal of Applied Statistics.

Wang Q. and Z. Wu (2007): "An Empirical Study on the Lanchester Model of Combat for Competitive Advertising Decisions." European Journal of Operational Research. Vol. 183, No. 2, pp. 871-881.

Luo N., Q. Wang, D. Feeny, G. Chen, S. Li and J. Thmpoo (2007): "Measuring Health Preferences for Health Utilities Index Mark 3 Health States: A Study of Feasibility and Preference Differences among Ethnic Groups in Singapore." Medical Decision Making. Vol. 27, No. 61, pp. 61-70.

Wu Z., M. Shamsuzzaman and Q. Wang (2007): "The Cost Minimization and Manpower Deployment to SPC in a Multistage Manufacturing System." International Journal of Production Economics. Vol. 106, No. 1, pp. 275-287.

Li X. and Q. Wang (2007): "Coordination Mechanisms of Supply Chain Systems." European Journal of Operational Research. Vol. 179, No. 1, pp. 1-16.

Wu Z. and Q. Wang (2007): "A Single CUSUM Chart Using a Single Observation to Monitor a Variable." International Journal of Production Research. Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 719-741.

Wu Z., M. Shamsuzzaman and Q. Wang (2006): "Designs of Control Charts with Optimal Manpower Deployment." International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 44, No. 11, pp. 2119-2132.

Wang Q. (2005): "Discount Pricing Policies and the Coordination of Decentralized Distribution Systems." Decision Sciences, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 627-646.

Wang Q. and R. Wang (2005): "Quantity Discount Pricing Policies for Heterogeneous Retailers with Price Sensitive Demand". Naval Research Logistics. Vol. 52, No. 7, pp. 645-658.

Wang Q. (2004): "Coordinating Independent Buyers with Integer-Ratio Time Coordination and Quantity Discounts". Naval Research Logistics, Vol. 51, pp. 316-331.

Wang Q. (2004): "Modeling and Analysis of High Risk Patient Queues". European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 155, pp. 502-515.

Viswanathan S. and Q. Wang (2003): "Discount Pricing Decisions in Distribution Channels with Price-Sensitive Demand". European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 149, pp. 571-587.

Wang Q., W. Furlong, D. Feeny, G. Torrance, and R. Barr (2002): "How Robust is the Health Utilities Index Mark 2 Utility Function? Evidence from the Health Utilities Index Mark 2 System." Medical Decision Making, July-Aug, No. 4, pp. 350 - 358.

Feeny D., M. Townsend, W. Furlong, D.J. Tomkins, G.E. Robinson, G. Torrance, P. Mohide and Q. Wang (2002): "Health-Related Quality-of-Life of Prenatal Diagnosis: Chorionic Villi Sampling and Amniocentesis". Genetic Testing, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 39-46.

Wang Q. (2002): "Determination of Suppliers' Optimal Quantity Discount Schedules with Heterogeneous Buyers". Naval Research Logistics, Vol. 49, pp. 46-59.

Wang Q. (2001): "Coordinating Independent Buyers in a Distribution System to Increase Vendor's Profits". Manufacturing & Services Operations Management, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 337-348.

Wang Q. and Z. Wu (2001): "A Duopolistic Model of Dynamic Competitive Advertising". European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 128, No. 1, pp 213-226.

Wang Q. and Z. Wu (2000): "Improving a Supplier's Quantity Discount Gain from Many Different Buyers". IIE Transactions, Vol. 32, No. 11, pp. 1071-1079.

Torrance G.W., D.H. Feeny, W.J. Furlong, R.D. Barr, Y. Zhang, and Q. Wang (1996): "Multi-Attribute Utility Function for A Comprehensive Health Status Classification System: Health Utilities Index Mark II". Medical Care, Vol. 34, No. 7, pp. 702-722.

Parlar M. and Q. Wang (1994): "Discounting Decisions in A Supplier-Buyer Relationship under A Linear Buyer's Demand". IIE Transactions, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 34-41.