About
Xinwei Chen, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of operations management. Before joining The University of Tulsa, he served as a visiting assistant professor at Bucknell University for three years.
Xinwei’s research focuses on transportation and logistics, addressing challenges in last-mile delivery such as same-day delivery and meal delivery. He uses reinforcement learning to solve emerging problems arising in these services. In addition to improving company profitability, his work addresses societal concerns about fairness and equity for both customers and gig workers. He also explores innovative transportation methods for last-mile delivery including drones, delivery robots, etc.
Education
- Ph.D., The University of Iowa
- M.S., The University of Iowa
- B.S., Benedictine University
Research interests and areas of expertise
- Transportation and logistics
- Last-mile delivery
- Reinforcement learning