I am a Ph.D. graduate from the Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas, where I was fortunate to be advised by Prof. Guihua Wang and Prof. Elena Katok.
My research focuses on healthcare operations management, leveraging empirical econometrics and machine learning to address complex operational challenges. I am passionate about harnessing data-driven insights to improve decision-making and efficiency in healthcare systems.
Prior to my doctoral studies, I earned a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, as well as both B.S.E. and M.S. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Papers Under Review/Revision
A Multi-Treatment Forest Approach for Analyzing the Heterogeneous Effects of Team Familiarity, with G. Wang, W. Hopp, and M. Mathis. Under Major Revision at Operations Research.
The Spillover Effect of Suspending Non-essential Surgery: Evidence from Kidney Transplantation, with G. Wang and T. Dai. Under Major Revision at Management Science.
A Forest Approach for Analyzing Heterogeneous Transitions of Health States: Implications for Organ Transplantation, with G. Wang. Under Revision.
Published Paper
Pausing Transplants in the Face of a Global Pandemic: Patient Survival Implications, with G. Wang, J. Li, W. Hopp, and D. Lee, Production and Operations Management, 2023, 32(5): 1380-1396.
Working Papers
Providing Forecast Guidance: Uncertainty and the Public Good Problem, with G. Bolton and E. Katok. Manuscript in Preparation.
A Regression Discontinuity Forest Approach for Analyzing the Impact of Medicare on Kidney Transplantation, with J. Liu and G. Wang. Manuscript in Preparation.
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, University of Texas at Dallas, 2025
Dean's Excellence Scholarship, University of Texas at Dallas, 2024
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, University of Texas at Dallas, 2024
Winner, INFORMS Health Applications Society Student Paper Competition, 2023
Runner-up, POMS College of Healthcare Operations Management Best Paper Award, 2023
Runner-up, POMS College of Service Operations Management Best Student Paper Award, 2023
Finalist, INFORMS Service Science Best Student Paper Award Competition, 2023
Finalist, POMS College of Operational Excellence Junior Scholar Best Paper Competition, 2023
Nomination for President's Teaching Excellence Award, University of Texas at Dallas, 2023
Graduate Studies Scholarship, University of Texas at Dallas, 2019 - 2024
Teaching as Instructor
Supply Chain and Operations Management (BBA core)
- Summer 2024 Evaluation: 4.6/5.0
- Spring 2024 Evaluation: 4.8/5.0
- Spring 2023 Evaluation: 4.9/5.0
Contact Information
Email: minmin.zhang@utdallas.edu