Research

I have a passion for coding and mathematics, and I enjoy learning and applying different computer programming and mathematical modeling methods to solve business operational challenges.

My publications including journal papers, books and some attended conferences are following.

Journal publications

• Chen, Z.* and Archibald, T.W., 2024. Maximizing the survival probability in a cash flow inventory problem with a joint service level constraint. International Journal of Production Economics, 270, p.109191. (ABS3, SCI)   link

• Rossi, R*., Chen, Z. and Tarim, S.A., 2024. On the stochastic inventory problem under order capacity constraints. European Journal of Operational Research, 312(2), pp.541-555. (ABS4, SCI)    link

• Chen, Z.* and Zhang, R.Q., 2024. A multi-period multi-product stochastic inventory problem with order-based loan. International Journal of Production Research, 62(22), pp.8129-8142. (ABS 3, SCI)    link

• Chen, Z.* and Rossi, R., 2021. A dynamic ordering policy for a stochastic inventory problem with cash constraints. Omega, 102, p.102378. (ABS 3, SCI & SSCI)   link

• Chen, Z.* and Zhang, R.Q., 2021. A cash‐constrained dynamic lot‐sizing problem with loss of goodwill and credit‐based loan. International Transactions in Operational Research, 28(5), pp.2841-2866. (ABS 1, SCI & SSCI)   link

• Chen, Z. and Zhang, R.Q.*, 2018. A capital Flow-constrained lot-sizing problem with trade credit. Scientia Iranica, 25(5), pp.2775-2787. (SCI)   link

• 陈震, 张人千*. (2019). 考虑资金借贷与资金约束的单产品批量问题. 系统工程学报, 34(02), 266-276+288.   link

• 陈震, 吴严亮 & 赵秋红*. (2015). 可变提前期下采购商独立订货及联合订货研究. 工业工程与管理, 20(04), 61–67.   link

• 陈震 & 徐丽萍*. (2015). 碳政策下货运企业运营成本比较分析. 工业工程, (03), 55–62.   link

(* is the corresponding author)

Books or chapters

• Zhang, R., Wang, J. and Chen, Z., 2015. Tongfang Energy Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.—Energy Management Contract Service. In Manufacturing Servitization in the Asia-Pacific (pp. 251-286). Singapore: Springer Singapore.

• Zhen Chen. Data Science in Python. (handouts for the course “Introduction to programming”)

• Zhen Chen. Solution manual of the book Introduction to Linear Optimization (Dimitris Bertsimas and John N. Tsitsiklis, Athena Scientific, 1997). (Most of the solutions are collected from the internet and some are given by me)

Conferences

• Chen, Z.*. (2024). Stochastic dual dynamic programming approach for a cash-flow inventory problem. n 33nd European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2024). 30 Jun-3 Jul. Copenhagen, Denmark.

• Chen, Z.*, Rossi, R., Martin-Barragan, B., & Tarim, A. (2023). Workforce planning with stochastic turnover. In 4th IMA and OR Society Conference on Mathematics of Operational Research. 27–28 April. Birmingham, UK.

• Chen, Z*, & Rossi, R. (2019). A cash constrained single item stochastic lot-sizing problem. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 52(13), pp.1479-1483. (EI)

• Chen, Z*, & Rossi, R. (2017). Stochastic lot sizing problem considering capital flow and business overdraft. In 8th international workshop on lot sizing (pp. 59–62). Glasgow, UK.

• Chen, Z, & Zhao, Q*. (2013). An analysis for multi plant location problem under concurrent implementation of different carbon policies. In International asia conference on industrial engineering & management innovation (pp. 1359–1367), Beijing, China. (EI)    (ISBN-13: 9783642384448; DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-38445-5-141)

Reviewer activity

I regularly review research articles for the academic journals listed below:

• European Journal of Operational Research (ABS 4)      4
• OMEGA: the International Journal of Management Science (ABS 3)     1
• International Journal of Production Research (ABS 3)     6
• Computers & Operations Research (ABS 3)     2
• Computers & Industrial Engineering (ABS 2)     2
• IMA Journal of Management Mathematics (ABS 2)     1
• 系统工程理论与实践     1

Academic membership

• Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA, UK)
• Member of the Systems Engineering Society of China
• Member of the Operation Research Society of China