Wen Zhang
Assistant Professor
Professional Summary
Wen Zhang is an assistant professor of Management at the Hankamer School of Business. He earned his doctoral degree in Management Science from Naveen Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas). He also holds an MS in Supply Chain Management from UT Dallas and a BEng in Materials Science from Nanchang University. Currently, Zhang is teaching Procurement and Materials Management. Before joining Baylor, Zhang also taught undergraduate courses at UT Dallas. His research focuses on behavioral operations management, revenue management and strategic sourcing.
Education
- 2020 - PhD - Management Science, The University Of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
- 2015 - MS - Supply Chain Management, The University Of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
- 2007 – BE - Polymer Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, China
Courses
- MGT 3333 - Procurement and Materials Management
Research Interests
- Behavioral Operations Management
- Revenue Management
- Strategic Sourcing
Selected Publications
- Zhang, W., Chen, Q., & Katok, E. (2021). “Now or Later?” When to Deploy Qualification Screening in Open-Bid Auction for Re-Sourcing. Operations Research, 69(6), 1715-1733.
- Pavlov, V., Katok, E., & Zhang, W. (2022). Optimal contract under asymmetric information about fairness. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 24(1), 305-314.
