Prof. Meng Zhao | Aerospace and Automotive Applications | Best Researcher Award
Professor at Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, China
Profiles:
📚 Professor Meng Zhao: Pioneering Researcher in Intelligent Decision Making and New Energy Vehicles Operations
🎓Early Academic Pursuits
Meng Zhao’s journey in academia began with a robust foundation in research and a strong commitment to exploring the intersections of intelligent decision-making, new energy vehicle operations, and innovative product design. As a professor and doctoral supervisor at Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Zhao has continuously pushed the boundaries of knowledge in these fields. Her academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, which laid the groundwork for his future research endeavors. Zhao’s early academic interests were shaped by a keen interest in understanding complex systems and optimizing decision-making processes, which eventually led him to explore various facets of operations research and management.
🏢Professional Endeavors
Meng Zhao has held several significant academic appointments that underscore his influence in the field. She serves as a Council Member of the Behavioral Operations Research and Management Branch of the Operations Research Society of China and the E-commerce Research Association of Hebei Province. In these roles, he has contributed to the development and dissemination of new theories and practices in his areas of expertise. Zhao’s commitment to academia is further demonstrated by his role as a peer reviewer for the National Natural Science Foundation of China, as well as for numerous international and domestic journals, including “IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Systems,” “Journal of the Operational Research Society,” “Information Fusion,” and “Management Review.”
🔬Contributions and Research Focus
Zhao’s research focuses on intelligent decision-making, with a particular emphasis on the operations and industry policies of new energy vehicles. Her work in innovative product design and decision-making has led to significant contributions in understanding consumer behavior, optimizing supply chains, and developing sustainable business models. Zhao has been involved in numerous research projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Humanities and Social Sciences Fund of the Ministry of Education. Notable projects include exploring pricing strategies for C2C sharing platforms and developing methods for the selection strategy of expert evaluation scales in group decision-making.
🏆Accolades and Recognition
Meng Zhao’s work has been recognized through various awards and honors. She received the Outstanding Paper Award at the 16th Decision Sciences Academic Annual Conference in 2024 and mentored a graduate student to the title of ‘Hebei Outstanding Graduate Thesis’ in 2023. Zhao was also selected for the ‘Three-Three-Three Talent Project’ of Hebei Province in 2019. Her work earned him the Second Prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award by the Ministry of Education in 2016. Zhao’s excellence in teaching and mentoring has been acknowledged through awards such as the ‘Outstanding Instructor for Undergraduate Thesis’ in 2017 and the ‘Outstanding Instructor for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Activities’ in 2016.
🌍Impact and Influence
Meng Zhao’s impact extends beyond his publications and awards. She has published over 50 papers in prestigious journals, including “IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems,” “International Journal of Production Economics,” and “Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services.” Her research has been cited extensively, contributing to the fields of fuzzy optimization, decision-making, and consumer behavior. Zhao’s work is characterized by its interdisciplinary nature, integrating concepts from operations research, economics, and management science. Her contributions to the literature have influenced both academic research and practical applications in industries such as e-commerce and automotive.
🌟Legacy and Future Contributions
As a respected academic and researcher, Meng Zhao continues to shape the future of his fields of study. Her work on new energy vehicles and intelligent decision-making is particularly relevant in the context of global sustainability challenges. Zhao’s future contributions are expected to further advance our understanding of how technology and innovation can be leveraged to create more efficient and sustainable systems. She remains an influential figure in academia, mentoring the next generation of scholars and contributing to the development of new knowledge and technologies.
📖Publications:
Paper Title: Classifying Travellers’ Requirements from Online Reviews: An Improved Kano Model
- Authors: Zhao, M., Liu, M., Xu, C., Zhang, C.
- Journal: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
- Year: 2024
Paper Title: Pricing Strategy for C2C Sharing Platform Considering the Effect of WOM on Purchase Decision
- Authors: Qin, J., Zhao, M., Ren, J., Li, B.
- Journal: Electronic Commerce Research
- Year: 2024
Paper Title: Compensatory Consumption of Specialty Agricultural Products from an ELM Theory Perspective: Joint Effect of Product Attributes and Social Affordances
- Authors: Wang, L., Zhao, M., Zhang, J., Wang, Y.
- Journal: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics
- Year: 2024
Paper Title: FPT-Former: A Flexible Parallel Transformer of Recognizing Depression by Using Audiovisual Expert-Knowledge-Based Multimodal Measures
- Authors: Li, Y., Yang, X., Zhao, M., Qian, W., Qi, S.
- Journal: International Journal of Intelligent Systems
- Year: 2024
Paper Title: Selection Strategy of Uniform Expert Evaluation Scale in Group Decision Making
- Authors: Zhao, M., Wang, Y., Meng, X., Gou, X.
- Journal: Journal of the Operational Research Society
- Year: 2024