Education
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PhD in Management Science, Fudan University School of Management
Research Interests
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Stochastic simulation and simulation optimization
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Sequential learning, Bayesian learning
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Healthcare innovation pipeline
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Healthcare operations management
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Data-driven decision making
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AI and its applications
Selected Journal Publications
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Zaile Li, Weiwei Fan, and L. Jeff Hong (2025).The (Surprising) Sample Optimality of Greedy Procedures for Large-Scale Ranking and Selection. Management Science71(2):1238-1259
Selected Conference Proceedings:
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Stephen E. Chick, Zaile Li, and L. Jeff Hong (2026). Beyond Fixed-Precision and Fixed-Budget Ranking and Selection: Economics of Selection Procedures, New and Old. Accepted to 2026 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC)
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Zaile Li, Stephen E. Chick, and Shane G. Henderson (2026). Optimizing Portfolios of Multiple Treatments for One Indication. Accepted to 2026 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC)
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Zaile Li, Stephen E. Chick, Sam Daems, and Shane G. Henderson (2025). Explore Then Confirm: Investment Portfolios for New Drug Therapies. 2025 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) 3214-3225
Selected Awards:
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Finalist, 2024 George Nicholson Student Paper Competition, INFORMS
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First Prize, Best Student Paper Competition, the 14th POMS-HK International Conference