Dennis Yu

Education Background

Ph.D. in Operations and Manufacturing Management - Washington University in St. Louis - 2006

M.S. in Business Administration - Washington University in St. Louis - 2004

Ph.D. in Operations Research - Hong Kong Polytechnic University - 2002

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering - Xi'an Jiaotong University, China - 1996

Experience

Professor of Operations and Information Systems, May 2025 – present The David D. Reh School of Business, Clarkson University 

Associate Professor of Operations and Information Systems, February 2013 – April 2025 The David D. Reh School of Business, Clarkson University 

Assistant Professor of Operations and Information Systems, August 2006 – February 2013 School of Business, Clarkson University 

Director of Assessment and Accreditation, September 2024 – present The David D. Reh School of Business, Clarkson University 

Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Programs, July 2020 – May 2022 The David D. Reh School of Business, Clarkson University 

Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Research, July 2018 – June 2020 The David D. Reh School of Business, Clarkson University 

Visiting Professor, School of Traffic & Transportation, Chongqing Jiaotong University, March 2024. 

Visiting Professor, Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, Faculty of Business, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, June 2012 & February 2014. 

Courses Taught

Undergraduate and MBA Courses at Clarkson University

• OM602 Decision Analysis & Supply Chain Modeling (MBA core)
• SB441 Advanced Topics in Global Supply Chain Management
• EM333 Elements of Operations Research
• OM671 Supply Chain Environmental Management (MBA elective)
• EM/ES456 Interdisciplinary Process Engineering and Design
• OM/EM476 Management of Technology
• OM415 Supply Chain Systems Design and Management 

Distance Learning (Online) MBA at Clarkson University

• OM603 Decision Analysis & Supply Chain Modeling (Online MBA core) 

Honors Program at Clarkson University

• Advisor of honors thesis, Ellyn Weston of E&M Class 2010 

Executive Instruction at Clarkson University

• Instructor, Global Supply Chain Management Executive Seminar
• Faculty Advisor, Rural Healthcare Leadership Development Program
• Instructor, Hand Held Products GSCM Executive Seminar 

Sessions of Courses at Washington University in St. Louis

• Lecturer, Session of “Waiting Line Management Theory” in OSCM 356 Operations Management
• Lecturer, Session of “Using Minitab as a Business Forecasting Tool” in EMBA 750 Operations Management
• Lecturer, Session of “Revenue Management” in OSCM 356 Operations Management
• Lecturer, Sessions of introducing and debriefing “Littlefield Technologies Simulation” in EMBA 750 Operations Management
• Lecturer, Sessions of introducing and debriefing “Littlefield Technologies Simulation” in OMM 5700 Operations Management (MBA core) 

Undergraduate Courses at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• Instructor, Operations Management
• Instructor, Information Technology for Business 

Teaching Interests

• Operations Research, Decision Analysis and Spreadsheet Modeling, Management Science
• Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Global Operations and Logistics,
• Supply Chain Environmental Management, Sustainability, Closed-Loop Supply Chains
• New Product Development and Management of Technological Innovations. 

Research Interests

Current research interests include: sustainable transportation and logistics system design and optimization; product variety and capacity choices in supply chain management; operational flexibility and risk management in supply chain management; consumer choice models and game theoretical analysis in revenue management.

Publications

• Peng, Y., Huang, J., Yu, D.Z., Tanksale, A., and Gu, P., “Deep Reinforcement Learning for the Drone-Assisted Truck Delivery Route Optimization in a Time-Dependent Network with Time Windows”. Computers and Industrial Engineering, vol. 211, 111624, 2026.
• Peng, Y., Zhang, C., Tanksale, A., and Yu, D. Z., “Multi-Objective Optimization for Time-Dependent Vehicle Routing Problem with Drones," Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 291, 128503, 2025.
• Peng, Y., Ma, A., Yu, D. Z., Zhao, T., and Xiang, C., “Time-DependenShortest Path Optimization in Urban Multimodal Transportation Networks with Integrated Timetables," Vehicles, vol. 7, no. 2, 43, 2025.
• Peng, Y., Ren, Z., Yu, D. Z., and Zhang, Y., “Transportation and Carbon Emissions Costs Minimization for Time Dependent Vehicle Routing
  Problems with Drones," Computers & Operations Research, vol. 176, 106963, 2025.
• Peng, Y., Zhang, Y., Yu, D. Z., Liu, S., Zhang, Y., and Shi, Y., “Optimizing Multi-Depot Mixed Fleet Vehicle–Drone Routing Under a Carbon Trading Mechanism”. Mathematics, vol. 12, no. 24, 4023, 2024.
• Peng, Y., Zhang, Y., Yu, D. Z., and Luo, Y., “Multiobjective Route Optimization for Multimodal Cold Chain Networks Considering Carbon Emissions and Food Waste," Mathematics, vol. 12, no. 22, 3559, 2024.
• Xu, G., Chen, J., Yu, D. Z., and Liu, Y., “Evolutionary Game Analysis of Electric Vehicle Distribution Entities with Shared Charging Facilities," Mathematics, vol. 12, no. 21, 3413, 2024.
• Peng, Y., Zhu, W., Yu, D. Z., Liu, S., and Zhang, Y., “Multi-Depot Electric Vehicle-Drone Collaborative-Delivery Routing Optimization with Time-Varying Vehicle Travel Time," Vehicles, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 1812-1842, 2024.
• Peng, Y., Zhang, Y., Yu, D. Z., Liu, S., Li, Y., and Shi, Y., “A Swap-Body Vehicle Routing Problem Considering Fuel Consumption Management and Multiple Vehicle Trips," Future Transportation, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 1000-1021, 2024.
• Gao, X., Liu, S., Jiang, S., Yu, D. Z., Peng, Y., Ma, X., and Lin, W., “Optimizing the Three-Dimensional Multi-Objective of Feeder Bus RoutesConsidering the Timetable," Mathematics, vol. 12, no. 7, 930, 2024.
• Gao, X., Liu, S., Wang, Y., Yu, D. Z., Peng, Y., and Ma, X.,  “Consideration of Carbon Emissions in Multi-Trip Delivery Optimization of Unmanned Vehicles," Sustainability, vol. 16, no. 6, 2357, 2024.
• Liu, S., Lin, W., Wang, Y., Yu, D. Z., Peng, Y., and Ma, X., “Convolutional Neural Network-Based Bidirectional Gated Recurrent Unit–Additive Attention Mechanism Hybrid Deep Neural Networks for Short-Term Traffic Flow Prediction," Sustainability, vol. 16, no. 5, 1986, 2024.
• Liu, S., Feng, S., Wang, Y., Yu, D. Z., Jiang, S., Ma, X., and Peng, Y., “Customized Passenger Path Optimization for Airport Connections under Carbon Emissions Restrictions," Systems Science & Control Engineering, vol. 11, no. 1, 2276416, 2023.
• Liu, S., Gao, X., Chen, L., Zhou, S., Peng, Y., Yu, D. Z., Ma, X., and Wang, Y., “Multi-Traveler Salesman Problem for Unmanned Vehicles: Optimization through Improved Hopfield Neural Network”. Sustainability, vol. 15, no. 20, 15118, 2023.
• Hu, S., Yu, D. Z., and Fu, K., “Online Platforms’ Warehouse Capacity Allocation Strategies for Multiple Products," Transportation Research Part E, vol. 175, 103170, 2023.
• Peng, Y., Gao, S., Yu, D. Z., Xiao, Y., and Luo, Y., “Multi-Objective Optimization for Multimodal Transportation Routing Problem with Stochastic Transportation Time Based on Data-Driven Approaches," RAIRO - Operations Research, vol. 57, pp. 1745–1765, 2023.
• Peng, Y., Liu, S., and Yu, D. Z., “An Improved Car-Following Model with Consideration of Multiple Preceding and Following Vehicles in a Driver’s View," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, vol. 538, 122967, 2020.
• Yu, D. Z., Cheong, T., and Sun, D., "Impact of Supply Chain Power and Drop-Shipping on a Manufacturer’s Optimal Distribution Channel Strategy". European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 259, no. 2, pp. 554–563, 2017.
• Yu, D. Z. and Xiang, C., “A Manufacturer’s Production and Pricing Strategies with a Salvage Channel”. International Journal of Production Research, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 347–357, 2017.
• Yu, D. Z., Zhao, X., and Sun, D., "Optimal Pricing and Capacity Investment for Delay-Sensitive Demand". IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 124-136, 2013.
• Yu, D.Z., "Product Variety and Vertical Differentiation in a Batch Production System," International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 138, no.2, pp. 314-328, 2012.
• Mahapatra, S., Yu, D. Z., and Mahmoodi, F., “Impact of the Pull and Push-Pull Policies on the Performance of a Three-Stage Supply Chain”. International Journal of Production Research, vol. 50, no. 16, pp. 4699-4717, 2012.
• Chayet, S., Kouvelis, P., and Yu, D. Z., “Product Variety and Capacity Investments in Congested Production Systems”. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 390–403, 2011. (The authors contributed equally and are listed in alphabetical order.)
• Yu, D. Z., Tang, S., and Niederhoff, J., “On the Benefits of Operational Flexibility in a Distribution Network with Transshipment”. Omega – The International Journal of Management Science, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 350-361, 2011.
• Chayet, S., Kouvelis, P., and Yu, D. Z., “Product Design, Pricing, and Capacity Investment in a Congested Production System”. Operations Management Models with Consumer-Driven Demand (Eds. C. S. Tang and S. Netessine), pp. 229-251, Springer 2009.
• Kouvelis, P., Chambers, C., and Yu, D. Z., "Manufacturing Operations Manuscripts Published in the First 52 Issues of POM: Review, Trends, and Opportunities." Production and Operations Management, Vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 450-467, 2005.
• Yan, H., Yu, Z., and Cheng, T. C. E., “A Strategic Model for Supply Chain Design with Logical Constraints: Formulation and Solution”. Computers and Operations Research, vol. 30, no. 14, pp. 2135-2155, 2003
• Yu, Z., Yan, H., and Cheng, T. C. E., “Modeling the Benefits of Information Sharing-Based Partnerships in a Two-Level Supply Chain”. Journal of the Operational Research Society, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 436-446, 2002.
• Yu, Z., Yan, H., and Cheng, T. C. E., “Benefits of Information Sharing with Supply Chain Partnerships”. Industrial Management & Data Systems, vol. 101, no. 3, pp. 114-119, 2001