Research Experience
I have been a research assistant with my advisor Professor Seyed M.R. Iravani in the IEMS department at Northwestern University since June 2008. I have also been supported as a research associate in the Ross School of Business at University of Michigan by my coadvisor Professor Izak Duenyas. I also did a course project on optimization algorithms for lot-sizing problems with Professor Diego Klabjan in the IEMS department at Northwestern University.

Industry Experience
I spent summer 2010 doing an internship at United Airlines Enterprise Optimization research group. We developed and implemented a new sub-network based algorithm to evaluate values of potential itineraries for the Profitability Forecasting Model of the United Airlines' huge flight network.

Other Leadership and Social Work Experience

• Fellow, Center for Leadership, Northwestern University, Sep 2011-Jun 2012
• Board Member of INFORMS Student Chapter, Northwestern University, Sep 2008-Jun 2010
• IEMS Department Graduate Liaison Committee Member, Northwestern University, Sep 2009-Jun 2010
• Volunteer for the 11th IAAF World Junior Championship, Beijing, China, Aug 2006
• Class Vice President, Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Sep 2005-Jun 2006
• Department Manager, Chuangyuan Computer Club, Nankai Univerity, Sep 2002-Jun 2003

Honors and Awards

• Terminal Year Fellowship, Northwestern University, Fall 2011
• Fellowship in Leadership, Northwestern University, Sep 2011-Jun 2012
• Walter P. Murphy Fellowship, Northwestern University, Sep 2007-Jun 2008
• Comprehensive Outstanding Scholarship, Tsinghua University, 2006
• Academic Excellence Scholarship, Nankai Univerity, First Place in 2001, 2002, Second Place in 2003