Miao Bai

Assistant Professor

Operations and Information Management

Bio

Miao Bai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Operations and Information Management at the University of Connecticut. His research examines how healthcare and public health systems can make better decisions about capacity, access, and policy under uncertainty, resource constraints, and strategic behavior. Miao has published in leading journals across operations management, operations research, industrial engineering, and biomedical informatics. His work has been recognized with awards and finalist recognitions from major professional communities, including INFORMS, POMS, and DSI.

Education

• Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 2017
• B.Eng. (First Class Honors) in Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 2011

Academic and Professional Appointments

• Assistant Professor, Department of Operations and Information Management, School of Business, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 2019–present.
• Research Collaborator, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2019–2025.
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2017–2019.
• Operations Research Intern, Sabre Airline Solutions, Southlake, TX, May–August 2016.

Research Interests

• Healthcare operations and patient access management
• Population-level health policy and behavior
• Decision-analytic methodologies

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