Dr. Jun Zhuang is the Associate Dean for Research in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), and the Morton C. Frank Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University at Buffalo (UB), part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, and also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Decision Analysis. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2008. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), and the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA).
Dr. Zhuang's primary research focuses on integrating operations research, big data analytics, game theory, and decision analysis to enhance mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts for natural and human-made disasters. His research also extends to applications in healthcare, sports analytics, transportation, supply chain management, sustainability, and architecture. He has served as principal investigator on more than 40 research grants supported by organizations including the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
Dr. Zhuang has received numerous research awards, including the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities, the UB Exceptional Scholar Award for Sustained Achievement, the UB Exceptional Scholar-Young Investigator Award, the SEAS Senior Researcher of the Year Award, the SRA Chauncey Starr Distinguished Young Risk Analyst Award, the Koopman Prize from the INFORMS Military Applications Society, the Military Operations Research Society (MORS) Journal Award, and the Buffalo Blue Sky Gold Coin Holder Award and Bronze Coin Holder Award.
Dr. Zhuang has published over 160 peer-reviewed journal articles in esteemed publications such as Operations Research, IISE Transactions, Risk Analysis, Decision Analysis, and the European Journal of Operational Research, among others. His research and educational endeavors have garnered attention from renowned sources including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Spark CBC Radio, Metro, The Washington Post, USA Today, Stanford GSB News, NSF Discovery, Science Daily, Industrial Engineer, The Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, and The Pre-Engineering Times, among others. Dr. Zhuang serves on the editorial boards of Risk Analysis and Decision Analysis, previously co-edited Decision Analysis Today, and has extensively reviewed proposals for esteemed institutions like NSF, ASEE, DOD, NASA, European Research Council, Japan Science and Technology Agency, The U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation, Ministry of Science and Technology of Israel, Foundation for Polish Science, Dutch National Science Foundation, and National Science Centre-Poland. Furthermore, he has served as a reviewer for over 100 academic journals and conferences, contributing more than 600 reviews. Dr. Zhuang's professional and community service have been acknowledged through various accolades, including the Volunteer Service Award from the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (twice), 40 Under 40 Award from Buffalo Business First, the Best Reviewer Award from Risk Analysis, Society for Risk Analysis, and the Outstanding Reviewer Award from the Journal of Infrastructure Systems, American Society of Civil Engineers.
Dr. Zhuang exhibits unwavering commitment to teaching and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students. His exceptional dedication in these areas has earned him several prestigious accolades, including the 2023 Distinguished Educator Award from Society for Risk Analysis (SRA), the 2020 UB Teaching Innovation Award, the 2019-20 UB Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award, the 2019 UB SEAS Best Senior Teacher of the Year Award, the 2019 UB Student Engagement's Exemplary Faculty/Staff Mentor Award, the 2012 UB President Emeritus and Mrs. Martin Meyerson Award for Distinguished Teaching and Mentoring, and the 2008 Graduate Student Mentor Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Dr. Zhuang served as the chair for the Second Conference on Risk Analysis, Decision Analysis, and Security: Risk Analysis in the Digital Era, which took place in Buffalo/Niagara Falls, NY from July 30 to August 2, 2019. Additionally, he co-chaired the International Conference on Risk Analysis, Decision Analysis and Security held at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China from July 21 to July 23, 2017. Dr. Zhuang also played a pivotal role as co-chair for the first and second Conference on Validating Models of Adversary Behavior, which were held in Buffalo/Niagara Falls, NY on June 23-26, 2013, and August 2-5, 2015, respectively.
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