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Hao Zhang

Assistant Professor of Information and Operations Management

USC Marshall School of Business
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0808

Phone:

213-821-2279

zhanghao@usc.edu

Education:

PhD, Stanford University; MS, University of Illinois; BS, Tsinghua University

Overview
Research
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Overview

Hao Zhang's research interests include mechanism design theory and applications, supply chain management, and partially observable Markov decision processes. Selected publications include "A Dynamic Principal-Agent Model with Hidden Information: Sequential Optimality through Truthful State Revelation", in Operations Research, and "Optimal Dynamic Supplier Contracts under Asymmetric Inventory Information" and "Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes: Geometric Techniques and Analysis." He teaches spreadsheet-based business modeling for both MBA and undergraduate students and operations management for Ph.D. students.

Research

Revenue Sharing and Information Leakage in a Supply Chain • 2013

Dynamic Performance-Based Business Share Allocation in a Supply Chain with Competing Suppliers • 2012

Analysis of a Dynamic Adverse Selection Model with Asymptotic Efficiency • 2011

Optimal Pre-order Strategy with Endogenous Information Control • 2011

Optimal Dynamic Supplier Contracts under Asymmetric Inventory Information • 2010

Solving an Infinite Horizon Adverse Selection Problem Through Finite Policy Graphs • 2010

Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes: A Geometric Technique and Analysis • 2010

A Dynamic Principal-Agent Model with Hidden Information: Sequential Optimality through Truthful State Revelation • 2008

Stability of Group Purchasing Organizations

A Long-Term Adverse-Selection Problem with Supermodular Parameter Structures

Structural Results for Two-State Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes

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