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John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation
The University of Toledo
5017 Stranahan Hall
419.530.2558
419.530.7744 (Fax)

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About the College

Contact Us

Dean's Office
John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation
The University of Toledo
5017 Stranahan Hall
419.530.2558
419.530.7744 (Fax)

CoBusiness@UToledo.edu

Xinghao (Shaun) Yan, Ph.D.

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Associate Professor

Office: Stranahan Hall 4043

419.530.4365

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Bio

Dr. Xinghao (Shaun) Yan is currently an Associate Professor in Supply Chain Management at the College of Business and Innovation, University of Toledo. Prior to joining the University of Toledo in 2016, Dr. Yan was an Assistant Professor at Ivey Business School, Western University.

Dr. Yan’s research mainly adopts modelling-based and evidence-based research methods and covers a wide range of topics that include information asymmetry and uncertainty in supply chains, quality contracting, supply chain coordination, supply chain sustainability, healthcare supply chains management, customers’ return behavior and manufacturer’s operational decision, as well as behavioral operations in supply chain management. He has published research articles in many journals such as Operations Research, Production and Operations Management, Decision Sciences, European Journal of Operational Research, IIE Transactions on Healthcare System Engineering, International Journal of Production Economics, and Omega.

Education

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Doctor of Philosophy, Quantitative Method and Management Science

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Master of Science, Applied Mathematics

Nankai University, Tianjin, China
Master of Science, Automatic Control
Bachelor of Science, Automatic Control

Awards and Grants

  • COBI Vonderembse Research Award COBI, University of Toledo, 2020
  • Summer Research Grant ($17,000) University of Toledo, 2018
  • Summer Research Grant ($20,000) College of Business and Innovation (COBI) University of Toledo, 2017, 2019
  • Nominee for COBI Research Award COBI, University of Toledo, 2017
  • Research Basic Funding ($10,000) Ivey Business School, 2016-2017
  • Annual research Budget ($7,000) Ivey Business School, 2008-2016
  • USC Teaching Award, Western University 2015-2016, 2014-2015, 2010-2011
  • Krannert Outstanding Teaching Award, Purdue University 2006

Dean's Office
John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation
The University of Toledo
5017 Stranahan Hall
419.530.2558
419.530.7744 (Fax)
CoBusiness@UToledo.edu

Last Updated: 8/17/26