Dr. Baichun Xiao received his undergraduate degree in mathematics from Nanjing University, China, an MBA from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, and a Ph.D. in Operations Research/Operations Management from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Currently he is professor and chairman of the Department of Management at C.W. Post. Prior to joining the C.W. Post, he was professor and chairman of Computing and Decision Sciences Department at Seton Hall University.

 Dr. Xiao also serves as director of the Chinese-American Research Center for Service and Operations Management at Southwest Jiaotong University, China. He has been visiting professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Beijing University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, Nanjing University, Sichuan University, Southwest Jiaotong University, Electronic University of Sciencs and Technology, Jiangsu University, and Nanjing University of Fiance and Economics.

Dr. Xiao serves as member of Board ot Trustees of Nanjing University.

Dr. Xiao is research interests include revenue management, service management and optimization. He has published in Operations Research, Management Science, Mathematical Programming, European Journal of Operational Research, Decision Sciences, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, and other leading journals in the areas of management science and operations management. He has conducted many research projects for airline, hotel, pharmaceutical and telecommunication industries.

Fall 2006:

GBA 525 - Business Statistics

• Y. Feng and B. Xiao. 2006. A continuous-time seat control model for single-leg flights with no-shows and optimal overbooking upper bound. European Journal of Operational Research, Vol.174, No.2, pp.1298-1316.

• Y. Feng and B. Xiao. 2006. Integration of pricing and capacity allocation for perishable products. European Journal of Operational Research, Vol.168, No.1, pp.17-34.

• Xiao, B., Y. Feng and E. Roche. 2005. Switching Costs and Electronic Markets. Annals of Operations Research, Vol. 135, 179-196, 2005.

• Luo, L. and B. Xiao. 2004. Revenue Management: Current Status and Future Prospects. Journal of Management Science (China), Vol. 5.

• Li, X. and B. Xiao. 2004. A Comprehensive Analysis of Dynamic Pricing and Inventory Control in Airline Revenue Management. Journal of Management Science (China), Vol. 6, 63-69.

• Liu, D., B. Xiao and R. Lu. 2003. Revenue Management of Perishable High-Tech Products in the Declining Stage of Their Life Cycle. Journal of Management Science (China), Vol. 6.

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao. 2002. Optimal Threshold Control in Discrete Failure-Prone Manufacturing Systems. IEEE on Automatic Control, No.7.

• Feng, Y., P. Lin and B. Xiao. 2002. An Analysis of Airline Seat Control with Cancellations. In Yao, D.D., Zhang, H. and Zhou, X.Y. (eds.), Stochastic Modeling and Optimization, with Applications in Queues, Finance, and Supply Chains, Springer-Verlag.

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao. 2001. A Dynamic Airline Seat Inventory Control Model and Its Optimal Policy. Operations Research, Vol.49, 938-949.

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao. 2000. A Continuous-Time Yield Management Model with Multiple Prices and Reversible Price Changes. Management Science, Vol.46, No.5, 644-657.

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao. 2000. Optimal Policies of Yield Management with Multiple Predetermined Prices. Operations Research, Vol.38, No.2, 332-343.

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao. 2000. A New Algorithm for Computing Optimal (s, S) Policies in a Stochastic Single Item/Location Inventory System. IIE Transactions, in print.

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao. 2000. Revenue Management with Two Market Segments and Reserved Capacity for Priority Customers. Advances in Applied Probability, Vol.32, 800-823.

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao. 1999. Maximizing Revenues of Perishable Assets with a Risk Factor. Operations Research, Vol.37, No.2, 337-341.

• Xiao, B and Y. Feng. 1997. Alternative Solutions and Classification Power in LP Discriminant Models. Annals of Operations Research, Vol.74, 113-127.

• Amar, A. and B. Xiao. 1997. An Optimal Comprehensive Cost Model for Generalized m x n Job Shops. International Journal of Production Research, Vol.35, No.4, 1011-1130.

• Xiao, B. 1995. The Linear Complementarity Problem with a Parametric Input. European Journal of Operational Research, Vol.81, 420-429.

• Xiao, B. 1995. Multiple and Unacceptable Solutions in Nonlinear Programming Discriminant Analysis. American Journal of Mathematics and Management Sciences, Vol. 14, No.3-4, 267-288.

• Xiao, B. and P.T. Harker. 1994. A Nonsmooth Newton Method for Variational Inequalities, Part I: Theory. Mathematical Programming, Vol.65, 151-194.

• Xiao, B. and P.T. Harker. 1994. A Nonsmooth Newton Method for Variational Inequalities, Part II: Numerical Results. Mathematical Programming, Vol.65, 195-216.

• Xiao, B. 1994. Necessary and Sufficient Conditions of Unacceptable Solutions in NLP Discriminant Analysis. European Journal of Operational Research, Vol.78, 404-412.

• Xiao, B. 1994. Decision Power and Solutions of LP Discriminant Analysis. Decision Sciences, Vol.25, 335-336.

• Xiao, B. 1994. Necessary and Sufficient Conditions of Unacceptable Solutions in LP Discriminant Analysis. Decision Sciences, Vol.24, 699-712.

• Rosenthal, D., S. Shah, and B. Xiao. 1993. The Impact of Purchasing Policy on Electronic Markets and Electronic Hierarchies. Information & Management, Vol.25, 105-117.

• Harker, P.T. and B. Xiao. 1991. A Polynomial-Time Algorithm for Affine Variational Inequalities. Applied Mathematics Letters, Vol.4, 31-34.

• Harker, P.T. and B. Xiao. 1990. Newton's Methods for the Nonlinear Complementarity Problem: A B-differentiable Equation Approach. Mathematical Programming, Vol.48, 339-357.

• Xiao, B and P.T. Harker. 1989. Perturbation Results for the Linear Complementarity Problem. Applied Mathematics Letters, Vol.2, 401-405.

Manuscripts under Review

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao (2006), “Model Uncertainty in Revenue Management and Robust Control,” Operational Research, under third review.

• Xiao, B. and W. Yang (2006), “Revenue Management with Multiple Capacity Dimensions,” European Journal of Operational Research, under review .

• Xiao, B and W. Yang, “Revenue Management with Multiple Capacity Dimensions,” presented at INFORMS International Conference, Hong Kong, June, 2006.

• Xiao, B, “Revenue Management with Risk Analysis,” presented at the International Conference of Management Science and Applications, Chengdu, June, 2005.

• Xiao, B. and X. Li, “A Simulation Model for Blood Inventory Management,” presented at the International Conference of Service Management, Beijing, July, 2004.

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao, “Integration of Revenue & Risk Management for Perishable Assets,” presented at INFORMS Conference in Miami, November, 2001.

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao, “Airline Seat Inventory Control with Group Demand,” presented at INFORMS Conference, San Antonio, November, 2000.

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao, “Optimal Pricing and Booking Control on a Single Leg Flight Model,” presented at INFORMS National Conference, Salt Lake City, May, 2000.

• Xiao, B, Y. Feng, and H. Yan, “Managing Transportation Capacity, Pricing and Outsourcing,” presented at INFORMS National Conference, Philadelphia, November, 1999.

• Akel, A., S. Chang and B. Xiao, “Management Competency and Adaptivity,” Proceedings of Decision Science Institute National Conference, New Orleans, November, 1999.

• Xiao, B, P.T. Harker and Y. Feng, “A Dynamic Market-Agent Pricing Model,” presented at INFORMS National Conference, Cincinnati, May, 1999.

• Feng, Y and B. Xiao, “Performance Analysis of Long-Run Average Criterion for a Stochastic Manufacturing System Prone to Failure,” presented at INFORMS National Conference, Montreal, April, 1998.

• Feng, Y and B. Xiao, “A Continuous-Time Airline Seat Allocation Model with Time-Dependent Demands,” presented at INFORMS National Conference, Montreal, April, 1998.

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao, “New Algorithms for Computing Optimal (s,S) Policies in a Stochastic Single Item/Location Inventory System,” presented at INFORMS National Conference, San Diego, May 1997.

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao, “Optimal Policies of Yield Management with Multiple Prices,” presented at INFORMS National Conference, Washington, May, 1996.

• Feng, Y. and B. Xiao, “Pricing Perishable Assets with Multi-Price Levels & Reserved Inventories,” presented at INFORMS National Conference, New Orleans, November, 1995.

• Xiao, B, “Switching Costs and Electronic Markets,” proceedings at Decision Science Institute National Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, November, 1994.

• Rosenthal, D. and B. Xiao, “Information Technology, Switching Cost and Electronic Markets,” presented at TIMS/ORSA National Conference, Boston, April 1994.

• Xiao, B, “The Linear Complementarity Problem with a Parametric Input”, presented at TIMS/ORSA National Conference, Chicago, May 1993.

• Rosenthal, D, S. Shah and B. Xiao, “The Impact of Purchasing Policy on Electronic Markets and Electronic Hierarchies,” presented at ORSA/TIMS National Conference, San Francisco, October, 1992.

• Amar, A.D. and B. Xiao, “A Cost-Accumulative Scheduling Rule for MRP Shops,” presented at TIMS/ORSA National Conference, Anaheim, November, 1991.

• Xiao, B. and P.T. Harker, “Global Newton Methods for NCP's and Nonlinear Programs,” presented at TIMS/ORSA National Conference, Nashville, May, 1991.

• Xiao, B. and P.T. Harker, “A B-Differentiable Approach for Variational Inequalities and Complementarity Problems,” presented at ORSA/TIMS National Conference, Las Vegas, May, 1990.

• Harker, P.T, and B. Xiao, “Perturbation Results for Linear Complementarity Problems,” presented at TIMS/ORSA National Conference, Vancouver, Canada, May,1989.

• Member, INFORMS

• Member, Revenue Management Division of INFORMS, former Secretary and Treasurer

• Senior Member, Certer for Supply-Chain Leadership, Long Island University

• 2006. Outstanding Scholarship Award, College of Management, Long Island University, C.W. Post.

• 1999. Faculty Excellence Award (Outstanding Scholarship), School of Business, Seton Hall University.

• 1998. Outstanding Research Award, Seton Hall University.

• 1996. Outstanding Scholarship Award, Seton Hall University.

• 1987. Outstanding Research Fellowship, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

• 1986. Outstanding Research Fellowship, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

• 1985. Dean Fellowship, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

• 1985. University Research Fellowship, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

• 2003-2006. “Revenue Management in the renewing process of Perishable High-Tech Products,” National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC 70272042), with R. Lu.

• 2003-2004. “Frontier Research Issues of Revenue Management in Air Passenger Transport,” National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC 70201011), with L. Luo.

• 2003-2004. “Research of Revenue Management System at Sichuan Airlines,” Sichuan Department of Science and Technology.

• 1997. REG Grant. Project Title: “Switching costs, information technology and electronic markets,” The Chinese University of Hong Kong. (Principal Investigator)

• 1996. Research Grant, Project Title: “Optimal policies of yield management models with multiple predetermined prices,” Seton Hall University.

• 1995. Research Grant, Project Title: “Maximizing expected revenues of perishable products with risk analysis,” Seton Hall University.

• 1993. Research Grant, Project Title: “The impact of switching costs on the market structure,” Seton Hall University.

• 1993. Research Grant, Project Title: “Electronic Markets and Electronic Hierarchies,” School of Business, Seton Hall University.

• 1991. Research Grant, Project Title: “A Spatial Equilibrium Model,” Seton Hall University.