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Biography
Dr Xin Ma is an Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management in the Department of Management at Monash University, Australia. Before joining Monash University in July 2018, he was Lecturer of Engineering Management (Education & Research) in College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences at University of Exeter, United Kingdom, from Feb. 2017 to Jan. 2018.
Dr. Ma received his master degree in Industrial Logistics Systems and Ph.D. degree in Operations Management from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2013 and 2017, respectively. He awarded two industry-led collaborative research grants, e.g., Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grant, received the 2021 Dean's Awards for Excellence in Research by an Early Career Researcher at the Monash Business School, received the 2018 Most Significant Contribution Award from the Decision Sciences Journal.
His peer-reviewed work appears in flagship journals such as Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Decision Sciences Journal, European Journal of Operational Research, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Transportation Research Part E, and other premier academic journals. He serves as the Department Editor of IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management and the Associate Editor of the Decision Sciences Journal. He is also on the Editorial Review Boards of major discipline journals, e.g., Transportation Research Part E. In addition, he serves as the ad hoc reviewer for Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, European Journal of Operational Research, Decision Sciences Journal, etc.
He was the co-chair for Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Operations, Supply Chain, and Services Management Symposium in 2021 and 2022, the track chair for the 1st Australian Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, the review panel for Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains (13th edition) Pearson.
Research interests
- Platform Operations and Behavioral Operations
- Data-Driven Prescriptive Models
- Healthcare Management
- Sustainable Operations Management
- Disruption Risk Management
Supervision interests
He is accepting Mphil/PhD students who have a degree in Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Management Science, Industrial Engineering, or related areas (e.g., Economics, Financial Engineering, Supply Chain Management).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Supply Chain Management
- Operations-Marketing Interface
- Healthcare Management
- Data-Driven Prescriptive Models
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 3 Finished
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Optimising Australia’s Electricity System: The Role of Blockchain Technology
Ma, X. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Liu, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Cooke, F. L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/03/24 → 28/02/25
Project: Research
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Algorand Centre of Excellence (ACE) on Sustainability Informatics for the Pacific
Liu, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Rudolph, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pink, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yu, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gasevic, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Steinfeld, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Du, X. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Liebman, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ma, X. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Luebbers, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ince, P. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sakzad, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yuan, X. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Baiao Dowsley, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), He, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ko, R. K. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dong, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kuchta, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Komarek, A. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Radke, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Carvalho, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Risius, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dargusch, P. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gramoli, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Salampasis, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wang, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Au, M. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Luo, X. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ali, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sharma, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Boorman, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wainwright, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Esgin, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cui, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Cui, H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/08/22 → 1/06/23
Project: Research
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Automated tracking of construction materials for improved supply chain logistics and provenance – Phase 1 Scoping Study
Ngo, T. D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Liu, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fang, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yu, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ma, X. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Palaniswami, M. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tortorella , G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rao, A. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maxwell, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Drogemuller, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Barros, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Rose, T. (Chief Investigator (CI))
15/04/21 → 14/10/22
Project: Research
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A data-driven distributionally robust optimization approach for the core acquisition problem
Yang, C.-H., Su, X.-L., Ma, X. & Talluri, S., 1 Oct 2024, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 318, 1, p. 253-268 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Blockchain-based messaging and information sharing systems for air cargo supply chains
Lau, C. W., Liu, J. & Ma, X., 4 Jun 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 71, p. 9019-9034 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Performance analysis of a blockchain-based messaging system implementation for air cargo supply chains
Lau, C. W., Liu, J., Ma, X. & Talluri, S., 2 Oct 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Production Research. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
The effects of selling formats and upstream competition on product pricing and quality design
Hsiao, L., Ma, X. & Chen, Y.-J., Jul 2024, In: Manufacturing and Service Operations Management. 26, 4, p. 1526-1541 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
A data-driven newsvendor problem: a high-dimensional and mixed-frequency method
Yang, C.-H., Wang, H.-T., Ma, X. & Talluri, S., Dec 2023, In: International Journal of Production Economics. 266, 14 p., 109042.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Best Paper Award, Decision Sciences Journal
Ma, Xin (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Research by an Early Career Researcher
Ma, Xin (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (Journal)
Xin Ma (Associate editor)
Dec 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Decision Sciences (Journal)
Xin Ma (Associate editor)
Jan 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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International journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics (Journal)
Xin Ma (Associate editor)
Oct 2022 → Oct 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (Journal)
Xin Ma (Editorial board member)
Jan 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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The 1st Australian Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Xin Ma (Session chair)
20 Dec 2022 → 22 Dec 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Tightly Managing Hospital Beds During the Pandemic Helped Those Most in Need
15/03/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Social Media Article
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Unearthing the Hidden Emissions Lurking in Supply Chains
14/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Social Media Article