Dr Zhan Pang is Professor of Management and Purdue University Faculty Scholar in Supply Chain and Operations Management (SCOM) within the Business School, where he also serves as the faculty coordinator for the SCOM discipline in the Management PhD Program. Prior to joining Purdue, he held faculty appointments at the City University of Hong Kong and Lancaster University, served as an adjunct professor at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), and held research fellowships at the University of Calgary, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Toronto.
Research
Dr. Pang’s research focuses on the theories and methodologies of statistical learning and decision theory, with applications spanning mechanism design, healthcare delivery, supply chain and logistics, cloud computing, renewable energy and the circular economy, financial risk management, and pricing and revenue management. He serves as a Senior Editor for Production and Operations Management , associate editor for IISE Transactions, and co-editor of Journal of Blockchain Research.
Prospective PhD Students
Dr. Pang is actively recruiting highly motivated, self-driven PhD students who have a strong foundation in mathematics and statistics and keen research interests in statistical learning and decision theory.
Teaching
He teaches courses in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, Operations Analytics, and Supply Chain and Operations Analytics Consulting. Named a 2023–2024 Experiential Education Champion, Dr. Pang bridges classroom theory and industry practice by partnering with global corporations to integrate live, project-based consulting challenges into his courses.
Industry Engagement
Drawing on an extensive background as an entrepreneur and management consultant, Dr. Pang has established research and experiential learning partnerships at Purdue with leading corporations including Dow Chemical, Corteva, and Wabash. He served on the Board of Directors for China Titans Energy Technology Group Co., Ltd. (2015–2023) and was appointed a Purdue Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellow (2021–2025).
