Wenjie Tu

Quasi operations manager, pseudo industrial engineer

Profile

I am a PhD student at the Chair of Sustainable Operations Management, University of Zurich under supervision of Prof. Dr. Tarkan Tan. My research interests lie primarily in Sustainable Operations Management, Behavioral Operations Management, Contract Design, and Circular Economy.

Education

Ph.D. Business Administration
Chair of Sustainable Operations Management
University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
April 2023 -- Present

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Tarkan Tan
Research: Supply chain collaboration for sustainability, sustainable technology choices for transportation, supplier sustainability assessment and improvement, and circular economy.
Teaching: Introduction to Operations Research, Introduction to Operations Management.

M.A. Economics
University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
September 2020 -- March 2023

Thesis Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Armin Schmutzler
Coursework: Empirical Methods, Foundations of Data Science, Advanced Statistics, Program Evaluation and Causal Inference, Time Series Analysis, Big Data Methods for Economists, Foundations of Bayesian Methodology, Bayesian Data Analysis and Models of Behavior, Social Choice Theory

Special Student
ETH Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
September 2020 -- Present

Study focus: Statistics, Data Science, Economics
Coursework: Advanced Machine Learning, Applied Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design, Applied Statistical Regression, Computational Statistics, Urban Systems and Transpotation, Applied Multivariate Statistics, Bayesian Statistics

B.B.A. Acounting
Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics
Nanchang, China
September 2016 -- July 2020

Major: Accounting (Certified Public Accountants track)
Weighted Average Score: 91.45/100 (ranking: 10/268)
Award (merit-based): CSC Scholarship (2018), Model Student Scholarship (2019), RSM Scholarship (2019)

Study Abroad Program
University of Essex
Colchester, UK
October 2018 -- July 2019

Major: Business and Economics
Grade: First class
Coursework: Financial Reporting and Analysis, Portfolio Analysis, Audit Principles and Practice, Introduction to Banking, Introduction to Economics, Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Experience

Teaching Assistant
Department of Business Administration
Chair for Sustainable Operations Management
Zurich, Switzerland
September 2022 -- February 2023

Serve as a teaching assistant for Introduction to Operations Research.
Work with Prof. Tarkan Tan to monitor the class schedule.
Organize and maintain the online learning platform.
Assist in developing and preparing exam questions.

Teaching Assistant
Department of Informatics
Zurich, Switzerland
September 2021 -- January 2022

Served as a teaching assistant for Foundations of Data Science at the Data Systems and Theory group.
Served as a tutor for 18 groups (2 people each group) and provided them with guidance and assistance.
Answered questions from students on practical projects individually and in small groups.
Assisted in preparing the videos for lectures and exercise sessions and in grading the practical projects and final exam.

Summer Intern
Bank of Communications
Nanchang, China
July 2019 -- August 2019

Dealt with the customers and their complaints in a timely manner by knowing all of the bank’s policy issues and procedures.
Assisted in making sure that the daily work to be done not only finishes on time but runs smoothly.
Promoted bank’s financial products and provided customers with some advice on financial products.

Coordinator of Communications
Friends International
Colchester, UK
November 2018 -- June 2019

Served as a liaison between the organization and international students.
Promoted communications and interactions among 60 members through hosting recreational events.

Projects

Technical reports

Bayesian Methodology in Baeten's Study, Foundations of Bayesian Methodology (June 2022)
The Impact of Transit System on Local Crime - Evidence from Chicago's Transit System, Urban Systems and Transportation (December 2021)
Conditional Cash Transfers and School Attendance: A Meta-Analytical Approach, Meta-Analysis (November 2021)
The Impact of Euthanasia on Suicide Rates among Elderly, Program Evaluation and Causal Inference (June 2021)
Housing Rents Prediction in Switzerland, Big Data Methods for Economists (April 2021)

Skills

Technical skills

Languages: R (advanced), Python (intermediate), LaTex (advanced), HTML (beginner), Markdown (advanced), Git (beginner), SQL (beginner)
Platform/Tools: RStudio, Jupyter Lab, VS Code, Colab, Overleaf, MySQL, JAGS
Libraries: Python (TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit-Learn, NetworkX, GurobiPy), R (base and tidyverse, gganimate, Shiny)

Communication skills

Languages: Chinese (native), English (fluent), Cantonese (basic)
Speaking: Public Speaking, Academic Presentation, Brainwashing (kidding)
Writing: Copy-Writing, Report Writing

Interests

Music: Guitar, Singing
Sports: Badminton, Volleyball, Basketball
Outdoor activities: Hiking, Jogging, Cycling