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Biography
Yu-Wang Chen is Professor of Decision Sciences and Business Analytics at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), The University of Manchester. He was Turing Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute from 2021 to 2023. Prior to joining AMBS, he worked briefly as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong Baptist University. He received the PhD degree in System Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
His research focuses primarily on Decision Sciences, Data Analytics and AI, with applications in business analytics, maritime transportation, risk analysis, healthcare decision support, etc. He has published more than 80 research articles in leading journals, such as European Journal of Operational Research, Risk Analysis, Information Sciences, Information Fusion, Computers & Operation Research, Knowledge-Based Systems and IEEE Transactions on Systems, 5 books or book chapters and 20+ publications in conference proceedings.
He has been awarded a number of research or industry projects as PI, Joint PI or Co-I by Innovate UK, Turing-UoM Fund, EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council), ERDF (European Regional Development Fund), etc., with a total funding budget of over 2 million pounds. He currently serves as Associate Editor of the Decision Analytics Journal and Editorial Board Member of multiple journals. He is a member of EPSRC Peer Review College, International Society of Multiple Criteria Decision Making and EURO Multiple Criteria Decision Aiding (MCDA) Working Groups.
He has successfully coordinated and taught across a broad portfolio of course units at all different undergraduate and postgraduate levels at AMBS. Previously, he served as the Programme Director (2015-2018 & 2020-2023) for the MSc Business Analytics programme (2023 QS Ranking: 2nd in the UK & 16th in the world).
Research interests
Yu-Wang’s research interests mainly include:
- Data Analytics and AI
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis
- Evidential Reasoning, Inference and Optimization
If you are interested in doing a PhD in Decision Sciences and/or Data Analytics, please feel free to get in touch!
The PhD degree requirements at AMBS: https://www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/study/phd/
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 Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Digital Futures
- Sustainable Futures
- Institute for Data Science and AI
Keywords
- Decision Sciences
- Business Analytics
- Data Analytics
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Composite Variable Bias: Causal Analysis of Weight Outcomes
Ali, R., Prestwich , A., Ge, J., Griffiths, C., Allmendinger, R., Shahgholian, A., Chen, Y.-W., Mansournia, M. A. & Gilthorpe, M. S., 22 Jan 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Obesity.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining communication network behaviors, structure and dynamics in an organizational hierarchy: A social network analysis approach
Wen, T., Chen, Y.-W., Syed, T. A. & Ghataoura, D., 1 Jan 2025, In: Information Processing & Management. 62, 1, 103927.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving Ferry Port Operations: A Strategy for Queue Management and Vehicle Loading
Varghese, J., De, A. & Chen, Y.-W., 25 Jun 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Multimodal review helpfulness prediction with a multi-level cognitive reasoning mechanism: A theory-driven graph learning model
Wei, H., Yang, Y. & Chen, Y.-W., 5 Feb 2025, In: Decision Support Systems. 191, 114406.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimization of Solar Power Utilization for Marine Vessels through Data-Driven Modeling and Analysis
De, A., Zhao, Q., Capes, G., Mcguire, C., Lam, C., Fullerton, C., Bullock, S., Larkin, A., Chen, Y.-W. & Allmendinger, R., 2 Apr 2025Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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The value of an AI decision support tool for community mental health services in Greater Manchester
Constantinides, P. (PI) & Chen, Y.-W. (CoI)
9/09/24 → 8/09/26
Project: Research
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Centre for Digital Trust and Society
Barrett, E. (PI), Allmendinger, R. (Researcher), Elliot, M. (Researcher), Lord, N. (Researcher), Cordeiro, L. (Researcher), Gibson, R. (Researcher), Papamarkou, T. (Researcher), Dresner, D. (Researcher), Buil-Gil, D. (Researcher), Aldridge, J. (Researcher), Duncan, P. (Researcher), Banach, R. (Researcher), Brown, G. (Researcher), Dennis, L. (Researcher), Fisher, M. (Researcher), Korovin, K. (Researcher), Kotselidis, C.-E. (Researcher), Luján, M. (Researcher), Mustafa, M. (Researcher), Olivier, P. (Researcher), Reger, G. (Researcher), Zhang, N. (Researcher), Hodgkinson, G. (Researcher), Gulati, S. (Researcher), Ainsworth, J. (Researcher), Chen, Y.-W. (Researcher), Green, B. (Researcher), Healey, M. (Researcher), Uyarra, E. (Researcher), Zachariadis, M. (Researcher), Little, C. (Researcher), Mackey, E. (Researcher), Nenadic, G. (Researcher), Keane, J. (Researcher), Shlomo, N. (Researcher), Laskowski, N. (Researcher), Jarwar, M. A. (Researcher), Shariati Samani, S. (Researcher), Smith, D. (Researcher), Kambites, M. (Researcher), Thorpe, M. (Researcher), Rowley, P. (Researcher), Flynn, S. (Researcher), Turner, P. (Researcher), Wainwright, V. (Researcher), Czerwinsky, A. (PGR student), Nini, A. (Researcher), Broad, R. (Researcher), Shute, J. (Researcher), Deakin, J. (Researcher), Taboada, P. (PGR student), Knight, P. (Researcher), Hutchings, S. (Researcher), Whyte, J. (Researcher), Tolz-Zilitinkevic, V. (Researcher), Pilkington, H. (Researcher), Guharoy, S. (Researcher), Nicolo, A. (Researcher), Reggiani, C. (Researcher), Garcia Oliva, J. (Researcher), Van Someren, A. (Researcher), Bon, E. (Researcher), Cantijoch Cunill, M. (Researcher), Koch, D. (Researcher) & Chen, Y.-W. (Researcher)
11/05/21 → …
Project: Other
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Applied AI and Quantum Technology in the Port Environment
Chen, Y.-W. (PI), Rahbarimanesh, A. (CoI), Allmendinger, R. (CoI), De, A. (PI), Constantinides, P. (PI), Burton, J. (PI) & Chowdhury, I. N. (PI)
1/01/24 → 30/06/24
Project: Research