
Liu joins Aimpoint Digital as a Decision Scientist with a focus in Applied Optimization and Simulation. He has deep domain knowledge regarding optimization and its applications in real-world systems. He has a passion for bridging the gap between industry practice and advanced analytics in operations research. He enjoys creative thinking that can abstract real-world decision-making problems into mathematical models.
Before joining Aimpoint Digital, Liu studied at Northwestern University' Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences. He has been the teaching assistant for the Capstone Course in this department for 3 years, and has led over 40 operations research projects from outside clients. He also worked as a long-term intern in the diagnostic sector of a large pharmaceutical company where he served as an internal consultant. Past projects involve supply chain network optimization, inventory optimization, demand planning, scheduling, routing, and production planning and control.
PhD, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University
BS, Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign