Women Researcher Award
Mengying Zhang
Mengying Zhang is an academic researcher associated with operational research, supply chain management, pricing strategy, and information technology studies. Her scholarly work includes investigations into online platform systems, cap-and-trade allocation models, opaque selling mechanisms, and probabilistic supply chain structures.[1]
Abstract
Mengying Zhang has contributed to research in information technology and operational research with emphasis on supply chain systems, probabilistic selling, and online marketplace structures. Her publications examine pricing models, capacity allocation mechanisms, and competitive interactions in fashion and digital commerce environments. The Women Researcher Award recognizes her scholarly participation in analytical and technology-driven research addressing modern business operations and decision-making frameworks. Her work reflects interdisciplinary engagement in optimization, platform economics, and strategic operational planning within contemporary information and management systems.[2]
Keywords
Operational Research, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Pricing Strategy, Marketplace Systems.
Introduction
Operational research and information technology increasingly influence modern supply chain optimization and digital marketplace systems. Mengying Zhang has participated in research exploring pricing structures, market coordination, and decision-making strategies within technology-driven commercial environments.[3]
Research Profile
Her research profile includes studies on platform supply chains, probabilistic selling, online marketplace systems, and operational optimization models. These publications contribute to analytical approaches in digital commerce and economic decision systems.[1]
Research Contributions
Mengying Zhang has contributed to research concerning cap-and-trade regulations, pricing competition in fashion supply chains, reseller marketplace strategies, and allocation mechanisms within operational systems.[4]
Publications
- Impact of power structure on probabilistic selling in supply chains
- Pricing and Capacity Allocation in Opaque Selling
- Marketplace or reseller? The effect of asymmetric selling cost and demand information
Research Impact
Her research activities contribute to understanding digital commerce structures and operational management systems. The studies provide analytical perspectives applicable to platform economics, resource allocation, and supply chain decision-making processes.[5]
Award Suitability
The Women Researcher Award acknowledges academic engagement, interdisciplinary research participation, and contributions to operational research and information technology studies through peer-reviewed scholarly publications.
Conclusion
Mengying Zhang’s research profile reflects continued scholarly participation in operational research, supply chain systems, and analytical modeling relevant to digital marketplace structures and information technology applications.
External Links
References
- ORCID. (2026). Mengying Zhang researcher profile and publication record.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2789-0459
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Mengying Zhang, Author ID 57191031563.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57191031563
- International Journal of Production Economics. (2026). Impact of power structure on probabilistic selling in supply chains.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2026.109940
- European Journal of Operational Research. (2024). Pricing and Capacity Allocation in Opaque Selling.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2024.05.022
- International Transactions in Operational Research. (2024). Cap allocation rules for an online platform supply chain under cap-and-trade regulation.
https://doi.org/10.1111/itor.13268