• Ph.D., Management Sciences, City University of Hong Kong
• M.E., System Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing
• B.E., Industrial Automation, Southeast University, Nanjing

2009-2010
• 91-390 Introduction to Supply Chain Management: Logistics
• 91-413 Production System Analysis (Operations Management)
• 91-590-03 Supply Chain and Logistics
• 91-590-08 Advanced Algorithms and Numerical Methods (for Discrete Optimization)

• Optimization, Algorithm Design and Development
• Supply Chain Management and Logistic,
• Facility/Warehouse Layout
• Mathematic Modelling and Analyses for Manufacturing Systems
• Decision Support Systems
• Computing and Parallel Optimization

• Modeling and Algorithms for the Design of Flexible Supply Networks under Uncertain and Dynamic Environment (PI, 2009-2014, NSERC)
• Optimization in Supply Chain Management (PI, 2004-2009, NSERC)
• LINUX PC cluster for Computational Studies and Optimization of Nano-Mechanical and Industrial systems (2004-2005, CFI, joint project)
• LINUX PC cluster for Computational Studies and Optimization of Nano-Mechanical and Industrial systems (2005, MEDT, Ontario government, joint project)
• High Performance Optimization: Theory, Algorithm Design and Engineering Applications (Project leader: Tamas Terlaky, MITACS, 2007 -)

Amin S. , Razmi J., Zhang G. Q., Supplier selection and order allocation based on fuzzy SWOT analysis and fuzzy linear programming, Expert Systems with Applications, 38 (1), 334–342, 2011

Shi, J., Zhang, G. Q., Sha, J., Optimal production and pricing policy for a closed loop system, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 55, 639-647, 2011

Shi, J., Zhang, G Q, Sha, J., Amin S., Coordinating production and recycling decisions with stochastic demand and return, Journal of System Science and System Engineering, 19(4), 385-407, 2010

Shi, J., Zhang, G. Q., Multi-product budget-constrained acquisition and pricing with uncertain demand and supplier quantity discounts, International Journal of Production Economics, 128(1), 322-331, 2010

Zhang, G. Q., Lai K K, Tabu search approach for multi-level warehouse layout problem with adjacent constraints, Engineering Optimization, 42(8), 775-790, 2010

Saboonchi, B., Zhang G. Q., A two-stage stochastic programming method for designing multi-stage global supply chains with stochastic demand, International Journal of Operational Research, 9(4), 409-425, 2010

Zhang, G. Q., A note on ``A Continuous Approach to Nonlinear Integer Programming", Applied Mathematics and Computation, 215, 2388-2389, 2009

Zhang, G. Q., Ma, Liping, Optimal acquisition policy with quantity discounts and uncertain demands, International Journal of Production Research, 47(9), 2409-2425, 2009

Ma, Liping, Zhang, G. Q., Configuring a Supply Network in the Presence of Volume Discounts, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 27, 77-83, 2008

Zhang, G. Q., Combining acquisition planning with inventory management under uncertain demand, INFOR, 46(2), 129-135, 2008

Zhang, G. Q. & Lai, K K, Combining path relinking and genetic algorithms for the multiple-level warehouse layout problem, European Journal of Operational Reseach, 169/2, 413-425, 2006

Salahi, M., Terlaky T., and Zhang, G. Q. The Complexity of Self-Regular Proximity Based Infeasible Interior Point Methods, Computational Optimization and Applications, 33, 157-185, 2006

Leung, J., Zhang, G. Q., Yang, X., Mak R., and Lam, K., Optimal cyclic multi-hoist scheduling: a mixed integer programming approach, Operations Research, 52(6), 965-976, 2004

Leung, J., Zhang, G. Q., Optimal simple cyclic scheduling for Printed-Circuit-Board Production Lines with Multiple Hoists and Generic Tank Placement, IEEE Transaction on Robotics and Automation, 19:480-484, 2003

Kim, B., Leung, J. M. Y., Park, K., Zhang, G. Q., and Lee, S., Configuring a supply network for the Manufacturing company with Multiple suppliers, IIE Transaction, 34(8), 663-678, 2002

Zhang, G Q., Xue, J., and Lai, K. K., A class of genetic algorithms for multiple-level warehouse layout problem, International Journal of Production Research, 40(3), 731-744, 2002

Lai, K. K., Xue, J., and Zhang, G. Q., A two-stage heuristic for a paper reel layout problem, International Journal of Production Economics, 75(3), 231-243, 2002

Zhang, G. Q., Xue, J., and Lai, K. K., A genetic algorithm based heuristic for adjacent paper-reel layout problem, International Journal of Production Research, 38(14), 3343-3356, 2000


Recent Presentations
Zhang, G.Q., Chen, S. Open Source Solution Approaches to a Class of Stochastic Supply Chain Problems, The First World Congress on Global Optimization in Engineering & Science (WCGO2009), June 2009, China.

Zhang, G.Q., and Shi, J., Multi-period Multi-product Acquisition Planning with Supplier Discounts, 2009 CORS/INFORMS International Meeting, CORS/INFORMS, June, 2009, Toronto.

Zhang, G.Q., Shi, J. and Chaudhry S., Multi-period acquisition planning with supplier discounts, MSOM, MIT, June 2009.

Zhang, G.Q.,, A Lagrangian heuristic for a single period constrained inventory problem with quantity discounts, 8th Annual MOPTA Conference Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications, August, 2008.

Behnaz Saboonchi, Guoqing Zhang, A two-stage stochastic programming method for designing multi-stage global supply chains with stochastic demand, Supply Chain Management Symposium 2007, Toronto

Guoqing Zhang, Sicheng Chen, An open source solution approach to configure a supply network with uncertain demand, ICCOPT-MOPTA 2007, Hamilton, Canada

Guoqing Zhang, K K Lai, Multiple-level warehouse layout problems and trend : heuristic approaches, International Symposium on Graph Theory and Combinatorial Algorithms, Beijing, 2007

Guoqing Zhang, Combining Acquisition Planning with Inventory Management Under Uncertain Demand, Supply Chain Management Symposium 2006, Toronto

Zhang, G., Configuring a Supply Network with Quantity Discount and Uncertain Demand. The 47th Annual Conference of the Canadian Operational Research Society, Halifax, May 16-18, 2005

Zhang, G., A Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming Model for an Acquisition Problem with Uncertain Demand. Optimization Days, Montreal, May 9-11, 2005

Zhang, G. Optimal Acquisition Policy for a Supply Network with Quantity Discount. INFORMS, Denver, October 24-27, 2004

Zhang, G. Terlaky, T., and Zhu, X.,Computational Experiences of a Dynamic Infeasible Interior Point Method, The 45th Annual Conference of the Canadian Operational Research Society, Vancouver, Canada from June 2-4, 2003

Zhang, G., Leung, J, Computational experiences of optimal simple cyclic scheduling for printed-circuit-board production lines. 3rd Annual McMaster Optimization Conference: Theory and Applications, McMaster University, July 31-August 2, 2003.

Zhang, G., Peng, J., Terlaky, T., and Zhu, X., Computational experience with self-regular based interior point methods, The 44th Annual Conference of the Canadian Operational Research Society, Toronto, June 3-5, 2002

Zhang G. Q., Peng J., Terlaky T., and Zhu X., Implementation issues with a class of new interior point methods, MOPTA02, Hamilton, 2002