Tim Tsang joins the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering as an assistant professor starting this fall

Tim Tsang joined the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering as an assistant professor  in the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering starting this fall. He earned a doctorate in industrial and systems engineering from Lehigh University after completing a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in risk management science at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Tsang’s research has been recognized with the Van Hoesen Family Best Publication Award and as a finalist for the INFORMS Junior Faculty Interest Group Paper Prize, along with his doctoral advisor.

His work focuses on data-driven stochastic optimization, including the development of uncertainty modeling paradigms and computationally efficient algorithms for large-scale optimization models. His primary application areas include financial risk management, healthcare operations research and transportation.

Outside the classroom and lab, Tsang enjoys music from classical, jazz, to J-Pop. He plays piano and earned his LTCL diploma in piano performance as an undergraduate.

A native of Hong Kong, Tsang speaks Cantonese and conversational Japanese. He also enjoys Japanese animation, drama, variety shows and literature.

Welcome to the IMSE, Dr. Tsang!