About
I am a Lecturer in the Department of Operations & Supply Chain Management at the University of Liverpool Management School. During my PhD, I addressed two critical optimisation problems related to container stacking and relocation operations at seaports, resulting in innovations that significantly improve the retrieval efficiency of import containers. My PhD thesis was awarded the Best PhD Thesis (MEL ‘Springer-Palgrave-Macmillan’ Prize) in the 8th Maritime Economics & Logistics (MEL) PhD Competition in the 2019-2022 triennium, recognising its contribution to the field.
My research areas lie in transport and logistics systems management, with a particular enthusiasm for maritime logistics and port operations. I apply methodologies from Operations Research (OR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), including mathematical modelling, exact algorithms, meta-heuristics, simulation, machine learning, and data analytics, to solve complex planning and operations optimisation problems. My work aims to support effective decision-making and generate actionable managerial insights.
Some of my research has been published in esteemed journals in transportation and operations research, including Transportation Research Part B: Methodological (ABS 4-rated journal) and European Journal of Operational Research (ABS 4-rated journal). I serve as a regular reviewer for renowned journals in transportation, operations research, and artificial intelligence, such as Transportation Research Part A/B/C/E, OR Spectrum, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, etc.
Currently, my research mainly focuses on driving efficient and sustainable port operations under uncertainties, by applying advanced OR and ML techniques.
My on-going funded research projects include:
Song, DP, Levers, A., Iris, C. and Feng, Y. "Data-enabled decarbonisation at seaports", funded by ESRC and EPSRC Joint Impact Acceleration Account at University of Liverpool.
Feng, Y and Razavi, S. “Enhancing Environmental Sustainability and Resiliency of the Ports”, funded by Global Partnerships Fund at University of Liverpool.
Prizes or Honours
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) with Distinction (Advance HE, 2024)
- Best PhD Thesis in the 8th Maritime Economics & Logistics PhD Competition (Springer-Palgrave-Macmillan, 2022)
- First Place Winner of Best Paper Competition (Student) (The 9th International Conference on Logistics and Maritime Systems, 2019)
- Excellent Presentation Award (The 10th International Conference on Systematic Innovation, 2019)
- End of Year Outstanding PhD (University of Liverpool Management School, 2022)
- End of Year Outstanding PhD (University of Liverpool Management School, 2021)
- End of Year Outstanding PhD (University of Liverpool Management School, 2020)