Faculty Profiles - YOU Wei | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Wei YOU
尤為

PhD in Operations Research
Columbia University, 2019

Assistant Professor
Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics

(852) 2358 8233
weiyou@ust.hk
Room 5559D
Personal Web

ORCID

0000-0003-0844-4194

Scopus ID

57201007035

Research Interest Publications Projects Teaching Assignment RPG Supervision Space used

Research Interest

Stochastic processing networks
Applied probability
Sequential analysis
Service operations management
Healthcare analytics

Publications

All Years 17 2026 3 2025 0 2024 0 2023 1 2022 2 2021 0 2020 11

2026 3

Dual-Directed Algorithm Design for Efficient Pure Exploration

Operations Research, v. 74, (2), p. 1104-1125
Qin, Chao; You, Wei
Article

Minimax Optimality in Contextual Dynamic Pricing with General Valuation Models

Operations Research, v. 74, (2), p. 879-897
Gong, Xueping; You, Wei; Zhang, Jiheng
Article

Stochastic Compositional Optimization with Compositional Constraints

INFORMS Journal on Optimization, v. 8, (1), p. 1-21
YANG, Shuoguang; YOU, Wei; ZHANG, Zhe; FANG, Ethan X.
Article

2023 1

Information-Directed Selection for Top-Two Algorithms

Paper presented at Proceedings of 36th Conference on Learning Theory, p. 2850-2851
Qin, Chao; Wang, Zihao; Yang, Shuoguang; You, Wei
Conference paper

2022 2

A robust queueing network analyzer based on indices of dispersion

Naval Research Logistics, v. 69, (1), p. 36-56
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei
Article

New decomposition approximations for queueing networks

Queueing Systems, v. 100, (3-4), p. 365-367
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei
Article

2020 1

Heavy-traffic limits for stationary network flows

Queueing Systems, v. 95, (1-2), p. 53-68
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei
Article

2019 4

The advantage of indices of dispersion in queueing approximations

Operations Research Letters, v. 47, (2), p. 99-104
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei
Article

Time-varying robust queueing

Operations Research, v. 67, (6), p. 1766-1782
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei
Article

Heavy-Traffic Limit for Stationary Network Flows

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Conference paper

Time-Varying Robust Queueing for Quantile Approxiamtion

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Conference paper

2018 3

Heavy-Traffic Limit of the GI/GI/1 Stationary Departure Process and Its Variance Function

Stochastic Systems, v. 8, (2), p. 91-165
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Article

Using robust queueing to expose the impact of dependence in single-server queues

Operations Research, v. 66, (1), p. 184-199
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei
Article

Robust Queueing Network Analyzer Based on Indices of Dispersion

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Conference paper

2017 2

Robust Queueing Network Analyzer for a Series of Single-server Queues

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Conference paper

Time-Varying Robust Queueing

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Conference paper

2016 1

Using Robust Queueing To Expose The Impact of Dependence In Single Server Queues

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Conference paper

Article 3

Dual-Directed Algorithm Design for Efficient Pure Exploration

Operations Research, v. 74, (2), p. 1104-1125
Qin, Chao; You, Wei

Minimax Optimality in Contextual Dynamic Pricing with General Valuation Models

Operations Research, v. 74, (2), p. 879-897
Gong, Xueping; You, Wei; Zhang, Jiheng

Stochastic Compositional Optimization with Compositional Constraints

INFORMS Journal on Optimization, v. 8, (1), p. 1-21
YANG, Shuoguang; YOU, Wei; ZHANG, Zhe; FANG, Ethan X.

Conference paper 1

Information-Directed Selection for Top-Two Algorithms

Paper presented at Proceedings of 36th Conference on Learning Theory, p. 2850-2851
Qin, Chao; Wang, Zihao; Yang, Shuoguang; You, Wei

Article 2

A robust queueing network analyzer based on indices of dispersion

Naval Research Logistics, v. 69, (1), p. 36-56
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei

New decomposition approximations for queueing networks

Queueing Systems, v. 100, (3-4), p. 365-367
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei

Article 1

Heavy-traffic limits for stationary network flows

Queueing Systems, v. 95, (1-2), p. 53-68
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei

Article 2

The advantage of indices of dispersion in queueing approximations

Operations Research Letters, v. 47, (2), p. 99-104
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei

Time-varying robust queueing

Operations Research, v. 67, (6), p. 1766-1782
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei

Conference paper 2

Heavy-Traffic Limit for Stationary Network Flows

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei

Time-Varying Robust Queueing for Quantile Approxiamtion

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei

Article 2

Heavy-Traffic Limit of the GI/GI/1 Stationary Departure Process and Its Variance Function

Stochastic Systems, v. 8, (2), p. 91-165
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei

Using robust queueing to expose the impact of dependence in single-server queues

Operations Research, v. 66, (1), p. 184-199
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei

Conference paper 1

Robust Queueing Network Analyzer Based on Indices of Dispersion

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei

Conference paper 2

Robust Queueing Network Analyzer for a Series of Single-server Queues

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei

Time-Varying Robust Queueing

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei

Conference paper 1

Using Robust Queueing To Expose The Impact of Dependence In Single Server Queues

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei

2020 1

Heavy-traffic limits for stationary network flows

Queueing Systems, v. 95, (1-2), p. 53-68
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei
Article

2019 4

The advantage of indices of dispersion in queueing approximations

Operations Research Letters, v. 47, (2), p. 99-104
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei
Article

Time-varying robust queueing

Operations Research, v. 67, (6), p. 1766-1782
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei
Article

Heavy-Traffic Limit for Stationary Network Flows

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Conference paper

Time-Varying Robust Queueing for Quantile Approxiamtion

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Conference paper

2018 3

Heavy-Traffic Limit of the GI/GI/1 Stationary Departure Process and Its Variance Function

Stochastic Systems, v. 8, (2), p. 91-165
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Article

Using robust queueing to expose the impact of dependence in single-server queues

Operations Research, v. 66, (1), p. 184-199
Whitt, Ward; You, Wei
Article

Robust Queueing Network Analyzer Based on Indices of Dispersion

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Conference paper

2017 2

Robust Queueing Network Analyzer for a Series of Single-server Queues

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Conference paper

Time-Varying Robust Queueing

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Conference paper

2016 1

Using Robust Queueing To Expose The Impact of Dependence In Single Server Queues

Paper presented at Unknown Event
WHITT, Ward; YOU, Wei
Conference paper

No Publications

Teaching Assignment

2026-27 Fall 1 2025-26 Summer 0 2025-26 Spring 2 2025-26 Winter 0 2025-26 Fall 1 2024-25 Summer 0

IEDA3250

Stochastic Models

IEDA4920	Decision Analytics Final Year Project
IEDA4960	Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management Final Year Project

IEDA5270

Engineering Statistics and Data Analytics

No Teaching Assignments

Research Postgraduate (RPG) Supervision

From January 2023 to December 2026 (As of 07 August 2026)

All Supervisions Current RPGs Graduated RPGs

Current RPGs

Doctor of Philosophy

LIU, Xinyu
Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
HU, Yueying
Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
WANG, Qiaoqiao
Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics

Master of Philosophy

LU, Ke
Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics

Graduated RPGs

Doctor of Philosophy

WANG, Zihao
Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics( Completed in 2023 )

Projects

From January 2024 to December 2026

All Projects 3 Leading Projects 2 Participating Projects 1

Enhancing Hong Kong's Role in Sustainable Supply Chain Finance via Technology Transformation

通過技術轉型提升香港在可持續供應鏈金融中的的地位 Participating

RGC - Theme-based Research Scheme
Project Team (HKUST)
ZHANG Jiheng (Lead)

CHEN Kani

JIANG Jiashuo

JIANG Wei

LIU Jia

LIU Qian

LYU Guodong

QI Jin

QI Xiangtong

SHEN Yiwen

SO Richard Hau Yue

YOU Wei

ZHANG Xiaowei

ZHENG Shaohui
2025 -
Robust Queueing for Queues with Impatient Customer

允許客戶放棄隊列的穩健排隊論 Leading

RGC - General Research Fund
Project Team (HKUST)
YOU Wei (Lead)
2024 -
Online resource allocation for service platforms with heterogeneous customers and servers

異質化客戶和服務器下的服務平臺的在線資源分配 Leading

RGC - Early Career Scheme
Project Team (HKUST)
YOU Wei (Lead)
2021 - 2024

Research Interest

Publications

2026 3

2023 1

2022 2

2020 1

2019 4

2018 3

2017 2

2016 1

Article 3

Conference paper 1

Article 2

Article 1

Article 2

Conference paper 2

Article 2

Conference paper 1

Conference paper 2

Conference paper 1

2020 1

2019 4

2018 3

2017 2

2016 1

Teaching Assignment

Research Postgraduate (RPG) Supervision

From January 2023 to December 2026 (As of 07 August 2026)

Current RPGs

Graduated RPGs

Projects

From January 2024 to December 2026

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