Yi Zhang

Yi Zhang

Associate in the Discipline of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Yi Zhang joined the IEOR department as an Associate in Discipline in 2018. He teaches courses in the data science field, including simulation, foundations of data science, and business analytics.

Prior to joining Columbia University, he worked as a part-time instructor at Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, where he taught Econometrics and Advanced Business Analytics. Zhang’s is passionate about incorporating digital technology into the teaching environment to facilitate active learning.

Zhang received a BS in information systems from Dalian University of Technology in 2009 and in the progress of finishing his PhD degree in Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on the impact of digital platform adoption on economics.

Research Areas

  • Data Science Education
  • Economics of Information Systems 

Additional Information

  • Professional Experience
    • Co-director of IEOR undergraduate program, Columbia University, 2019–
    • IEOR combined plan undergraduate advisor, Columbia University, 2019-
    • IEOR and DSI MS application reviewer, Columbia University, 2019-
       
  • Honors & Awards
    • Provost Hybrid Learning Course Redesign and Delivery Project Award, Adopting Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique (IF-AT) for Computational Subjects, 2019
    • Best Teaching Assistant Award, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, 2017