Chih-Yang Tsai, Ph.D., Stern School of Business, New York Univesity
Professor
Office Room Number: Van den Berg Hall (VH) 302
Office Phone Number: (845) 257-2934
Office Fax Number: (845) 257-2947
E-mail:tsaic@newpaltz.edu

Biography

Dr. Chih-Yang Tsai, Professor of Operations and Decision Sciences, earned his Ph.D. degree in Operations Research from Stern School of Business , New York University (1993) and his MBA degree from Tatung University in Taiwan.  He has been a faculty member in the Business School of SUNY New Paltz since 1993.

His recent research focus is in the area of supply chain management where he applies mathematical programming, simulation, and machine learning techniques to study the current trend and identify the best policy.  He has published articles in Decision Support Systems, Discrete Mathematics, Interfaces, Mathematical Programming, Naval Research Logistics, Information Sciences, and Omega.  

From 2006 to 2013, Dr. Tsai served as the Associate Dean of the School of Business, SUNY New Paltz, and led the school's effort to achieve its initial AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) Accreditation.  He also served as the Interim Dean during the 2013-2014 academic year.

Before his academic career, Dr. Tsai was a production controller and a special assistant to the CEO of a Taiwan based multi-national corporation. He had also helped an Internet telephony startup in Washington DC to design and setup its operations. His consulting experience focuses on two industries, financial and healthcare, located in the mid_Hudson region as well as several global companies.

Dr. Tsai teaches courses such as Operations Management, Decision Modeling and Analysis, Managing Operations & Information Technology.  He is a member of the Institute of Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS), and the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI). 
 

Publications and Areas of Research