Fang Lieh Lu
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Computer Information
Systems and Decision Sciences
Dr. Lu received his Ph.D. degree in Operations Research and
Information Systems from Syracuse University, a M. S. in Operations
Research and a M. S. in Engineering Mechanics, both from Georgia
Institute of Technology, and a B.S in Engineering Science from
National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan. Dr. Lu had also completed a
self-study 6-exam curriculum offered by the College for Financial
Planning and was designated as a CFP by the Certified Financial
Planner Board of Standards in 1994.
Dr. Lu’s research interests are in the fields of decision
sciences and information technology, and the integration of both of
them. He published a number of peer-reviewed articles in journals
and has made numerous presentations at international and national
conferences and symposia. One of his representative publications is
the paper entitled “M/M/1 Queueing Decision Processes with Monotone
Hysteretic Optimal Policies’” that appeared in Operations Research,
Vol. 32, No. 5, 1984. In addition, Dr. Lu has authored two books in
the field of decision sciences, edited four conference proceedings,
published chapters in several academic books, and actively served
in various international and national academic organizations by
holding the roles of conference chair, program chair, track chair,
associate editor, and reviewer. He serves on editorial and review
boards for several journals including the Review of Business,
Journal of Global Business and Technology, and The Journal
of Business and Economic Studies.
Dr. Lu has received several academic honors and awards including
the University's Faculty Achievement Award, several Faculty Merit
Awards and many Faculty Research Awards. His prior consulting
clients included NYNEX and several other firms. Among several
professional memberships, he has been a member of INFORMS since
1980.
Dr. Lu has taught many undergraduate and graduate courses in the
fields of Decision Analytics and Information Systems over the
years. Recently, he taught courses in Decision Sciences and
Spreadsheet Modeling, Database Management, Business Statistics,
Advanced Managerial Statistics, and Advanced Software Applications
for Business.
E-mail: luf@stjohns.edu