Yajun Lu

Associate Professor
287 Merrill Hall
256-782-5398
ylu@jsu.edu    

Dr. Yajun Lu is an Associate Professor of Analytics & Operations Management in the Lyons & Company, Inc. Department of Management & Marketing at Jacksonville State University. 

His research lies at the intersection of analytics, operations management, and artificial intelligence (AI). Broadly, he studies how organizations can transform complex data into actionable insights that support decision making, improve operational performance, and enhance resource utilization. His current research focuses on healthcare analytics and operations, AI-enabled decision support, network analytics, and digital platforms, with applications in healthcare, transportation, education, and other service systems. His research has been published in journals including INFORMS Journal on Computing, Decision Support Systems, Information Systems Frontiers, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, International Journal of Logistics Management, and Networks, among others. 

Dr. Lu earned his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University in 2019. Prior to joining Jacksonville State University, he served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Analytics in the Department of Analytics and Operations Management at Bucknell University from 2019 to 2021. Before pursuing his doctoral studies, he worked as an Industrial Engineer at Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. from 2011 to 2014.

For additional information about his research, teaching, and service, please visit his personal website: https://yajunlu.com.