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Yingcong Tan, Ph.D.
Senior Product Developer in Operations Research at IBS Software

About me

Starting in Sept. 2023, I work at the IBS Software as a Senior Product Developer in Operations Research.

Before that, I worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the TIDLE Lab, University of Toronto (2022-2023) with Dr. J. Christopher Beck, and at Concordia University (2021-2022) with Dr. Daria Terekhov and Dr. Andrew Delong.

I obtained my Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at Concordia University in 2021, and my Ph.D. thesis is on Learning Linear Programs: Inverse Optimization as a Form of Machine Learning.


My Profile

Experience

Senior Product Developer in Operations Research ·  Sept. 2023 - present
       IBS Software, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Post-Doctoral Fellowship ·  Aug. 2022 - Aug. 2023
       Supervisor: Dr. J. Christopher Beck
       TIDEL Lab, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontraio, Canada

Post-Doctoral Fellowship ·  Sept. 2021 - Jul. 2022
       Supervisor: Dr. Daria Terekhov and Dr. Andrew Delong
       Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Research Intern ·  Summar 2021
      Zhejiang Lab, Zhejiang, China

Teaching Assistant
      INDU480 - Cases in Industrial Engineering  ·  Winter 2020
      INDU 6231 - Scheduling Theory ·  Summer 2017
      COMP 6321 - Machine Learning ·  Fall 2019
            Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Project Coordinator  ·  Feb. 2013 - Aug. 2014
      Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Prevention Program
      Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Engineering Intern  ·  Sept. 2010 - Aug. 2011
      Dept. of Telecommunication Engineering
      Hydro One Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada


Education

Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering  ·  Jan. 2017 - Feb.2021
       Thesis: Learning Linear Prorams: Inverse Optimization as a Form of Machine Learning
      Advisor: Dr. Daria Terekhov  ·  Dr. Andrew Delong
       Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada

M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering  ·  Sept. 2015 - Dec. 2016
      Recipient of the F.A. Gerard Prize.

Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Science  ·  Sept. 2007 - Jun. 2012
      Major: Bio-Medical Engineering from the Division of Engineering Science
      Professional Experience Year: Sept. 2010 - Aug. 2011 at Hydro One Inc.       University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Certificate

CORS Diploma ·  Sept. 2019
Canadian Operational Research Society

Gradaute Seminar in University Teaching ·  2022
       Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Publication

Tan, Y., Delong, A., & Terekhov, D. (2020). Learning Linear Programs from Optimal Decisions. NeurIPS2020. (Spotlight, top 20% of the accepted papers).
[Paper]    [Code]    [Poster]

Tan, Y., Andrew Delong & Terekhov, D. (2019). Deep Inverse Optimization. CPAIOR2019.
[Paper]    [Code]    [Gif]    [Slides]

Tan, Y., & Terekhov, D. (2018). Logic-Based Benders Decomposition for Two-Stage Flexible Flow Shop Scheduling with Unrelated Parallel Machines. CAI2018.
[Paper]    [Slides]
   *Note: Constraint (4),(5) in the MIP formulation was misprinted such that k ∈ K was omitted.

Tan, Y. (2018). Automated Scheduling: Reinforcement Learning Approach to Algorithm Policy Learning. Graduent Student Symposium of CAI2018 (short paper).
[Paper]   

Marzolini, S., Swardfager, W., Alter, D. A., Oh, P. I., Tan, Y., & Goodman, J. M. (2015). Quality of Life and Psychosocial Measures Influenced by Exercise Modality in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 51(3), 291-299.
[PDF]    [Paper]   


Scholarship & Awards

Concordia Accelerator Award  ·  2020
      Concordia University, Montréal, Québec

Concordia Merit Scholarship  ·  May 2018 - April 2019
      Concordia University, Montréal, Québec

The F.A. Gerard Prize  ·  June 2018
      Concordia University, Montréal, Québec
      Awarded annually to the most deserving non-thesis master graduate Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science

Best Paper Award  ·  May 2018
      O.R./M.S. Scientific Writing Student Competition, GERAD, Montréal, Québec

Power Corporation Of Canada Graduate Fellowship  ·  May 2016 - April 2017
      Concordia University, Montréal, Québec


Extra-Curricular Activities

MIAE Graduate Student Committee
      Committee Chair  ·  Sept. 2017 - Aug. 2019
      Committee Member  ·  2016 - present
            Dept. of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineer
            Concordia University, Montr´eal, Quebec, Canada

The Operations Research Challenge (TORCH)
      Automation Coordinator  ·  2016-2020
      Creative Coordinator  ·  2016-2020
             Concordia University, Montr´eal, Quebec, Canada

Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program
      Clinic Exercise Volunteer  ·  Oct. 2010 - Aug. 2014
      Research Volunteer  ·  Jun. 2012 - Feb. 2013
            Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada