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OM PhD student, Chenyin Gong, has received an Honorable Mention for his paper titled “The Optimal Selection of a Subset and the Roles of Testing” (https://lnkd.in/gJfhSW4C) in this year's POMS China international conference. Chenyin joined the HKUST Business School in 2022 via the integrated MPhil and PhD program in operations management, under the supervision of Prof Qing Li. After finishing the MPhil program, Chenyin received the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship award and continued his study in the PhD program in September 2024.

The 2025 Information Systems Research Workshop was held on July 14-15. 

OM PhD student, Wenjuan LI, received the "Honorable Mention" at the POMS-HK Best Student Paper Competition 2025 for her paper titled "Dynamic Persuasion Strategies for Mitigating the Spread of Fake Content." The competition was part of the 15th POMS-HK International Conference, held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from January 3 to 5, 2025. The research, conducted under the supervision of Professor Dongwook Shin, finds that digital platforms driven by engagement-based revenue models have inherent incentives to withhold information about fake content, regardless of their signaling strategy. The research demonstrates that commonly used consumer reporting systems cannot effectively address the core issue, while subscription-based pricing or government penalties serve as more effective solutions for fake content mitigation while maintaining platform profitability. The POMS-HK International Conference has been held for 15 years, providing a platform for worldwide scholars to discuss cutting-edge research in operations management.

Prof. Yi Yang receives the INFORMS ISS Design Science Award 2023 at the WITS 2024 in Thailand.