Yu Fan is an experienced researcher that specialises in operation research and disaster management. He has a PhD in management science from University of Science and Technology of China, one of China’s top-ranked universities. He has been part of the Special Class for Gifted Young since 16 years old, displaying excellence in statistics and mathematics. His research interests include humanitarian logistics, disaster management, and equity in optimisation. He has published papers in high-level journals such as Production and Operations Management and International Journal of Production Economics. He has worked closely with international research teams, such as INSEAD’s Humanitarian Research Group.