Mainly based on the operations research, game theory, forecasting, decision-making, optimization and other theories and methods, using a combination of theoretical research and survey research methodology to engage in emergency management and humanitarian logistics.

Publications：

Jianfang Shao, Yu Fan, Xihui Wang, Changyong Liang, Liang Liang. (2023) Designing a new framework agreement in humanitarian logistics based on deprivation cost functions, International Journal of Production Economics, 256: 108744 (JCR Q1)

Yu Fan, Jianfang Shao*, Xihui Wang, Liang Liang. (2024) Contract design between relief organisations and private-sector vendors: A humanitarian logistics framework, Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 182: 103395  (JCR Q1)

Yu Fan, Jianfang Shao*, Xihui Wang. (2023) Relief items procurement and delivery through cooperation with suppliers and logistics companies considering budget constraints, International Journal of Production Economics, 264: 108975 (JCR Q1)

Xihui Wang, Ziyou Wu, Jianfang Shao*. (2024) Relief supply prepositioning strategies via option contract reserve fleet vehicles, Computers & Industrial Engineering, 191: 110152 (JCR Q1)

Xihui Wang, Mengzhe Zhou, Jianfang Shao. (2023) A risk-sharing mechanism for multi-region catastrophe insurance with government subsidies, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 86: 103558 (JCR Q1)

Fan, Yu, Xihui Wang, Anqi Zhu, Jianfang Shao, and Liang Liang. (2024) Measuring the Shortage Cost through Deprivation and Envy in Collaborating Contract between the Local Authority and the Enterprise, International Journal of Production Economics, 271: 109226 (JCR Q1)

Tongxin Liu, Jianfang Shao*, Xihui Wang. (2022) Funding allocations for disaster preparation considering catastrophe insurance, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 84: 101413 (JCR Q1)

Jianfang Shao, Changyong Liang*, Yujia Liu, Jian Xu, Shuping Zhao. (2021) Relief demand forecasting based on intuitionistic fuzzy case-based reasoning, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 74: 100932 (JCR Q1)

Jianfang Shao*, Xihui Wang, Changyong Liang, Holguín-Veras Jose. (2020) Research progress on deprivation costs in humanitarian logistics, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 42: 101343 (JCR Q1)