{"685279":{"#nid":"685279","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Postdoctoral Researcher Jiaqi Wang Earns 2025 TSL Best Paper Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to postdoctoral researcher \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/jiaqi-wang\u0022\u003EJiaqi Wang\u003C\/a\u003E, recipient of a prestigious 2025 Best Paper Award from the Freight Transportation and Logistics Special Interest Group of the INFORMS Transportation Science \u0026amp; Logistics Society, for his paper titled \u003Cem\u003E\u201cD-Optimal Orienteering for Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance Planning.\u201d \u003C\/em\u003EWang is working under the supervision of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute\u003C\/a\u003E affiliated faculty member Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/weijun-xie\u0022\u003EWeijun Xie\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAward Recognition\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, the committee received 39 exceptional submissions, resulting in a highly competitive selection process. After two rigorous rounds of voting, only three papers were selected to receive awards, highlighting the exceptional quality of Wang\u0027s research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGroundbreaking Research Impact\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe focus of the research tackles a critical real-world problem: how emergency response teams can efficiently assess earthquake damage when resources are limited. In the chaotic aftermath of a major earthquake, inspection teams must quickly determine which buildings are safe and which pose risks to public safety.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe authors transformed this challenge into an innovative vehicle routing optimization problem. Unlike traditional routing that simply moves vehicles from point to point, their approach strategically deploys inspection teams to collect the highest-quality damage assessment data possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETechnical Innovation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team developed advanced mathematical methods that measure data quality using sophisticated criteria, ensuring every inspection contributes maximum value to emergency response planning. They validated their methodology through realistic case studies using cutting-edge earthquake simulation technology, proving their system can significantly improve disaster response efficiency.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Organization\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/connect.informs.org\/tsl\/abouttsl\/sigs\u0022\u003EINFORMS Transportation Science \u0026amp; Logistics Freight Transportation and Logistics Group\u003C\/a\u003E focuses on research spanning trucking, rail, shipping, air cargo, and intermodal transportation. Their work encompasses planning, real-time control, pricing, demand management, and risk analysis across global supply chains.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to postdoctoral researcher Jiaqi Wang, recipient of a prestigious 2025 Best Paper Award from the Freight Transportation and Logistics Special Interest Group of the INFORMS Transportation Science \u0026amp; Logistics Society, for his paper titled \u003Cem\u003E\u201cD-Optimal Orienteering for Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance Planning.\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"His research tackles a critical real-world problem: how emergency response teams can efficiently assess earthquake damage when resources are limited."}],"uid":"27233","created_gmt":"2025-09-25 14:47:23","changed_gmt":"2025-09-26 14:23:50","author":"Andy Haleblian","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-09-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-09-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678145":{"id":"678145","type":"image","title":"Postdoctoral Researcher Jiaqi Wang","body":null,"created":"1758816215","gmt_created":"2025-09-25 16:03:35","changed":"1758896927","gmt_changed":"2025-09-26 14:28:47","alt":"Postdoctoral Researcher Jiaqi Wang","file":{"fid":"262145","name":"SM_JiaqiWang_7.5x7.5.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/26\/SM_JiaqiWang_7.5x7.5.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/26\/SM_JiaqiWang_7.5x7.5.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":97617,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/09\/26\/SM_JiaqiWang_7.5x7.5.jpg?itok=fo2NzP5x"}},"678143":{"id":"678143","type":"image","title":"D-Optimal Orienteering for Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance Planning","body":null,"created":"1758812605","gmt_created":"2025-09-25 15:03:25","changed":"1758812745","gmt_changed":"2025-09-25 15:05:45","alt":"Screenshot or Research Paper","file":{"fid":"262130","name":"banner-ArticleScreenshot.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/25\/banner-ArticleScreenshot.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/25\/banner-ArticleScreenshot.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1228364,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/09\/25\/banner-ArticleScreenshot.jpg?itok=K_K00aCF"}}},"media_ids":["678145","678143"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/pubsonline.informs.org\/doi\/10.1287\/opre.2023.0470","title":"Read D-Optimal Orienteering for Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance Planning"}],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"},{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"}],"categories":[{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39461","name":"Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics"},{"id":"39541","name":"Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["info@scl.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}