Mechanical Engineering Management

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Brisbane, QLD, 4109, Australia

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March 21, 2012

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Lifen Wu

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EDUCATION

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School of Business, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia 3086

Research: Performance evaluation of overseas subsidiaries of multinational corporation by means of mathematical programming and econometric methodologies

1988 M.E. (Systems Engineering)

(MBA equivalent taught by American professors)

Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai, China

Research: Comparative study of operations management between machine tools manufacturing firms in China and Western European countries

1982 B.E. (Precision Instruments Engineering)

Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai, China

CAREER HISTORY

2007 - 2009 Postdoctoral Research Fellow

School of Economics, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia 4067.

Main duties:

• Research on DEA theory, applications and algorithms

• Programmed a DEA computer routine which has following new features:

1. Mixed-orientation in variable returns to scale enables scale inefficient DMUs to be improved as scale efficient and it may be more efficient (optimal) than the Pareto-efficiency (optimality). CCR model, together with BCC model, can only measure the scale inefficiency but cannot indicate how to improve these DMUs to be scale efficient;

2. Outputs in input-oriented models and inputs in output-oriented models are allowed to be radially increased or decreased to a preset value;

3. Directional orientation allows ratio of net radial outputs expansion over net radial inputs contraction to be preset to choose a preferred orientation;

4. All the possible solutions for slacks, weights of peering efficient DMUs as well as shadow prices are provided. Therefore, DMUs have options to choose among these solutions and full information of shadow prices. The existing methodology of maximizing slack sum identifies the furthest point and therefore the hardest way for the DMUs to be projected to the frontier.

• ResTearch Affiliate (ECON1310)

2006 Research Associate

School of Economics and Finance, Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, Western Australia 6102.

Main duties:

• Research on oligopoly modelling project, including computer programming, data entry and data analysis

2005 Special Projects Officer

International Programs, Curtin Business School, Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, Western Australia 6102.

Main duties:

• Projects development through affiliates under China’s Ministry of Education

• Offshore programs analysis and projection

2002 - 2005 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Institute for Research into International Competitiveness, Curtin Business School, Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, Western Australia 6102.

Main duties:

• Development of a rigorous Index of International Competitiveness

• Research on DEA theory, applications and algorithms

2001 - 2002 Research Assistant

Centre for Regional Economic Analysis, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia 7005.

Main duties:

• Quantitative economic research, data compilation and statistical processing, research reports preparing

• Literature searches and abstracts preparing

• Research project administrative work

2000 Teaching Assistant

Graduate School of Management, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia 3086.

1998 -2000 Honorary Visiting Fellow

Faculty of Law and Management, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia 3086.

Main duty: Theoretical research and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis

1992 Tutor

Department of Econometrics, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia 3086.

1988 - 1991 Financial & Planning Analyst

Xerox of Shanghai Limited, China.

Main duties:

• Revenue, cost, and expenses analysis, interpretation and monthly financial report package

• Monthly supply & demand meeting organisation

• Capital and expense purchase requisition examination and approval

• Currencies hedging advising for Treasury supervisor

• Providing budgeting consultation to all departments

• Outlooks, business and control plans and their marginal analysis

1983 - 1985 Engineer

Shanghai Research Institute of Machine Tools, China.

Main duties:

• Design of precision measuring instruments

1982 - 1983 Teaching Assistant and Student Administrator

Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Engineering, China.

Main duties:

• Teaching and tutoring

• Administration of students

• Supervision of a class of 40 students

• Liaison between students and the university

• Liaison between the university and industries

PUBLICATIONS

Lifen Wu and G.C. O’Brien, “Radial DEA Models with Mixed-Orientation of Input and Output”, International Transactions in Operational Research, 2 (17) 2010, pp287-302.

Lifen Wu, “A New DEA Computer Code with Mixed-Orientation”, ASOR Bulletin, 1 (28) 2009, pp10-11.

http://www.asor.org.au/publication/files/mar2009/ASOR-Bulletin-March-2009.pdf

G.C. O’Brien and Lifen Wu, “Generalised DEA Model: Alternative Transformations and Duality of Linear Fractional Programming”, in Rao, M.R. and Puri, M.C., Operational Research and its Applications: Recent Trends, Allied Publishers, New Delhi, pp189-197, 2004.

G.C. O’Brien and Lifen Wu, “Alternative Transformations and Duality of Linear Fractional Programming”, in Kozan, E. and Ohuchi, A., Operations Research/Management Science at Work: Applying Theory in the Asia Pacific Region, in the International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp333-350, 2002.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Lifen Wu, “Cannot be more efficient than the Pareto efficiency?”, The 6th International DEA Symposium, Philadelphia, USA, July 2009.

http://astro.temple.edu/~banker/dea2009/paper/Lifen%20Wu.pdf

Lifen Wu, “Data Envelopment Analysis and the Pareto Efficiency”, The 3rd DEA Symposium, Osaka, Japan, January 2009.

Lifen Wu, “Multiplier Form of Radial DEA Model under Variable Returns to Scale”, The 18th Triennial Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies, Johannesburg, South Africa, July 2008.

Lifen Wu, “Radial DEA Models with Mixed-Orientation”, The 2nd DEA Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, February 2008.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Non-Archimedean Constant in DEA Models: Redundant or Not?”, The 5th International DEA Symposium, Hyderabad, India, January 2007.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Parametric Transformations and Multiplier Form of Fractional Programming DEA Models”, The 18th ASOR National Conference, Perth, Australia, September 2005.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Parametric Transformations and Multiplier Form of Fractional Programming DEA Models”, The 17th Triennial Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies, Honolulu, USA, July 2005.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Solution for multiplier variables and Non-Archimedean constant in DEA models”, The 4th International DEA Symposium, Birmingham, UK, September 2004.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Alternative Transformation and Duality of Linear Fractional Programming: Generalised DEA Model”, The 6th Conference of the Association of Asia-Pacific Operational Research Societies, New Delhi, India, December 2003.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Alternative Transformation and Duality of Linear Fractional Programming: Generalised DEA Model”, The 3rd International DEA Symposium, Moscow, Russia, June 2002.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Infinitude of DEA Optimal Solutions and DEA Duality”, The 5th Conference of the Association of Asia-Pacific Operational Research Societies, Singapore, July 2000.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Alternative Transformation and Duality of Linear Fractional Programming”, INFORMS Conference, Seoul, Korea, June 2000.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Alternative Transformation and Duality of Linear Fractional Programming “, The 2nd International DEA Symposium, Brisbane, Australia, July 2000.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Bound Restrictions in DEA Models and its Feasibility”, The 15th Triennial Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies, Beijing, China, August, 1999.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Bound Restrictions in DEA Models and its Feasibility”, Taipei International Conference on Efficiency and Productivity Growth, Taipei, Taiwan, July 1999.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Bound Restrictions in DEA Models and its Feasibility”, The 15th ASOR National Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, June 1999.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Polyhedrality and Bound Restrictions in DEA Models”, European Summer Institute XVI “DEA - 20 Years On”, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK, August 1998.

G.C. O'Brien and Lifen Wu, “Bound Restrictions in DEA Models”, The 3rd International Conference on Management, Shanghai, China, July 1998.

Lifen Wu, “Comparison between the New Unified Chinese Financial & Accounting Regulations and the Australian Accounting Standards”. 1993 Annual Conference of the Chinese Economic Association, Canberra, Australia, November 1993.

Lifen Wu, “Performance Evaluation of Overseas Subsidiaries of Multinational Corporation by Data Envelopment Analysis”. Conference of the Global Manufacturing Research Group (GMRG), Melbourne, Australia, June 1993.

Lifen Wu, “Foreign Exchange Rates in China”. 1992 Annual Conference of the Chinese Economic Association, Adelaide, Australia, November 1992.

Wu Li-Fen and Xiao Cheng-Zhong, “Comparing manufacturing practices between the People's Republic of China and countries in Western Europe”. International Manufacturing Practice Workshop, Shanghai, China, May 1990.

WORKING PAPERS

P. Kenyon and Lifen Wu, “Developing a more Rigorous Index of International Competitiveness”, IRIC’s Discussion Papers Series No. 4/04, 2004.

Lifen Wu, “Alternative Transformations and Duality of Linear Fractional Programming: Generalised DEA Model”, IRIC’s Discussion Papers Series No. 3/02, 2002.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Citizenship Australian citizen (from 1997)

Membership Australian Society of Operations Research (from 1998)

1998 – 2002 Student member of Melbourne Chapter

2002 – 2007 Full member of Western Australia Chapter

2007 onwards Full member of Queensland Branch (2009 onwards, Member of Committee)

REFEREES

Professor Rolf Färe

Department of Economics

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-3612, USA

Tel: +1-541-***-****

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