Si Fan


2022
Nationality: China
Faculty and Department: Business , Analytics & Operations
Year of Admission: 2020
Undergraduate University and Country: Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Singapore
Thesis Advisor: Assoc Prof Chen Gongtao
Research: supply chain , food waste , coordination , sustainability

Why did you choose to do a PhD?

I’ve always been passionate about studying and I would like to become a teacher and researcher in the future.


Why did you choose to do graduate education at NUS? If you received offers from other universities, why did you pick NUS?

I had opportunities to meet students from NUS when I was an undergraduate student. From their description, I felt that NUS really cared about students’ well-being.


How does graduate school compare to your undergraduate experience?

Doing research is basically a 24-7 job and we may face a lot of challenges. We have to become stronger physically and psychologically to deal with these problems.


What impact do you hope to have with your research?

I hope to draw people’s attention to some topics that have been under-explored heretofore.


Share something fun from your graduate journey at NUS.

I’ve made some good friends here and I feel very grateful for that.