X. (Bruce) Tong, Dr

Dr. Xun (Bruce) Tong currently holds the position of Associate Professor (with early tenure) from 2022 onwards at the Department of Operations, University of Groningen (UG). He has been a faculty member at the same university since 2017, initially as an Assistant Professor from 2017 to 2022.

Dr. Tong's academic journey includes the attainment of a PhD degree (2018) in Operations Management from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, a prestigious institution ranked among the top 100 universities globally (65th in the QS World University Rankings 2023). During his academic pursuit, he enriched his knowledge by participating as a visiting PhD research scholar at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, in the United States (2016). He also worked as a full-time research associate (2013) at the Institute of Logistics Innovation and Networking in Busan, South Korea. Recipient of a full scholarship to pursue studies at Pusan National University in South Korea (2009-2013), he attained two bachelor's degrees with first-class honors (ranked #1 out of 41 students, with an average GPA of 94/100) encompassing a primary degree in Industrial Engineering and a secondary degree in Global Studies.

Dr. Tong passionately explores a wide array of research interests, encompassing diverse areas such as environmental sustainability, human capital, safety, labor dynamics, innovations within the operations, and supply chain management (SCM) context. His scholarly interests also extend to encompass broader strategic management and organizational behavior facets. He adeptly employs econometric analysis methodologies in his research endeavors.

His academic work has been featured in esteemed journals including the Journal of Operations Management (JOM), Decision Sciences Journal, International Journal of Production Economics (IJPE), and Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review (TRE), among others.

Beyond his research achievements, Dr. Tong takes on the role of Associate Editor for the Journal of Operations Management (a UTD 24 and FT 50 journal). His dedication to the field is further underscored by his role as an ad hoc reviewer for several esteemed academic journals, including JOM, Omega, MSOM, IJPE, and TRE.

Dr. Tong has also taken on the role of supervising Master's thesis projects for the SCM master program at UG. His academic contributions have been acknowledged on multiple occasions, with one notable highlight being his recognition as a Best Paper Finalist at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in 2019.