Dr. Xia is the Director of Institute for Insight at the Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Xia’s research interests include structured and unstructured data analytics, algorithm design and machine learning, blockchain technology, and operations and supply chain management. He has been applying and advancing different analytics methods such as machine learning, deep learning, and text/image analytics to solve business problems in different industries, including health care. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and industries such as Amazon and Ryerson. His research has been published in top journals such as Management Science, Operations Research, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Journal of Operations Management, and Decisions Sciences.