Zhuowen Chen
Education
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, PhD in Business Administration, 2021~Present
University of Miami, Master of Finance, 2019-2020
Zhuowen Chen is a PhD candidate at the Business School of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, specializing in circular economy, operations management, supply chain management, sustainability, and blockchain. Her research explores the intricate intersections of safety and environmental factors within these domains, with a specific emphasis on the framework of a circular economy. Employing advanced modeling techniques and strategic decision-making, her work addresses the dynamic nature of these systems. Zhuowen has contributed to publications including Resource Conservation and Recycling, Global Challenge, and Green Chemistry. She earned her M.S. degree in finance from the Miami Herbert Business School.
Zhuowen Chen
Zhuowen Chen is a PhD candidate at the Business School of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, specializing in circular economy, operations management, supply chain management, sustainability, and blockchain. Her research explores the intricate intersections of safety and environmental factors within these domains, with a specific emphasis on the framework of a circular economy. Employing advanced modeling techniques and strategic decision-making, her work addresses the dynamic nature of these systems. Zhuowen has contributed to publications including Resource Conservation and Recycling, Global Challenge, and Green Chemistry. She earned her M.S. degree in finance from the Miami Herbert Business School.
Office Location
50 Prescott Street, 1329
Email
Awards
The 83rd Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting - Best Student Paper Finalists (2023)
Women’s Research and Mentorship Program (WRAMP) – Mentor (2022)
Research Interests
Circular Economy
Supply Chain Management
Sustainability
Operations Management
Blockchain
Publication Information
- Digital Transformation for Safer Circular Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chains: A Blockchain Ecosystem-Data Perspective.
Chen, Zhuowen, Joseph Sarkis, and Abdullah Yildizbasi. International Journal of Production Research, July, 1–22. https://doi:10.1080/00207543.2024.2381224, (2024)
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Advancing sustainable end-of-life strategies for photovoltaic modules with Silicon Reclamation for Lithium-ion battery anodes
Owen Wang, Zhuowen Chen, Xiaotu Ma; Green Chemistry, 26(7), 3688–3697. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4gc00357h, (2024)
- Safety in Lithium-ion Battery Circularity Activities: A Framework and Evaluation Methodology
Zhuowen Chen, Abdullah Yildizbasi, Yan Wang, Joseph Sarkis; Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 193, 106962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.106962, (2023).
- How safe is the circular economy?
Zhuowen Chen, Abdullah Yildizbasi, Joseph Sarkis; Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 188, 106649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106649, (2023).
- The Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain
Cihat Öztürk, Zhuowen. Chen, Abdullah. Yildizbasi; The Palgrave Handbook of Supply Chain Management. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89822-9_114-1, (2023)
- Circular Supply Chain Stakeholder Mapping for Blockchain Governance of Lithium-ion Battery Safety
Zhuowen Chen, Abdullah Yildizbasi, Yan Wang, and Joseph Sarkis, Proceedings, https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2023.18836abstract, (2023)
- Safety concerns for the management of end‐of‐life lithium‐ion batteries
Zhuowen Chen, Abdullah Yildizbasi, Yan Wang, Joseph Sarkis; Global Challenges, 2200049. https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202200049, (2022).