Tinglong Dai

Tinglong Dai is running for Vice President of Marketing, Communication & Outreach at INFORMS

Title

Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business
Co-Chair, Johns Hopkins Workgroup on AI and Healthcare
Johns Hopkins University

Education

  • Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 2013
  • M.S.I.A., Carnegie Mellon University, 2009
  • M.Phil., Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2006

Professional Experience

  • Johns Hopkins University: Assistant Professor (2013–2018), Associate Professor (2018–2021), Professor (2021–present), Bernard T. Ferrari Professor (2024–present)
  • Member, Johns Hopkins University Council, 2024–present
  • Affiliations: Johns Hopkins Data Science and AI Institute, Hopkins Business of Health Initiative, School of Nursing, and Center for Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence

Selected INFORMS and Related Activities (Member since 2005)

  • 2024­–present: Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Outreach, INFORMS
  • 2025–present: Senior Editor, INFORMS Journal on Data Science
  • 2024-present: INFORMS Artificial Intelligence Committee
  • 2022–present: INFORMS Advocacy Governance Committee
  • 2022–present: Associate Editor, Management Science
  • 2021–present: Associate Editor, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management
  • 2022: Organizing Committee, CORS-INFORMS 2022 International Conference
  • 2023–2024: Chair, Service Science Editor-in-Chief Search Committee
  • 2020–2021: Co-Chair, INFORMS Health Applications Society Student Paper Competition
  • 2018: Chair, INFORMS Public Sector Operations Research Best Paper Competition
  • 2017–2019: Communications and Outreach Coordinator, INFORMS Health Applications Society

Selected Professional Honors and Awards

  • Frequently quoted in national media such as Bloomberg, CNN, New York Times, NPR, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, and featured on live television such as BBC, CNBC, and PBS
  • Johns Hopkins Nexus Award, 2024
  • Johns Hopkins Discovery Award, 2015, 2020, 2022
  • The World’s Best 40 Under 40 MBA Professors, Poets & Quants, 2021
  • INFORMS Public Sector Operations Research Best Paper Award, 2017

Selected National Service Activities

  • Reviewer, U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation, 2023
  • Planning Committee, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2022­–2023
  • Quoted in US Congress Legislation, 2021
  • Panelist, National Science Foundation, 2014, 2020

Selected Publications

More details can be found in https://carey.jhu.edu/faculty/faculty-directory/tinglong-dai-phd

Published 18 articles in INFORMS journals—including Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Marketing Science, Operations Research, and INFORMS Journal on Computing—on topics spanning AI, supply chains, healthcare, and marketing.

Candidate Statement

Serving as your VP of Marketing, Communications & Outreach has been a truly energizing and rewarding experience. Over the past year, I have had the opportunity to help strengthen INFORMS’ public voice while supporting strategic initiatives. On the advocacy front, INFORMS played an instrumental role in shaping federal legislation—including the Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act, the EXPLORE Act, and provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that recognize the importance of data analytics in defense and public lands management. At the same time, we have seen a surge in member engagement in public affairs, with more members contributing op-eds, appearing in major media, and participating directly in policy dialogue than ever before. We revitalized career services, launched new programming like Job Talks and the Analytics+ Career Studio, and laid the foundation for formalizing external partnerships. INFORMS also supported the inaugural Artificial Intelligence School for Computer Science and Operations Research Education (AI-SCORE) Summer School—a cross-disciplinary effort co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), ACM SIGAI, and others to build bridges between AI and operations research. These efforts have helped position INFORMS as a vital voice in national conversations about science, data, and decision-making. I would be honored to continue this work in a second term, organized around five priorities:

Advocacy: I would continue to position INFORMS as a trusted, nonpartisan partner in shaping policy. Our members have helped embed operations research and analytics into national priorities through recent legislative wins. I would like to expand INFORMS’ role in AI, STEM, and data science policymaking—working in partnership with leading mathematics, analytics, and AI associations—to ensure our members help define and deliver the next generation of federal initiatives.

Belonging: A growing number of INFORMS members are stepping forward to engage in advocacy, author op-eds, and speak publicly about the societal relevance of our field. I would like to continue expanding this pipeline—providing members with training, recognition, and new platforms to participate in public discourse. The Advocacy Governance Committee’s Public Engagement Award is one example of how we are celebrating this growing impact.

Careers: Revitalizing career services has been a key part of my first term. We reestablished the Career Services Committee and introduced new programming like the Analytics+ Career Studio and Job Talks at our Annual Meeting. These efforts would be further strengthened through new investments in our online job platform, deeper employer engagement, and expanded support for professionals across sectors and career stages.

Dollars (and Federal Research): I would like to expand the scope of the National Science Foundation Liaison Committee into the new Federal Research Funding Liaison Committee. Our goal is to help members succeed in securing federal support while shaping funding priorities across the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and other mission-aligned agencies. This includes nominating INFORMS experts for advisory roles and building new channels to keep members informed and engaged.

External Engagements: As INFORMS’ influence grows, it becomes even more important to engage strategically with outside organizations. Over the past year, I have led efforts to formalize our external engagement policies—ensuring clarity, alignment, and brand protection. These policies would provide a framework for future collaborations with other scientific societies and advocacy partners, while preserving INFORMS’ neutrality and credibility.

Throughout all of this, I remain committed to strengthening INFORMS’ visibility, relevance, and value. We are in a time of rapid change—but also a time of great opportunity. With your support, I would like to continue ensuring that the voices, tools, and insights of our community are heard where they matter most.

For more information, please visit: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinglong/