Xiaolong Kuang

Xiaolong Kuang is a highly experienced professional in the field of applied science and research, currently holding the position of Senior Applied Scientist at Amazon since June 2017, after progressing through various research roles within the company. Prior experience includes an Operations Research Intern role at Apple and a Research Assistant position at H.S. Mohler laboratory, Lehigh University, where contributions were made in copositive programming and polynomial optimization. Additional internships include Enterprise Optimization Intern at United Airlines and PhD Intern at IBM in Ireland, focusing on linear and second-order cone approximations for non-convex polynomial optimization. Xiaolong Kuang has an extensive educational background, with a PhD and a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University, and a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Teaching experience includes multiple assistantships at Lehigh University in various engineering courses.