XIAODAN PAN
7621 Mowatt Ln, College Park, MD 20742 | +1-617-7128821 | xiaodan.pan@rhsmith.umd.edu | apanxd@gmail.com
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management, 2014 - 2019 (Expected)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
M.Eng. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2013 - 2014
- Thesis Title: Segmentations Strategy in Urban Retail: An Application to Nanostores in Bogota
Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
M.Sc. in Management Science, 2012 - 2013
- Thesis Title: Analyzing Economic and Environmental Impacts of Smart Grid Technology
Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
M.Eng. in Transportation Planning and Management, 1999 - 2002
- Thesis Title: Regularity Analysis of the Oil Freight Market
Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
B.Eng. in International Shipping Management, 1995 - 1999
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, College Park, MD
Teaching Assistant, 2014 - 2015
Queen’s University, Queen’s School of Business, Kingston, Canada
Teaching Assistant, 2012 – 2013
China Petroleum Materials Corporation, Logistics Dept., Beijing, China
Senior Engineer/Executive Assistant, 2009 - 2012
China Petroleum Material & Equipment Freight Corporation, Beijing, China
Operation Manager/Marketing Manager/Vice-General Manager, 2004 - 2009
China Petroleum Material & Equipment (Group) Corporation, Transportation Dept., Beijing, China
Engineer/Project Manager, 2002 - 2004
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
International Logistics Fellowship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013
Geoffrey H. Wood Foundation MSc Management Awards, Queen’s University, 2012
Outstanding Youth Expert, China National Petroleum Corporation, 2008
Outstanding Youth Expert, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China, 2004
Outstanding Young Volunteer, Chinese Young Volunteers Association, 2001
Outstanding Student, Dalian Municipal Government, 2001
Outstanding Student Leader, Dalian Maritime University, 2001
First-Grade Scholarship, Dalian Maritime University, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995
PUBLICATIONS AND INTERESTS
My research interests have focused on the interface of logistics, supply chain management, and marketing: (1)
supply chain research related to product management, (2) third-party logistics service provider management, (3)
supply chain risk management, and (4) operations research using system dynamics.
Refereed Journal Articles
Pan, X. and Shi, Y. (2009). Comparative Analysis of FOB & CIF Trade Terms Focusing on Large-scale Petroleum
Engineering Projects. Petroleum & Petrochemical Material Procurement, 16 (4), 89-91.
Conference Proceeding Articles
Pan, X. (2000). Regularity Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting of Oil Indices. In Proceedings of International
Seminar on Global Transportation Network, Kobe University of Mercantile Marine, 2000.
Working Paper in Process
Pan, X., Craig, A. J., and Blanco, E. E. (2015). Understanding the True Value of Product through Geographic
Diversification: An Investigation into Nanostore Supply Chain in Bogota.
Pan, X., Corsi, T. M., and Grimm, C. (2015). Linking Supply Chain Risk with Supplier Performance: An
Investigation into Component Manufacturers in US.
VOLUNTEER AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Vice President for Graduate Student Union of Dalian Maritime University, 1999 - 2002
Responsible for public relations and recreational activities.
National Selected Volunteer of Poverty Alleviation Relay Program, 2000 - 2001
Volunteer teacher in Qinghai province, hosted by Chinese Young Volunteers Association.
INDUSTRY PROJECTS AND STUDIES
Throughout my ten years at CNPC, I created and developed the following standards and reports, regulation, and
rules, as well as feasibility strategies:
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Evaluation Criteria for Global Logistics Service Quality, 2011
China National Petroleum Corporation
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Standard Evaluation System for Global Logistics Service Provider Bidding, 2010
China National Petroleum Corporation
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Regulation and Rules for Global Logistics Service Procurement Management, 2010
China National Petroleum Corporation
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A Feasibility Study on the Strategic Alliance between CNPC and the National Railway Ministry of the
People’s Republic of China, 2008
China National Petroleum Corporation
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A Feasibility Study on the Joint Venture Project between CNPC and the China Ocean Shipping (Group)
Company, 2004
China Petroleum Material and Equipment (Group) Corporation