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TAN Hong Ming

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About Me

TAN Hong Ming is the Deputy Head and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Analytics and Operations at the NUS Business School, National University of Singapore. In this capacity, he oversees departmental administration while teaching and coordinating courses across multiple programs, including the Undergraduate, MBA, Executive MBA, MSc in Business Analytics (MSBA), and MSc in Precision Health programs. His contributions also extend to executive education, where he leads courses in AI such as AI for Leaders: Leveraging Data Analytics for Business, and Practical Decision Making Using Data Science.

Beyond teaching, Hong Ming is deeply involved in industry research, serving as the Principal Investigator for the project "Optimising Maritime Network Line Design using Reinforcement Learning" and co-leading initiatives such as the AI-led Smart Data Centre Management Application. He also contributes to the SIA Corp Lab and provides strategic AI leadership as the Lead AI Advisor for X0PA AI and Nexushomes. In all of these roles, he oversees and directs teams of data scientists, PhD students, research assistants, and interns, guiding them through various cutting-edge AI projects and research initiatives in collaboration with industry partners.

Hong Ming serves as the Chair of the Department Finance Committee and sits on the Department Teaching Committee. Additionally, he advises student-led organizations, including the Business Analytics Consulting Team and the NUS Private Equity Society.

Research

As a researcher, my work spans multiple disciplines, including operations, education, aviation, and mental health, where I apply AI to solve real-world challenges. These projects highlight my expertise in utilizing complex statistical methods and data-driven approaches to address pressing business and societal problems, with a strong focus on leveraging technology to tackle real issues.

A significant aspect of my research also involves economic and statistical modeling. I am a firm believer in the power of simple models to explain complex real-world phenomena. By distilling intricate systems into their core components, these models offer valuable insights that inform decision-making and strategy development.

In summary, my research is defined by its interdisciplinary reach and practical applications through industry collaboration, highlighting my focus on using data analytics and simplified models to address real-world problems effectively.

Publications

Published Papers

EcoVal: An Efficient Data Valuation Framework for Machine Learning
Accepted, KDD 2024
Ayush Kumar Tarun, Bowei Chen, Hong Ming Tan, Vikram Singh Chundawat, Mohan Kankanhalli, Murari_Mandal1
Transdiagnostic Clustering of Self-Schema from Self-Referential Judgements identifies subtypes of healthy Personality and Depression
Frontiers in Neuroinformatics, 17, 1244347.
Tan, G. C. Y., Wang, Z., Tan, E. S. E., Ong, R. J. M., Ooi, P. E., Lee, D., ... & Keppo, J. (2024)
Comparing feature selection and machine learning approaches for predicting CYP2D6 methylation from genetic variation
Frontiers in Neuroinformatics, 17, 1244336.
Fong, W. J., Tan, H. M., Garg, R., Teh, A. L., Pan, H., Gupta, V., ... & Tan, G. C. Y. (2024)
Evaluation of a new antiresistic strategy to manage antibiotic resistance
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, Volume 33, 2023, Pages 368-375, ISSN 2213-7165,
Hong Ming Tan, Ambika C. Lall, Jussi Keppo, Swaine L. Chen
A Modification to Pull the Goalie that Takes the State of Play into Account: Coach Markov Returns.
CHANCE, 33(1), 10-15.
Zaman, Z., & Tan, H. M. (2020).

Published Chapters

The Case Method and Technology: Applying the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education in a Business School Course.
In Designing Technology-Mediated Case Learning in Higher Education: A Global Perspective (pp. 17-31). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
Tan, H. M. (2023).

Working Papers

Risky Investments under Static and Dynamic Information Acquisition (Sep 9, 2022)
Jussi Keppo, Hong Ming Tan, and Zhou Chao
Fare Ladder Optimization: Airline Revenue Management in Volatile Environment
2023 CSAMSE Practice Award Finalist, Changchun Liu, Hong Ming Tan, Chung-Piaw Teo, Gang Guo, Yan Chen, Tim Lee
Flying High with Improved Data: How an Instructor Training Workshop Boosting Pilot Competency Assessment
Qingyin Ge, Jussi Keppo, Chuan Hoo Tan, Hong Ming Tan
Dynamic Pricing in the Airline Industry: Theory and Practice
Chung Khim Lae, Hong Ming Tan, Bar Light, Jussi Keppo
Data Science Approach to Process Control
Yuda Ho, Jussi Keppo, Ek Hong Lim, Herman Tan, and Hong Ming Tan
Analytic Framework for Detecting Emerging Product Defects through Active Learning
Lu, B., Dong, Y., Ying, Y., Tan, H. and Keppo, J.

Work-In-Progress

Learning and Earning with Offline Data
Jussi Keppo, Hong Ming Tan, Chung-Piaw Teo, and Minglong Zhou

Errata

Owen, D. B. (1980). A table of normal integrals: A table. Communications in Statistics-Simulation and Computation, 9(4), 389-419.
While trying to solve some integrals, I found an error with the integral 110 in TABLE I (page 9).
The integral is missing a “b” in the term G(x sqrt(1+b^2) + a/ sqrt(1+b^2)).
It should be G(x sqrt(1+b^2) + ab/ sqrt(1+b^2)).

Teaching

Courses

BME5202 Opportunities in AI
24/25 Sem 1
BMA5278 Business Insights through Industry Analysis
24/25 Sem 1
PHM5014 Causal Inference in Precision Medicine
24/25 Sem 1
PHM5006 Ethics, Regulation and Managerial Economics In Precision Medicine
23/24 Sem 2
DBA3803 Predictive Analytics in Business
23/24 Sem 2, 24/25 Sem 1
Economics Bootcamp for MSBA
2024
Statistics Primer Workshops for MSc
2024
AI For Leaders: Leveraging Data Analytics For Business
2023, 2024
Practical Decision Making Using Data Science
2022
Leading with Big Data Analytics and Machine Learning
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
General Management Programme
2022, 2024
BMA5275 Analytics in Managerial Economics
22/23 Sem 1
BME5201 Leading With Analytics
22/23 Sem 1, 23/24 Sem 1
DBA5101 Analytics in Managerial Economics
18/19 Sem 1, 19/20 Sem 1, 20/21 Sem 1
DAO1704 Decision Analytics Using Spreadsheets
18/19 Sem 2, 20/21 Sem 2, 21/22 Sem 1, 21/22 Sem 2, 22/23 Sem 1, 22/23 Sem 2
MA1101R Linear Algebra I
16/17 Sem 2
MA1505 Mathematics I
16/17 Sem 1

Awards

Teaching Excellence Award 2023
NUS Business School
Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award
2018/2019, Department of Analytics and Operations, NUS Business School
Letter of Commendation for Graduate Tutor
2016/2017, Department of Mathematics, NUS

Pedagogy

Teaching with Cases: Engage, Energize, and Challenge Your Students
2023, Harvard Business Publishing Education
Training Programme for Teaching Assistants
2016, NUS
Teaching in Higher Education Certificate (THEC)
2014, Temasek Polytechnic

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Consulting and Industry Projects

My academic and professional endeavors have given me a unique perspective on the intersection of academia and industry, particularly in the fields of Analytics, Operations Research, and AI. I lead teams of data scientists and PhD students, consult for companies on AI and data science applications

Contact

Office: Mochtar Raidy Building, BIZ1-08-72, 15 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119245
Email: thm at nus dot edu dot sg

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