Recently, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) announced the list of approved projects for the 2025 Young Students' Basic Research Program (for Doctoral Candidates) under the National Natural Science Foundation. The project titled "Distributionally Robust Optimization for Fresh Produce Facility Location and Distribution from the Perspective of Distribution Equity", submitted by Feng Yuqiang, a 2022 - enrolled doctoral student majoring in Management Science and Engineering at our school, has been approved for funding with a financial support of 300,000 yuan. Professor Che Ada is Feng Yuqiang's supervisor.

Centering on the characteristics of inequity and uncertainty existing in the location and distribution processes of fresh produce in China, this project puts forward two frameworks respectively: a distributionally robust optimization framework for stock - out equity concerning the location of fresh produce distribution centers, and a distributionally robust optimization framework for freshness equity targeting the fresh produce inventory routing problem. It provides practical guidance for enterprises to formulate robust decisions regarding facility location and distribution that prioritize distribution equity.

To thoroughly implement the new concepts, strategies and measures proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping for talent development in the new era, and to meet the requirements of the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talents, the NSFC launched a pilot program of the Young Students' Basic Research Program (for Doctoral Candidates) in 2023. This marks the first time that our university has obtained approval for such a project in the field of management.

(Composed by Yang Yi; Reviewed by Jia Ming)