About Me

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management (Decision Science Group) at McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin. I received my Ph.D. in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) from University of California, Berkeley in 2020.

My research interests include:

• AI-driven decision-making, with a focus on sequential decision-making (online learning, active data acquisition), human-AI collaboration (model alignment, reinforcement learning from human feedback), and trustworthy decision-making (enhancing interpretability, safety, and adaptability in decision-making processes).
• Smart-city analytics and urban operations, with an emphasis on agile logistics, transportation systems including ride-hailing platforms, and autonomous mobility solutions.

Contact: junyu.cao AT mccombs.utexas.edu