Rupei Xu

Tom Odda Jr. Fan of Ron Graham🤹🏻who juggles Math, TCS, OR, Telecom…Kindness and Fun! Third time's a charm! PhD in TE and MS in CS @UTD_ECE, MS in IE @UMNISyE

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

🎉 Happy 105th Birthday 🎂, Professor Minyi Yue (June 22, 1920—January 17, 2023) — one of the founding fathers of Operations Research in China. His pioneering work in combinatorial optimization and lifelong dedication to education have inspired generations of scholars. His deep passion for clarity in reasoning and his quiet, unwavering pursuit of foundational questions have profoundly shaped my own mathematical vision since my teenage years. An inspiring mentor, a visionary thinker, and a fearless guardian of truth. ♥️

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UTDCompSci @UT_Dallas A truly extraordinary honor: “IEEE Fellow in 2001” — celebrated in Chinese-media promotion. According to an email from IEEE, Ding-Zhu Du has never been elected an IEEE Fellow???!!! Academic biography or creative fiction? @IEEEorg @UT_Dallas @UTDCompSci

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UT_Dallas A truly extraordinary honor: “IEEE Fellow in 2001” — celebrated in Chinese-media promotion. According to an email from IEEE, Ding-Zhu Du has never been elected an IEEE Fellow???!!! Academic biography or creative fiction? @IEEEorg @UT_Dallas @UTDCompSci

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UTDCompSci @UTDJonsson @UT_Dallas @UMNews @IEEEorg @ComSoc @NSF @USEEOC @UMassBoston @SantaClaraUniv A truly extraordinary honor: “IEEE Fellow in 2001” — celebrated in Chinese-media promotion. According to an email from IEEE, Ding-Zhu Du has never been elected an IEEE Fellow???!!! Academic biography or creative fiction? @IEEEorg @UT_Dallas @UTDCompSci

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

So this is the secret recipe for becoming an IEEE Fellow? Strategic coauthorships, family co-chairs, and a career built on invisible hands. Bravo, Weili Wu! 👏@UTDCompSci @UTDJonsson @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg @ComSoc #AcademicEthics #ResearchIntegrity #IEEEFellow

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

The 15th International Conference on Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Management (AAIM 2021), held at UT Dallas @UTDCompSci @UTDJonsson @UT_Dallas, had as its PC co-chairs both Ding-Zhu Du’s wife and his son???!!! #AcademicEthics #ResearchIntegrity

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UTDCompSci @UTDJonsson @UT_Dallas @UMNews @IEEEorg @ComSoc @NSF @USEEOC @UMassBoston @SantaClaraUniv AAIM 2021 truly understood “academic independence”: Ding-Zhu Du as General Co-Chair, with his wife Weili Wu and his son Hongwei Du as PC Co-Chairs. Why worry about distance, recusal, or transparency when the organizing structure can feel so close-knit? @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UTDCompSci @UMassBoston @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg @SantaClaraUniv A truly extraordinary honor: “IEEE Fellow in 2001” — celebrated in Chinese-media promotion. According to an email from IEEE, Ding-Zhu Du has never been elected an IEEE Fellow???!!! Academic biography or creative fiction? @IEEEorg @UT_Dallas @UTDCompSci

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

The 15th International Conference on Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Management (AAIM 2021), held at UT Dallas @UTDCompSci @UTDJonsson @UT_Dallas, had as its PC co-chairs both Ding-Zhu Du’s wife and his son???!!! #AcademicEthics #ResearchIntegrity

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

Who has the highest number of coauthored papers with Ding-Zhu Du?-His wife Weili Wu @UTDCompSci @UTDJonsson @UT_Dallas, according to Wikipedia, they met at the University of Minnesota @UMNews, when Wu was a student there and Du was a professor. #AcademicEthics #ResearchIntegrity

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UTDCompSci @UMassBoston @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg @SantaClaraUniv AAIM 2021 truly understood “academic independence”: Ding-Zhu Du as General Co-Chair, with his wife Weili Wu and his son Hongwei Du as PC Co-Chairs. Why worry about distance, recusal, or transparency when the organizing structure can feel so close-knit? @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UTDCompSci @UT_Dallas What a remarkable coincidence at AAIM2026: a PC Co-Chair reportedly has 55, 39, 6 and 2 coauthored papers with Ding-Zhu Du, Weili Wu, Hongwei Du and Hongmin Du—while the other has 1 with each. What a family-network KPI scoreboard! @UMassBoston @SantaClaraUniv @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UTDCompSci With Ding-Zhu Du serving as AAIM26 General Chair, his wife Weili Wu and sons Hongwei Du and Hongmin (William) Du account for 7 of the 51 accepted papers. A heartwarming family reunion or a useful case study in conflict-of-interest transparency? @UMassBoston @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UTDCompSci @UMassBoston @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg What a remarkable coincidence at AAIM2026: a PC Co-Chair reportedly has 55, 39, 6 and 2 coauthored papers with Ding-Zhu Du, Weili Wu, Hongwei Du and Hongmin Du—while the other has 1 with each. What a family-network KPI scoreboard! @UMassBoston @SantaClaraUniv @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UTDCompSci @UMassBoston @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg @SantaClaraUniv Congratulations to AAIM2026 on pioneering the “family-and-friends” model of academic excellence: 51 accepted papers, with 7 reportedly from the General Chair’s family and numerous PC members appearing among accepted authors.@UMassBoston @SantaClaraUniv @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UTDCompSci @UMassBoston @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg @SantaClaraUniv AAIM 2021 truly understood “academic independence”: Ding-Zhu Du as General Co-Chair, with his wife Weili Wu and his son Hongwei Du as PC Co-Chairs. Why worry about distance, recusal, or transparency when the organizing structure can feel so close-knit? @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UTDCompSci @UT_Dallas AAIM 2021 truly understood “academic independence”: Ding-Zhu Du as General Co-Chair, with his wife Weili Wu and his son Hongwei Du as PC Co-Chairs. Why worry about distance, recusal, or transparency when the organizing structure can feel so close-knit? @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UT_Dallas AAIM 2021 truly understood “academic independence”: Ding-Zhu Du as General Co-Chair, with his wife Weili Wu and his son Hongwei Du as PC Co-Chairs. Why worry about distance, recusal, or transparency when the organizing structure can feel so close-knit? @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UTDCompSci @UT_Dallas Congratulations to AAIM2026 on pioneering the “family-and-friends” model of academic excellence: 51 accepted papers, with 7 reportedly from the General Chair’s family and numerous PC members appearing among accepted authors.@UMassBoston @SantaClaraUniv @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UT_Dallas Congratulations to AAIM2026 on pioneering the “family-and-friends” model of academic excellence: 51 accepted papers, with 7 reportedly from the General Chair’s family and numerous PC members appearing among accepted authors.@UMassBoston @SantaClaraUniv @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg

[Rupei Xu @RupeiXu]

@UT_Dallas What a remarkable coincidence at AAIM2026: a PC Co-Chair reportedly has 55, 39, 6 and 2 coauthored papers with Ding-Zhu Du, Weili Wu, Hongwei Du and Hongmin Du—while the other has 1 with each. What a family-network KPI scoreboard! @UMassBoston @SantaClaraUniv @UT_Dallas @IEEEorg