About Me
My research areas includes:
Airline & Airport Economics,
Transport Geography,
Airport Ground Access,
Aviation Sustainability.
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I am pursuing my Ph.D. in Technology at Purdue University with Dr. Yi Gao.
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Education
Experience
Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Ph.D. in Technology 08/2020 - 05/2024 (Expected)
Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Information Science 08/2021 - 12/2022
Certificate of Foundations in College Teaching 08/2021 - 12/2022
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Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Master of Science in Aviation and Aerospace Management 01/2019 - 05/2020
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Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida, USA
Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management (Magna Cum Laude) 08/2016 - 12/2018
Kunming University Science of Technology Kunming, Yunnan, China
Bachelor of Science in Traffic Transportation 08/2014 - 07/2019
Awards,
Grants,
Scholarships
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Second Place in 2023 University Design Competition, Airport Cooperative Research Program, Transportation Research Board
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​Best Poster for Map Use/Information Graphics in 2022 Applied Geography Conference
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Certificate in Foundations of College Teaching, Purdue University
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2022 - 2023 Airport Cooperative Research Program Graduate Research Award ($12,000)
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First Place in Graduate Student Post Contest in 2021 University of Aviation Association ($500)
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Academic Scholarship ($30,000) at Florida Institute of Technology
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​Five consecutive semesters from Fall 2016 to Fall 2018 ($6,000 each semester)
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Community and Academic Services
Founder of Air Transportation Graduate Roundtable (ATGR)
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Organized aviation research roundtable events at Purdue University
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Moderated a biweekly graduate-level research seminar
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Invited researchers in the aviation field to present their studies
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Designed recognition certificates for presenters
President of Aviation Graduate Council
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Organized social events and professional workshops for graduate students
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Invited aviation faculties and industrial professionals to deliver professional workshops
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Moderated the "Data Days" workshops aimed at enhancing data analytical skills for both undergraduate and graduate students
Treasurer of Aviation Graduate Council
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Peer-reviewed articles assigned by the editors from four TRB committees
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Suggested the decisions of acceptance or rejection to the editors of TRB committees
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Establish committees for each event and assigned tasks to committee members
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Planned research workshops and social networking events for graduate students
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Drafted the proposals to apply for activity grant from Purdue Graduate Student Government
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Secured $1,350 funding for organizing events
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Monitored the cash flow to ensure a sufficient cash prepared for future AGC events
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Built a website for recording every seminar and marketing AGC
Reviewer of The Collegiate Aviation Review International
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Peer-reviewed the articles assigned by the editor
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Provided research feedbacks to authors
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Suggested the decisions of acceptance or rejection to the editor
Secretary of Aviation Graduate Council
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Helped AGC president or treasury officer moderate the workshops
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Using Canva to design posters and newsletters for events and activities
Licenses & Memberships
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FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot
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Certified Member, American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)
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Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
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Member, Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
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Member, University Aviation Association (UAA)
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Member, Air Transport Research Society (ATRS)
Skills & Languages
Programming Skills: R, Python, Stata
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Software: ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, AutoCAD, Tableau, QGIS, SPSS, NVivo, VOSviewer
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Languages: Mandarin, English