HOMETOWN:
Hohhot, China

CATCHPHRASE:
"Give me one second"

KNOWN FOR:
Being a team player and taking on challenging projects

Chao graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a M.S. degree in City and Regional Planning with specializations in transportation planning and economic development in planning. He also holds a B.S. degree in Economics from The Ohio State University. His previous experience includes transportation planning, transit planning, travel demand modeling, data analysis and geographic information systems (GIS).

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Chao is proficienct in using CUBE, ArcGIS, and Microsoft Suite. He also has experience with STOPS, R Studio, Python, SPSS, Stata, and Adobe Creative Suite. He is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).

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Chao has a strong interest in travel demand modeling, and has completed trainings on CUBE and STOPS. With his experience working on the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Activity-based models, and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) models, Chao has worked on modeling assignments for the related projects, including Major Mobility improvement Program (MMIP) and the 2015/2045 travel demand model for Columbus-Phenix City MPO.

 

Besides travel demand modeling, Chao has also worked on several general planning projects, transit projects, project prioritization, and benefit-cost analysis. He is always eager to work on new and challenging projects.

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