Jian (Carlos) Gao, E.I.T

Phone: 515-***-**** Home Address

Work: 515-***-**** 4730 Mortensen Rd. Unit 210

E-mail: abpjnr@r.postjobfree.com Ames, IA 50014

Objective

Hardworking, involved M.S. in civil engineering, looking to obtain work experience in the field

of Civil/ Transportation Engineering.

Education

Iowa State University (Current) Ames, IA, U.S.A

Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Transportation Emphasis GPA: 3.50/4.00

Major Professor: Dr. Konstantina Gkritza and Dr. Smadi

Minor of Statistic;

GIS Graduate Certification

Expected Graduation: Spring, 2012

Iowa State University Ames, IA, U.S.A

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering GPA: 3.25/4.00

Graduation Term: Spring, 2010

Lanzhou Jiaotong University Gansu, P.R.China

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering GPA:3.31/4.00

Graduation Term: June, 2010

Professional Skills

Travel Demand Forecasting

Certificated of Travel Demand Forecasting Self-Instructional CD-ROM, by FHWA

AcrGIS Desktop Certification

Certificated online Learning ArcGIS Desktop by ESRI

Certificated of Creating and Editing Geodatabase Features with ArcGIS Desktop

Certificated of Creating and Editing Geodatabase Topology with ArcGIS Desktop

Certificated of Creating, Editing, and Managing Geodatabase for ArcGIS Desktop

Second language:

Chinese: Experience of translation and communication between English and Chinese,

with high level of Mandarin Level of Testing by government

Computer/Technology Skills:

ArcGIS; LIMDEP; Trans CAD; MicroStation; Autodesk CAD;

Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG); and Microsoft Office

Work Experience

Research Assistant 08/2010- present

Institute for Transportation (InTrans) Iowa State University

Project: Asset Management and Safety

Creating statistical models to estimate the relationship between operational

performances (such as traffic volume, pavement condition, pavement marking

retroreflectivity, signs etc.) and safety performance

Developing methodology to prioritize safety countermeasures based on benefit

cost analysis or life-cycle cost analysis

Literature Assistance 08/2009-08/2010

Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Iowa State University

Project of Sensitivity Analysis of MEPDG Rigid Pavement Performance Predictions,

MnRoad Pavement Test for Farm Facility Research, cooperated by Iowa State University

and University of Minnesota.

Valley High School West Des Moines, IA

Literature summarize and translation 08/2009-09/2011

Leadership

Vice President Lanzhou Jiaotong University, China

Department of Civil Engineering/ International and Cooperation Office 09/2006-06/2008

2006 I.S.U. / Lanzhou Jiaotong University Joint Education Program

Waiter in Scheman Building Iowa State Catering (08-09) Iowa State University

Scholarship and Awards:

2011 Dwight David Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship, United States Department of

Transportation, $5,000

Champion of First Singer Contest of Iowa State University Chinese Student and Scholarship

Association, $ 500

Excellent Student Award of 2008 Military Training

Conferences:

2010 90th Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Conference, Washington D.C.

2011 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium, Ames, Iowa

Presentation: A Study on the Relationship between Operational Asset Performance and

Safety Performance.

2011 GIS-T Symposium, Hersey, Pennsylvania

Co-author of presentation: Asset Management: Data to Information (presented by Inya

Nlenany)

Activities:

Transportation Student Association (TAS) member

Institution of Transportation Engineers (ITE) member

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