Design, Machine learning, Data Visualization, Computational Statistics
Resume:
YILUN ‘Elon’ ZHA
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EDUCATION
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture (Tract: Quantitative Method and Public Health) Aug. 2019 - present Master of Science in Statistics (Tract: Data Science and Machine Learning) GPA:4.00/4.00; Minor: Epidemiology
Master of Science in Urban Design Aug. 2017- May 2018 GPA:3.84/4.00; Tongji-GT Dual-Degree Scholarship Awardee TONGJI UNIVERSITY
Master of Urban Planning Sept. 2016 - Jun. 2019
GPA: 88.6/100; Excellent Graduate Thesis nomination (2019) Bachelor of Urban Planning Sept. 2011 - Jun. 2016
GPA: 3.54/4.00; Tongji Scholarship of Excellence (2011, 2014) PROFESSIONAL and RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (US EPA) May 2020 – Aug. 2020 National Risk Management Research Lab
Intern: Community Material Flow Tracking and Analysis
§ Led the development of an environmentally-extended input-output model in R for assisting local communities in Georgia with environmental impact hotspot analysis and industry recruitment decision support
§ Processed geospatial data to accommodate incompatibility across various platforms
§ Designed and implemented full-stack web application of the input-output model in python, R, and Javascript
§ Collaborated with city government and local NGOs in Georgia to tailor the model output for users’ expectation GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Aug. 2019 - present School of Architecture, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant
§ Worked as a back-up instructor for more than 150 graduate students: Theories of Urban Design and History of Urban Form
§ Developed a web dashboard for Georgia Tech Campus COVID-19 class schedule optimization
§ Developed a flight delay forecast project “Fly On Time” which uses bagging random forest algorithm for dataset training and D3+Javascript for web development
§ Conducted research in Sustainability Resilience Gap, which investigates the before and after performance of eight suburban retrofits project from the perspective of building energy, transportation, and water management Publication and Conference Proceedings:
Yilun Zha, “Impact of the built environment and travel flow on COVID-19 Transmission: an Empirical Study of Georgia, United States ”, 56th ISOCARP Congress (Nov. 2020), Doha, Qatar
Yilun Zha, Fenghuan Hong, Coston Dickinson, “Retrofitting Parking Deck in South Downtown, Atlanta ”, 105th ACSA Annual Conference (Jul. 2017), Denver, United States
CALTHORPE ASSOCIATES Mar. 2018
Urban Design Intern
§ Produced analytical diagrams for TOD New Town Masterplan in Jinan, China
§ Liaised with clients from Jinan Municipal Government and communicated over detailed issues on New Town Masterplan TONGJI URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN INSTITUTE Feb. 2016 – Aug. 2016 City Planning Intern Sept. 2018 – Jan. 2019
§ Conducted research in literature review and initial feasibility of Aerotropolis and Airport New Town around Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
§ Implemented surveys with officials from Taiyuan Municipal Government to evaluate fundamental public service facilities planning
§ Produced detailed analytical diagrams and reports on fundamental public service facility development of Taiyuan, Shanxi
§ Produced detailed urban design reports for historic preservation district in Zibo, Shandong SKILLS
Language: Fluent in Mandarin and English, Entry-level German Design and Visualization: Adobe Suites, Microsoft Office, d3, leaflet, Tableau, ggplot, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Rhino Programming: Python(pandas, numpy, sklearn, pytorch), R, Java, SQL(MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL), JavaScript, MATLAB, LaTeX Spatial Analysis: ArcGIS(arcpy, sp, sf, rdgal), GeoDa Leadership: Student Representative, Student Planning Association(SPA) Board, Georgia Tech Vice president of department of public relations, CAUP Student Union, TJU
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