BROOKLYN, NY, June 07, 2023 - Jingqin Gao, PhD, has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Drawing on over a decade of expertise, Dr. Gao specializes in traffic engineering and transportation solutions. Since 2015, she has found much success at New York University, where she initially served as a research assistant and later advanced to the post of a senior research scientist and the Assistant Director of Research at C2SMART University Transportation Center led by New York University. In this capacity, Dr. Gao is responsible for collaborating with the director of the center and the students on various research projects, and contributing to the development of the center's strategic vision and long-term goals in improving transportation safety, technology transformation, sustainability, and equity.
Dr. Gao initially began her vocation working as a student aide at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University from 2010 to 2011. She was then active as a data analyst of the central operation control center at Shanghai Metro in 2011, followed by a post of a traffic engineer at the New York City Department of Transportation from 2012 until 2014. During this time, she also garnered expertise as a transportation intern and a traffic engineer at the URS Corporation. In her career related endeavors, Dr. Gao has authored such works as, "Leveraging Big Data to Detect, Quantify and Evaluate the Impacts of Short-Term Traffic Disruptions in a Connected Urban Transportation System" and "Time lag effects of COVID-19 policies on transportation systems: A comparative study of New York City and Seattle."
Prior to embarking on her professional journey, Dr. Gao pursued an education at Tongji University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in physics in 2010. She continued her academic efforts at New York University, earning a Master of Science in transportation planning and engineering in 2012, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy from New York University in 2020. As a commitment to her field, Dr. Gao has been active with several industry-related organizations, including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Intelligent Transportation Society of America and the Women's Transportation Seminar, among others.
Well-regarded for her contributions to the field, Dr. Gao has received multiple awards, including the Dr. Louis J. Pignataro Memorial Transportation Education Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers in 2019 and the Legacy Leadership Award from the Women's Transportation Seminar in 2019. Among her professional accomplishments, she is most proud of her role as a team lead researcher on a five-year project involving the evaluation of the safety benefits of over 3,000 connected vehicles in collaboration with the United States and the New York City Department of Transportation. Additionally, Dr. Gao is proud to be working on a mobile accessible application for individuals with vision disabilities, which will assist them in navigating signalized intersections.
Reflecting on her career, Dr. Gao attributes much of her success to her ability and opportunity to collaborate with numerous professional in her field who provide her with insightful perspectives on various issues. Looking toward the future, she aspires to expand the scope of her research to further develop practical and equitable solutions in transportation with the help of innovative technology and comprehensive evaluations of public needs.
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