Graduate Research Assistant Resume
Gainesville, FL
AREA OF INTEREST:
GIS, Spatial Analysis, Cartography, Real Estate, Statistical Analysis, Remote Sensing
SKILLS:
Microsoft Office: Word; Excel; PowerPoint
ArcGIS 10.0: Cartographic design and map making; spatial analysis; network analysis; geodatabase creation and management; metadata creation and maintenance; raster data processing and analysis; data conversion; heads - up digitizing; geocoding; ModelBuilder; .kml creation for use with Google Earth; using GPS for field data collection
SPSS: Regression models; correlations; statistical tests
ERDAS IMAGINE: Geometric correction; spectral enhancement; principle components analysis; image classification; accuracy assessment; change detection; image calibration
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Graduate Research Assistant
Confidential, Gainesville, FL
Responsibilities:
- Engaged in data conversion, geodatabase management, spatial modeling, cartographic design, and map making in GIS
- Cooperated with a group of 10 professors and students to ensure proper procedure of the project
Research Assistant
Confidential, Cincinnati, OH
Responsibilities:
- Assisted in collecting transportation emissions data in GIS
- Worked with a group of 6 students under the supervision of the professor
- Performed geocoding and spatial analysis (attribute editing, density surface) to analyze the distribution of housing units
- Created hedonic regression models to examine the variation of housing prices and to evaluate how housing price is affected by foreclosures and other social - economic factors
- Designed spatial models in ModelBuilder and performed spatial analysis to determine the locations of food deserts
- Utilized statistical tests and regression analysis to examine the relationship between food accessibility and neighborhood social characters