Michele Chen

Experience

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  ACE Mentor Program of Greater NY

  Sept 2016 - May 2017

  Engineering Mentee
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  Federal Highway Administration

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Intelligent Transportation Systems Intern

  • Used MicroStation, PTV Vissim 9 and ArcGIS to visualize and analyze traffic patterns• Produced a Highway Safety Investigation Report highlighting key causes of traffic and possible solutions• Participated in field investigations and frequent site visits to inspect fiber optic cable connections

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  Stantec

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Transportation Engineering Intern

  • Compiled, aggregated and visualized data for an investment grade study over a 51-mile corridor for Washington DOT using Excel, CDR, ArcGIS and PTV Vissim 9• Helped create Traffic Demand Models and produced stick diagrams on Illustrator that show volume changes • Observed Belmont Stakes and produced a presentation evaluating transportation operations

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  Stony Brook University

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2019

  Research Assistant

  • Evaluated and wrote reports on wash water quality of NYSDOT’s vehicle washing facilities and water disposal methods• Analyzed train frequencies for high speed rail in other countries and the feasibility of high-speed rail service in America

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  New York State Department of Transportation

  Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  Analyst Intern

  • Composed a White Paper for JTMC informing the reader of current programs at the center and future program needs for the purpose of increased funding for new technology and assets• Created organized and informative PowerPoint presentations

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  Stantec

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Structural Engineering Intern
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  KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.

  Jun 2022 - Apr 2023

  Structural Design Engineer
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  US Army Corps of Engineers

  May 2023 - now

  Structural Engineer