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General Information
Full Name | Max T.M. Ng (吳梓文) |
Languages | English, Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin); German (intermediate) |
Education
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2020 - 2024 PhD in Transportation Systems Analysis & Planning
Northwestern University, Evanston, USA - Cumulative GPA 3.91/4.00
- Diversity Peer Mentor, The Graduate School
- Fellow in Leadership, Center for Leadership
- Vice President, Northwestern Transportation Club
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2020 - 2022 Master of Science in Transportation Systems Analysis & Planning
Northwestern University, Evanston, USA - Cumulative GPA 3.91/4.00
- Courses with A’s - Transport System Planning, Mgt., Ops., Demand; Economics; Time Series; Machine Learning; Optimization
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2011 - 2015 Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong - First Class Honours (Cumulative GPA 3.95/4.30)
- Dean's Honor List
- Deputy Chairman, HKIE Student Chapter - HKU
- Team Captain, Lee Shau Kee Hall Cantonese Debate Team
Experience
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2020 - 2024 Graduate Research Assistant
Northwestern University Transportation Center, Evanston, USA - Redesigning Multimodal Transit Networks with Shared Autonomous Mobility Service (in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory)
- Developed an origin-labeled multi-commodity network flow formulation for transit network design
- Built Python-based GIS tools to simulate transit networks with shared autonomous vehicles
- LOwering CO2 - Models to Optimize Train Infrastructure, Vehicles, & Energy Storage (funded by ARPA-E, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory)
- Optimized battery-electric and hydrogen refueling facilities locations with sequential MILP models
- Developed an interactive dashboard (“NUFRIEND”) with Python, Plotly, and Dash for Class 1 railroads to visualize spatial deployment and evaluate carbon emissions, cost, and operations impacts
- COVID-19 Impact on American Railroads (in collaboration with the Asssociation of American Railroads (AAR))
- Conducted time series analysis (ARIMA) to quantify COVID-19 impact on U.S. rail and intermodal
- Visualized the trends of freight volumes and correlated economic indicators with Tableau
- Redesigning Multimodal Transit Networks with Shared Autonomous Mobility Service (in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory)
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2024 PhD Software Engineer Intern
Uber Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, USA - Autonomous Vehicle Repositioning with Machine Learning Models
- Developed deep learning models and deployed ML pipelines for demand prediction
- Implemented AV repositioning algorithm with backend integration in Java
- Autonomous Vehicle Repositioning with Machine Learning Models
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2023 - 2024 Visiting Doctoral Candidate
Technical University of Munich (TUM) - Chair of Traffic Engineering and Control, Munich, Germany - Simulation of shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) in multimodal public transportation networks
- Research visit sponsored by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs
- Collaboration with TUM researchers in shared autonomous vehicle simulation
- Simulation of shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) in multimodal public transportation networks
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2018 - 2020 Construction Engineer - Civil
MTR Corporation, Hong Kong - Exhibition Centre Station, Shatin-to-Central Link Contract 1123
- Project managed 30m-deep cut-and-cover excavation and station concrete works for ~3000m2 area in a dense business district
- Exhibition Centre Station, Shatin-to-Central Link Contract 1123
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2015 - 2018 Graduate Engineer
MTR Corporation, Hong Kong -
2016 - 2017 Secondee
Atkins China Limited, Hong Kong - Jurong Region Line Contract J1003, Singapore
- Designed a 9km railway viaduct including span arrangement, noise barrier frame and prestressing
- Jurong Region Line Contract J1003, Singapore
Service
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Reviewer for academic journals and conferences
- ITS America Conference & Expo
- Nature Scientific Reports
- Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
- Transportation Research Part A - Policy and Practice
- Transportation Research Part B - Methodological
- Transportation Research Record
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2022 - 2025 Representative for USA - Midwest
Institution of Civil Engineers, London, UK - Representing the ICE, supporting local members, and promoting civil engineering in 11 states
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2022 - Knowledge Network Member - Transport & Mobility
Institution of Civil Engineers, London, UK - Contributing academic knowledge to derive insights for infrastructure practitioners and policymakers
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2017 - 2018 President’s Future Leader
Institution of Civil Engineers, London, UK - Shadowed the President, Prof. Lord Robert Mair, in institutional visits, events, and taskforces
- Initiated and delivered a half-year STEM campaign “ICE200 Shaping Our Future City” with seminars, visits, and a public exhibition to promote engineering to 50+ students and 7000+ visitors
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2017 - 2018 Chairman
Institution of Civil Engineers Hong Kong Asssociation Graduates and Students Division (ICE HKA G&S), Hong Kong - Led 100+ committee members and helpers to organize 55 technical talks, visits, outreaches, and networking events for professional development of 1800+ graduates and students
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2016 - 2017 Site Visit and Seminar Team Leader
Institution of Civil Engineers Hong Kong Asssociation Graduates and Students Division (ICE HKA G&S), Hong Kong - Organized 20 technical seminars, visits, competitions, and technical workshops for graduates and students
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2014 - 2015 Founding Engineering Officer
Pathfinder Cambodia Volunteer Service, Hong Kong - Designed and constructed a 3m-tall concrete platform, water filters, toilets and sanitation facilities for a rural primary school under regular flooding in Cambodia in six weeks with a raised fund of USD$20,000
Skill
Technology and tool | Optimization (Gurobi, Knitro), network modeling, machine learning (PyTorch, TensorFlow), coding (Python, Java, C++, R, MATLAB), time series analysis, econometrics, data analytics, GIS, visualization (Tableau, Plotly, Dash), DevOps, MLOps, Microsoft Office |
Language | Full professional proficiency in English and Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin); Intermediate in German |
Award and Qualification
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2024 - DevOps and Software Engineering Professional Certificate, IBM, USA
- Machine Learning on Google Cloud Specialization, Google Cloud, USA
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2023 - Graduate Student Research Travel Award, Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, USA
- One-Year Grants for Doctoral Candidates, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany
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2022 - Bob Camillone Memorial Scholarship, American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois Section, USA
- European Engineer, European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI), Europe
- Passed PE Civil Exam (Transportation Depth), NCEES, USA
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2020 - HKIE Young Engineers Arthur & Louise May Memorial Scholarship, Hong Kong
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2019 - Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council, UK
- Member, Institution of Civil Engineers, UK
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2017 - Best Reporter & Outstanding Helper, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Young Members Committee, Hong Kong
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2016 - Champion Team Leader, ICE HKA G&S Communications Competition, Hong Kong
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2015 - Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarship, Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund, Hong Kong
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2014 - HSBC Hong Kong Scholarship, Hong Kong
- Reaching Out Award, HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund, Hong Kong
- Li & Fung Scholarship, Hong Kong
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2013 - Innovation and Technology Scholarship, Innovation and Technology Commission, HSBC, and HK Federation of Youth Groups, Hong Kong
- HKU Foundation Scholarships for Outstanding Students, Hong Kong