Basics
Name | Ching-Chi Chou |
ching-chi.chou@epfl.ch | |
Phone | +41 76 221 89 17 |
Url | https://trip1ech.github.io/ |
Education
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2024.09 - 2026.06 Master of Science
EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne)
Digital Humanities
- Coursework: Modern NLP, Network Machine Learning, Image Analysis and Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning for DH, Image Processing for Earth Observation, Transportation Network Modeling and Analysis
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2019.09 - 2023.06 Bachelor of Science
National Taiwan University
Geography (Geoinformation Track)
- Coursework: Machine Learning with Python, Web APP development, Operating Systems, Spatial Database Systems, Network Data Analysis and Models, UAS Mapping and Image Interpretation, Geospatial Simulation, Remote Sensing
- Specialization Program in Geographic Data Science (GPA 4.18/4.3 in the program)
Work
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2022.07 - 2023.12 Digital Product Manager Intern
H2U Corporation
- Led the product transoformation of HikingNotes, a hiking app with 100K+ monthly users, into subscription-based service by conceptualizing new features including user footprint analysis and a walking-time-based hiking network information
- Launched a 6 month gamified hiking initiative on a newly designed digital platform with 100K+ participants, represented H2U in a Sport Data Hackathon, and won a TWD$500K prize
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2021.07 - 2023.12 Research Intern
Academia Sinica
- Conducted research on mobility network from telecom data and spatio-temporal epidemic statistics to evaluate the effectiveness of policy interventions and predict hotspots in 2021 COVID-19 outbreak
- Completed a funded research fellowship project: Proposed an optimal spatial distribution of testing station during COVID-19 outbreak by SEPIAQR epidemic simulations and mobility network, reducing projected confirmed cases by 20%
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2020.07 - 2021.06 Undergraduate Research Assistant
Lab for Cartography & Multi-media, NTU
- Compiled and analyzed research findings from a 2018 survey on place name recognition, evaluating the effectiveness of public infrastructure naming as a preservation strategy and assessing public awareness of place name meanings
- Assisted in the revamping of the Place Names Information Service website in Taiwan
Publications
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2022.11 Comparing the performance between static and dynamic populations in COVID-19 hotspots prediction.
Taiwan Journal of Public Health
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2022,07 Predicting the hotspots of COVID-19 outbreak by Telecom data - Take Taipei City and New Taipei City as an example.
Taiwan Geographic Information Conference
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2018.10 Living or Leaving? The Alteration and Perception of Place Names of Kavalan in Yilan, Taiwan.
Bulletin of The Geographical Society of China
Awards
- 2023
College Student Research Grant
National Science and Technology Council
Research: Exploring the spatial allocation of testing stations using supply-demand relations: A Case Study of New Taipei City.
- 2023
Honorable Mention, “Move to Earn” Sport Data Hackathon
Ministry of Digital Affairs
Represented H2U Corporation. Prevailed over 40+ companies to win TWD$500,000
- 2022
Best Paper Award
Taiwan Geographic Information Conference
- 2022
Selected Award, Keelung City Hackathon for Geo-Science Strategy
Keelung City Government
Awarded to students with outstanding academic performance.
- 2018
Selvir Medal, National Geography Olympiad
The Geography Society of China
Skills
Programming Languages | |
Python | |
JavaScript | |
HTML | |
CSS | |
R | |
SQL | |
C++ |
Frameworks and Libraries | |
PyTorch | |
Sik-learn | |
Hugging Face | |
OpenCV | |
Pandas | |
NumPy |
Tools and Technologies | |
Git | |
GitHub | |
PostgreSQL | |
AWS |
GIScience | |
QGIS | |
ArcGIS Pro | |
Leaflet.js | |
Mapbox GL JS | |
NetLogo | |
Google Earth Engine |
Business Intelligence | |
Tableau | |
Power BI | |
Google Data Studio | |
Google Analytics |
Languages | |
Chinese (Native) | |
English (Fluent) | |
French (Elementary) | |
Japanese (Elementary) |
Interests
Athletics | |
5000m: 16:52 | |
10,000m: 35:27 | |
Half Marathon: 1:16:02 |