Dr. Chao Sun

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Chao Sun works at the Planning Transport Research Centre (PATREC) and has extensive experience in both academia and industry, participating in a range of research and consulting activities related to large-scale infrastructure and mining projects. At PATREC, he bridges the gap between industry, government, and academia, focusing on digital transformation within the transport industry. His research interests include future transport, traffic modeling and simulation, data analytics particularly using Machine Learning, and optimization techniques such as Genetic Algorithms. He has been involved in various projects aimed at enhancing transport network performance through data-driven analytics and simulation.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Simulation Consultant

2015-01-01 — 2017-12-31

AECOM • Perth, Australia

Led simulation projects and provided consulting services for transport infrastructure.

Research Associate

2013-01-01 — 2014-12-31

Curtin University • Perth, Australia

Conducted research in transport engineering and worked on data analytics projects.

Awards

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Research Impact and Innovation Award

2022-01-01

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
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  • English Language Proficiency Proof
  • Personal Statement
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.