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Tao spent 22 years in Shanghai, China, before becoming an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo. He has a doctoral background in Economics and Mathematics, and his research predominantly focuses on econometrics, both theoretical and applied. His theoretical work centers around micro-econometrics and functional data analysis, while his applied research addresses labor and urban economics. Tao holds a Sponsored Research Chair in the Department of Economics, which highlights his expertise in applied econometric modeling. His research utilizes observational data for causal inference related to human decision-making processes, with applications spanning innovations in health technology, financial trading, and automation in smart cities. Additionally, Tao acts as a Special Advisor for the Commercialization Strategy at the Centre for Eye Vision Research in Hong Kong, advising on ensuring the financial viability of ongoing research projects. Outside academia, he enjoys basketball and reading, citing Albert Einstein's belief on imagination being more important than knowledge as a favorite quote.
Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.