Meng Cheng NI倪孟正
Adjunct Associate Professor

Education

2003~2008   University of California at Davis
Institute of Transportation Studies
Ph.D., September/2008
2001~2003   University of California at Berkeley
Department of City and Regional Planning
Master of City Planning (dual degree with Transportation Engineering), May/2003
GPA (overall): 3.7/4.0 ; GPA in planning): 3.8/4.0
2000~2001   University of California at Berkeley
Department of Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering Group
Master of Science, May/2003
1994~1998   National Taiwan University
Department of Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science, June/1998
GPA (overall): 3.8/4.0; GPA (upper division): 3.9/4.0; Rank of graduation: 15th/150

Professional Experiences

2021~   Urban Renewal Intelligent Planning and Development Association, Macau, China
President
• Introducing EV/Drive-less Vehicle (L4) to Macau
2021~2022   Talent Development Committee of Macau Government, China
Advisor (High-Tech; Health Wellness)
2021~   Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau , China
Adjunct Associate Professor
2020~   Wynn Care Foundation, Macau, China
Executive Member to Committee
2018~2021   Wynn Macau , China
Community and Government Relations
Executive Director (Research, Planning, and Strategy)
2017   Shandong University, China
Visiting Professor
2016   Stanford University, USA
Visiting Scholar
2016~2018   Alta Planning + Design, USA
General Manager, Asia Pacific
2013~2018   City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Assistant Professor
2012   Venetian Macau Limited, Macau, China
Infrastructure Strategic Adviser
2012~   KIT & Partners Limited, Macau, China
Partner
2012   Sinovia Energy Technology, Co., Ltd.
Chief Operating Officer
2012-2013   Department of Geography http://geog.hku.hk/postgrad/matpp/ matpp/), The University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong, China
Visiting Lecturer
2012   Veolia Transport RATP Asia (http://www.veolia-transport.cn/en/veolia_en.asp?menuid=1 ),
Macau, China
Special Advisor to CEO
2010-2013   THI Consultants Inc. (www.thi.com.tw/en/default.htm), Taipei , Taiwan
Manager and Senior Planner, Overseas Business Division
• Long range Comprehensive Transportation Policy Study of Macau (2010-2020), China [USD 852,000] • Comprehensive Study on Bus Service and Operation in Macau, China [USD $450,000] • Policy Study for End of Life Vehicle in Macau, China [Project Manager, USD$103,000] • Transportation Planning for New Land Reclamation Zone in Macau, China
• Study on Tourism Signage/Way-finding Optimization in Macau, China [Project Manager, USD $220,000]
2007-2010   Parsons Brinckerhoff (www.pbworld.com), Sacramento, CA
Transportation Planner and Engineer
• Transportation planning and engineering projects related to: Travel Demand Modeling, Regional HOV/HOT Feasibility Study, and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system
2004-2007   Institute of Transportation Studies ITS)ITS), University of California at Davis
Graduate Student Researcher IV
• Center for China Energy and Transportation (C-CET): “Vehicle Purchase Behavior in China”; Under the supervision of Professor Daniel Sperling, Director, Institute of Transportation Studies , University of California at Davis
• Hydrogen Pathway Project (its.ucdavis.edu/Hydrogen/Hydrogen/): “H2 Demand modeling with GIS and OR techniques”; working with Professor Joan Ogden, Co director, Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways (STEPS) Program, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Davis
2006   China Vista Capital Ltd., Shanghai, China
Research Director
• Industry research on automobile and real estate in China
2005   Dowling Associates Inc. (www.dowlinginc.com), Sacramento, CA
Intern
• Multiple transportation planning, engineering and research projects (e.g., traffic impact analysis , signal timing plan)
2004   Department of Transportation and Public Works, City of San Leandro , CA
Intern
• Traffic Signal Coordination Project
2003   Office of Programming & Allocations, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC , www.mtc.ca.gov), Oakland, CA
Intern
• Compile data for the “Statistical Summary of Bay Area Transit (MTC’s annual publication)
• Under the supervision of Kate Miller (project Manager) and Dianne Steinhauser
2003   Institute of Urban and Regional Development (IURD), University of California a t Berkeley
Graduate Student Researcher III
• Research on regional transportation planning policy and practice in Bay Area
• Under the supervision of Professor Judith E. Innes, Director, IURD
2001~2003   University of California Transportation Center (UCTC), University of California at Berkeley
Graduate Student Researcher III
• Responsible for UCTC research projects . Major works including: [1] literature s review; [2] conduct interviews with focus groups; [3] design, implement and analyze surveys ; [4] write working papers and final reports
• Under the supervision of Professor Elizabeth Deakin, Director, UCTC
2001~2002   Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of California at Berkeley
Graduate Student Instructor III
• Teach courses of Intermediate Chinese 10A
1998~2000   Engineering Army, Taiwan
Logistic Officer
• Responsible for rescue after the JiJi earthquake (Richter magnitude scale 7.3) in Taiwan, 1999
• Major tasks including: [1 ] clear collapsed buildings; [2] transportation logistics for supply
Lieutenant
• Responsible for basic training of Engineering Army and armory management
1996   Transportation Division, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University
Research Assistant
• Participate project: “Traffic Flow Measuring City o f Taipei”

Research

Research Interests

  • Transportation Planning and Policy
  • Transportation and Energy
  • Sustainable Transportation
  • Transportation Survey Methodology
  • Choice Model and Travel Behavior
  • Integrated Transportation Modeling
  • Crossregional Transportation and MegaInfrastructure Development

Research Projects

2016~2018   Safety, Reliability, and Disruption Management of High Speed Rail and Metro Systems, City University of Hong Kong [40M HKD grant]
2015~2017   Macau Tourism Industry Development Master Plan, Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), [20M HKD grant]
2004~2008   Motorization and Vehicle Purchase Behavior in China: Case Study of Shanghai, in cooperation with Tongji University, Shanghai, China (www.research.v33.org)
2004   Conceptual Design of Optimized Fossil Energy Systems with Capture and Sequestration of CO2 project of NETL, US Department of Energy
2004   Traffic Flow Study using Floating Car Method, 5-day study at Sacramento , CA, for Cambridge Systematic s Inc. (www.camsys.com)
2001~2003   Mainstreaming Intelligent Transportation Systems, under the supervision of Professor Elizabeth Deakin, UCTC (www.uctc.net/mai nstream)
2001~2003   Taipei Smart Card Experiences as Lessons for California, research for Office of New Technology and Research, California Department of Transportation
2002   Parking Management and Downtown Land Development Study for City of Berkeley
2001   Institutional Framework of the Implementation of Intelligent Transportation System working with Professor Jay Stowsky, Associate Dean, HAAS School of Business, under the supervision o f Professor Stephen Cohen, Director, Berkeley Round Table on International Economy (BRIE)

Publications

Journal Publications

  1. Ni, J., Zhao , Y., Tsui , K.L., A Data Driven Method for Delay Duration Estimation of High Speed Train, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2018 (SCI) (accepted)
  2. Ni, J., Mega Infrastructures and Implication to Regional Tourism: Case Study of Macau and Hong Kong, Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering , 2017 (SCI , cite score 0.42; impact factor: 0.45)
    https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-traffic-and-transportation-engineering-english-edition/
  3. Ni, J., Mega Infrastructure Developments in Macao in light of Increasing Tourism and Regional Mobility: A review, Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Vol. 9 Issue: 3, pp.289-299, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-02-2017-0010
  4. Hsieh, C. M., Ni, J., Tan, H., Optimal Wind Environment Design for Pedestrians in Transit Oriented Development Planning, Journal of Environmental  Protection and Ecology 15, No 3A, 1385-1392, 2014 (SCI)
  5. Ni, J., Deakin, E., Cherry, C., Conducting Transportation Survey Research in China: International Research Team Experiences and Best Practices, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2012 (SCI)
  6. Ni, J., Kurani, K., Sperling, D., Motorization in China: Case Study of Shanghai, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2193, TRB, National Academies, Washington, D.C., pp. 68-75, 2010 (SCI)
  7. Deakin, E., Ni, J., Bechtel , A., Crabbe, A., Archer, M., Cairns, S., Kluter, A., Leung, K., Parking Management and Downtown Land Development: The Case of Downtown Berkeley, CA, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1898, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., pp.124-129, 2004 (SCI)
  8. Ni, J., Ma, J., Vehicle Purchase Behavior Research in Shanghai ( 上海 地區交通工具購買行為研究), Automobile & Parts Technology No.1, OAP, pp. 42-43, [DOI] ISSN:1006 0162.0.2007 02 016, 2007 (published in Chinese)

Book Publications

  1. Blas Luis Pérez Henríquez, Elizabeth Deakin Ni, J. et al. High Speed Rail and Sustainability: Decision Making and the Political Economy of Investment, Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies, Routledge Earthscan UK (2015)

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

  1. Ni, J., Achieve True Green Transport: Active Mobility with Environmental Comfort, Proceedings of The 22nd International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS), 2017 (EI)
  2. Ni, J., Urban Resilience – Definition and Evaluation Framework: Case Study of Hong Kong, Proceedings of 3rd Annual International Conference on Urban Planning and Property Development (UPPD 2017 (EI)
  3. Ni, J., Active Mobility: Opportunity and Challenge in Hong Kong, Training Course for Professional License, Hong Kong Institute of Engineers (HKIE), 2017
  4. Ni, J., Mega Infrastructures and Implication to Regional Tourism: Case Study of Macau and Hong Kong, Proceedings of 30th ICTPA Annual Meeting, Houston, 2017
  5. Ni, J., Tourism Carrying Capacity: Case Study of Hong Kong and Macau, International Tourism Forum Taiwan Ministry of Transportation and Communication, Taipei, 2016
  6. Ni, J., Infrastructure Development in Pearl River Delta Region and Implications on Tourism Carrying Capacity: Case Study of Hong Kong and Macau, ITE Annual Conference and General Meeting, Anaheim, USA, 2016
  7. Ni, J., Public Private Partner ship of Mega Infrastructure Development: Case Study of Taiwan High Speed Rail, Proceedings of 28th ICTPA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, 2015
  8. Ni, J., Program for Transition to Distance Based Electronic Toll Collection on Taiwan’s Freeways, 102nd Meeting of the Governing Council of the Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia, Seoul, S. Korea, 2015
  9. Ni, J., Pedestrian Environment Design in TOD Planning: Case Comparison between Macau and Shanghai, Proceedings of The 19th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS), 2014 (EI)
  10. Ni, J., Green TOD Planning of Integrated Multi-model Transportation Hub: Case Study of Macau, Proceedings of The 10th Asia Pacific Transportation  Development Conference, 2014 (EI)
  11. Ni, J., Loo, B., Response to Future Mega Infrastructures in Pearl River Delta: Case Study of Macau, Proceedings of The 18th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS), 2013 (EI)
  12. Ni, J., Loo, B., Vehicle Purchase Behavior and Build Environment: Case Study of Shanghai, China Proceedings of The 17th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS), 2012 (EI)
  13. Ni, J., Lin, C.Y., Shen, H.H., Chang, C.J., Lin, J.Y., Hu, Y.C., Weng, C.C., Transportation Management for 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition, Proceedings of 24th ICTPA Annual Meeting, Irvine, May 27th, 2011
  14. Ni, J., Kurani, K., Sperling, D., Motorization in China: Case Study of Shanghai, Presentation of Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., 2010
  15. Ni, J., Kurani, K., Sperling, D., Fu, B., Chen X.H., How To Do Survey Research in China? –  Case Study of Shanghai, Proceedings of 7th Asia Pacific Transportation Development Conference & 20th ICTPA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, May 27th, 2007
  16. Ni, J., Vehicle Purchase Behavior in China, Proceedings of Tong Zhou Transportation Conference (同舟論壇), Tongji University, Shanghai, October 30th, 2006
  17. Ni, J., Vehicle Purchase Behavior in China – Case Study of Shanghai, Presentation of 6th Asia Pacific Transportation Development Conference & 19th ICTPA Annual Meeting, Hong Kong, June 1st, 2006
  18. Ni, J., Conducting Survey Research in China: Case Study of Vehicle Purchase Behavior in Shanghai, Proceedings of 12th Annual University of California Transportation Center (UCTC) Student Conference, University of California, Berkeley, February 10th, 2006
  19. Ni, J., Johnson, N., Ogden, J., Yang, C., Johnson, J., Estimating Hydrogen Demand Distribution Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Presentation of National Hydrogen Association Annual Hydrogen Conference (NHA 2005), Washington, DC, March 29 – April 1, 2005 , UCD-ITS-RP-05-10 , Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, 2005
  20. Johnson, N., Yang, C., Ni, J., Johnson, J., Lin, Z., Odgen, J., Optimal Design of a Fossil Fuel-Based Hydrogen Infrastructure with Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Case Study in Ohio, Presentation of National Hydrogen Association Annual Hydrogen Conference (NHA 2005), Washington DC, March 29 – April 1, 2005, UCD-ITS-RP-05-07, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, 2005
  21. Odgen, J., Johnson, N., Yang, C., Ni, J., Lin, Z., Johnson, J., Figueroa , J., Conceptual Design of a Fossil Hydrogen Infrastructure with Capture & Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide: Case Study in Ohio, Proceedings of the 4th Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration DOE/NETL (CCS 2005), Arlington, VA, May 2 – 5, 2005, UCD-ITS-RP-05-34, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, 2005
  22. Deakin, E., Ni, J., Bechtel , A., Crabbe, A., Archer , M., Cairns, S., Kluter, A., Leung , K., Parking Management and Downtown Land Development: The Case of Downtown Berkeley, CA, Presentation of Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., 2004
  23. Ni, J., Taipei Smart Card Experiences as Lessons to California, Proceedings of 5th Asia Pacific Transportation Development Conference, Taipei, 2004

Reports

  1. Ni, J., Study of Development Potential in TST East as a result of the Green Deck Project Using 3D Spatial Analysis Technology, joint research with Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2016
  2. Ni, J., Hubbard, D., Motorization Pathway in China: Case Study of Shanghai, UCD-ITS-RR-08-29, Research Report, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, 2008
  3. Ni, J., Motorization, Vehicle Purchase and Use Behavior in China: A Shanghai Survey, UCD-ITS-RR-08-27, Doctoral Dissertation, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, 2008
  4. Ogden, J., Yang, C., Ni, J., Johnson, N., Lin, Z Johnson, J., Technical and Economic Studies of Regional Transition Strategies Toward Widespread Use of Hydrogen Energy, US Department of Energy (DOE): Hydrogen Program FY2005 Progress Report, section III.5, pp 19-24., UCD-ITS-RP-05-28, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, 2005
  5. Ogden, J., Yang, C., Ni, J., Johnson, N., Lin, Z ., Technical and Economic Assessment of Transition Strategies toward Widespread Use of Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier, US Department of Energy (DOE) Report , UCD-ITS-RP-05-06, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, 2005
  6. Ni, J., et al., Statistical Summary of Bay Area Transit Operators, Metropolitan Transportation Commission Annual Report, 2003
  7. Deakin, E., Ni, J., On Board Advanced Traveler Information Systems, University of California Transportation Center Working Paper #631, 2003
  8. Deakin, E., Ni, J., Mainstreaming Intelligent Transportation Systems, University of California Transportation Center Working Paper, 2002
  9. Deakin, E., Ni, J., et al., Transportation Technologies: Implication for Planning, University of California Transportation Center Working Paper #536, 2001

Reviewer Experience

2008   Special issue of TRANSPORTATION Journal dedicated to “The Motorization of Asia: Implications for the Future”
2009, 2010   Journal of Transport Policy (ISSN: 0967-070X, Imprint: ELSEVIER)
2012   Journal of Urban Planning and Development (ISSN: 0733-9488

Proof-Reader Experience

2010   Toll Road Traffic & Revenue Forecasts, Dr. Robert Bain, ISBN 10: 0956152716, United Kingdom, April, 2009

Awards and Honors

2012~2014   Representative of Taiwan Outstanding Young Engineer (台灣傑出青年工程師領袖代表), Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia (REAAA)
2009   Vice President and Board of Director, National Taiwan University Alumni Association (NTUAA), North California Chapter
2009   President, International Chinese Transportation Professional Association (ICTPA, www.ictpa.org), Northern California Chapter
2009~2014   Board of Director International Chinese Transportation Professional Association (ICTPA www.ictpa.org), International Board
2008   2008 Emerging Professional (EP) Paper Competition, Technical Paper Awards, Honorable Mention
2005, 2006   Henry A. Jastro and Peter J. Shields Research Scholarship, UC Davis
2001, 2002   President, Berkeley Association of Taiwanese Students ( Certificate of Appreciation issued from Taiwan Consulate at San Francisco)
2001, 2002   International Student Grant: U C. Berkeley
2001, 2002   International Student Room and Board Award: International House, UC. Berkeley.
1997   The Mr. Ho Nai-Ching Memorial Scholarship: National Taiwan University
1996   The Presidential Scholarship: National Taiwan University. (top 5% student)

Professional Membership and Activities

  • Member of Board of Examiner, Professional Qualifying Examination of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK), 2013-2015
  • Vice Chair of the International Affairs Committee, ITS Taiwan , 2013
  • Co-organizer and Master of Ceremony of the 92nd Meeting of Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia (REAAA) Governing Council, Taipei, 2011
  • Certificate of Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) of California , 2009
  • Member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), 2009
  • Member of the American Planning Association (APA), 2009
  • HAAS Asia Business Conference, University of California at Berkeley, 2006
  • Harvard Asia Business Conference in Asia, Tokyo, 2005
  • Co-organizer of the 4th Asian-Pacific Transportation Development Conference, Oakland, 2003

Contact Details

Faculty of Science and Technology
University of Macau, E11
Avenida da Universidade, Taipa,
Macau, China

Telephone: (853) 62740660
Fax: (853) 8822-2426
Email: jasonni