{"id":7422,"date":"2022-08-31T10:40:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T18:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pactrans\/?p=7422"},"modified":"2022-08-31T10:40:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T18:40:05","slug":"alumni-spotlight-chen-chen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pactrans\/alumni-spotlight-chen-chen\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Spotlight: Chen Chen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pactrans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Chen_profile_2022_OSU-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7423\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pactrans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Chen_profile_2022_OSU-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pactrans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Chen_profile_2022_OSU-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pactrans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Chen_profile_2022_OSU-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pactrans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Chen_profile_2022_OSU-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pactrans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Chen_profile_2022_OSU-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pactrans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Chen_profile_2022_OSU-97x97.jpg 97w, http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pactrans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Chen_profile_2022_OSU.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>PacTrans comprises a diverse cohort of people hailing from a variety of places, institutions and backgrounds. Our stories bring us together and give us the opportunity to get to know each other better. We want to take a moment to look back at some of our previous student researchers and see where those alumni are today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chen Chen graduated from Oregon State University with a PhD in Transportation Engineering in 2021. He is currently a postdoctoral research fellow for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and will very shortly step into a new role as an Assistant Professor of Fire and Emergency Management at Oklahoma State University.&nbsp; Here are a few words from our conversation Chen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q. What is one of your best college memories?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. My best college memory is when I was grouping up a team to represent Oregon State University to attend a student competition in the Netherlands. My colleague and I worked very closely for two month finishing a vehicle safety design. I really enjoyed the collaborations and each task we conquered together during that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q. How did PacTrans help prepare you for what you&#8217;re doing today?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. I really appreciate the fundings to support my project and the travel and presentation opportunities in conferences. These experiences helped me grow and I accumulated knowledge to be able to do research and teach. I received two best presentation awards during my graduate school journey, which I attribute to those opportunities that PacTrans afforded me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q. What is your greatest professional accomplishment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. I had the distinct honor to collaborate with others and published 14 high impact peer-reviewed journal articles during my graduate school journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q. What advice would you give current students or recent graduates interested in pursuing a career in transportation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. If you like a major or subject, try it out. Don&#8217;t worry too much about failure, because you can also start from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his free time, Chen says fly fishing is his hobby of choice. His most memorable experience happened while fishing on the Gardner River in Yellowstone National Park when a group of Elk walked by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay up-to-date on Chen\u2019s career by connecting with him on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chen-chen-osu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PacTrans comprises a diverse cohort of people hailing from a variety of places, institutions and backgrounds. 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