Mei-Ting (May) Tsai

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Assistant Professor

Graduate Institute of Global Operational Strategy

And Logistics Management

National Dong Hwa University

Phone: +886-3-8633167

Email: mtsai@mail.ndhu.edu.tw

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EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Transportation), 2004-2008
University of California, Irvine.

Dissertation: Real Option-based Procurement for Transportation Services

M.S. in Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 1994
National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.

B.A. in Transportation Engineering and Management, 1992
National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers

Tsai, M.T., Saphores, J.D. and Regan, A. (2010) Valuation of Freight Transportation Contracts under Uncertainty, Transportation Research Part E, forthcoming. [SSCI, SCI]

Tsai, M.T., Regan, A., and Saphores, J.D. (2009) Freight Transportation Derivatives Contracts: State of the Art and Future Developments, Transportation Journal 48(4), 7-19. [SSCI]

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Refereed Conference Proceedings

Tsai, M.T., Saphores, J.D. and Regan, A. (2009) Freight Transportation Contracting under Uncertainty. Transportation Research Board, 88th Annual Meeting Proceedings, Washington D.C.

Tsai, M.T., Regan, A. and Saphores, J.D. (2008) Freight Transportation Derivatives Contracts: State of the Art and Future Developments. Transportation Research Board, 87th Annual Meeting Proceedings, Washington D.C.

Wang, J.F., Regan, A., and Tsai, M.T. (2008) Minimizing Departure Time for Outgoing Trucks in a Crossdock . Transportation Research Board, 87th Annual Meeting Proceedings, Washington D.C.

Tsai, M.T., Regan, A. and Saphores, J.D. (2008) Freight Transportation Contracting Under Uncertainty: A Real Options Approach. Informs: Revenue Management and Pricing Section, 8th Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada.

Tsai, M.T., Regan, A. and Saphores, J.D. (2007) Freight Transportation Derivatives Contracts: State of the Art and Future Developments. 2nd Annual National Urban Freight Conference Proceedings, Long Beach, CA.

Chou, Y.H. and Tsai, M.T. (2003) New Direction of Railway Transportation Development in Taiwan ¡V Focusing on ¡§Challenge 2008: Transportation Backbone Plan¡¨. Proceedings of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, Vol. 4, Japan.

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Working Papers

Tsai, M.T. (2010) Decision Making in Reverse Supply Chain under Business Uncertainty.

Chu, C.P., Tsai, M.T. (2010) A Study of Environmental-Friendly Parking Policy.

Tsai, M.T. and Chu, C.P. (2010) Parking Reservation Pricing ¡V Options Pricing Approach.

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Reports

Tsai, M.T. (2000), ¡§The Procedure and Financing of MRT Projects Using BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) Techniques¡¨, Bureau of Taiwan High Speed Rail, Taipei.

Tsai, M.T. (1996), ¡§Summary Report of BOT Achievement for Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines¡¨, Bureau of Housing and Urban Development, Taipei.

HONORS AND AWARD

Fellowship Award, 2007 - 2008

University of California Transportation Center (UCTC)

Graduate Scholarship Award, Oct. 2006

Women¡¦s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Orange County Chapter

Employee of the Year, 2004

Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Taiwan

Research Fellowship, 1999

Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Taiwan

Graduate Scholarship, 1992-1994

National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Student Researcher, Oct. 2004 to Sept. 2008
University of California, Irvine

Initiated a research proposal titled ¡¥Real Option-based Procurement for Transportation Services¡¦ and won a University of California Transportation Center (UCTC) research grant ($100,000)

Conducted phone interviews with city planners in five counties in southern California in order to understand the practices of green development for ¡¥City Sense and Suburban Design¡¦ project

Deployed corridors and investigated anonymous vehicle tracking for real-time traffic performance measurement

Visiting Scholar, Sept. 1999 ¡V Feb. 2000

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London

Worked with Professor Glaister on ¡§The Procedure and Financing of Mass Rapid Transit Projects Using Public-Private-Partnership Techniques¡¨

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Co-Instructor, Sept. ¡V Oct. 2008

California State University, San Bernardino
Initialed and lectured ¡§Principles of Supply Chain Management¡¨ undergraduate course

Teaching Assistant, July ¡V Aug. 2005

University of California, Irvine
Conducted group discussions for ¡§California State Summer School For Mathematics & Science¡¨

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Principal Transportation Analyst, Oct. 2008 ¡V June 2009
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)

Reviewed and commented on the economic analysis of ¡§Climate Change Scoping Plan¡¨ prepared by California Air Resources Board

Developing new travel demand model and extensively exploring California laws and regulations regarding climate change and greenhouse gas emissions

Implementing and working with cities of Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Garden Grove on fixed-guideway transit projects

Executive Officer, June 2002 ¡V Sept. 2004

Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), Taiwan

Proposed the national railway transportation development policy

Conducted budge allocation among rail system projects

Examined the planning and supervised the construction of the mass rapid transit networks

Revised and proposed related statutes to ¡§Law for Promotion of Private Participation in Infrastructure Projects¡¨

Reviewed the budgets and privatized the organization of Taiwan Railway Administration

Engineer, July 1999 ¡V May 2002

Bureau of Taiwan High Speed Rail, MOTC, Taiwan

Implemented all financial issues of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Project connecting Taoyuan International Airport to Taipei, including:

Evaluated the financial feasibility and analyzed risk of Zone Expropriation

Examined the financial planning of MRT system connecting Taoyuan Airport to Taipei

Negotiated the financial articles of Concessionaire Contract with the winning bidder

Proposed the risk control plan

Assistant Engineer, July 1994 ¡V June 1999

Department of Housing and Urban Development, Taiwan Provincial Government, Taiwan

Conducted the ¡§Guidebook of Build- Operate-Transfer (BOT) plans for MRT systems¡¨

Proposed the economic and financial feasibility of constructing Taoyuan Airport to Taipei MRT system

Implemented the BOT project of Taoyuan Airport to Taipei MRT system, including specification draft, evaluation criteria, concessionaire contract etc

Implemented the joint development of land for MRT systems

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