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Ran Chen

Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Master’s student in Digital Infrastructure Engineering with a Bachelor’s degree in Remote Sensing Science and Technology. Possesses a solid foundation in surveying, geospatial analysis, and GIS, with hands-on experience in field data collection and spatial data processing. Proactive, detail-oriented, and safety-conscious, with a strong ability to deliver tasks on time. Actively seeking Surveying or GIS intern / casual roles.

Availability: Part-time Mar-Jun; full-time from July.

Work History

Ministry of Water Resources

Intern, International Cooperation Center
11.2023 - 01.2024

Job overview

  • Assisted in drafting, updating, and maintaining accuracy of content for the Ministry of Water Resources’ English website, including the "Magnificent Projects," "Oversea Projects," and news sections.
  • Reviewed, formatted, and compiled international case studies on water resources remote sensing monitoring.

Education

Beijing University of Civil Engineering & Architecture
Beijing, China

Bachelor of Remote Sensing And Technology
06-2024

University Overview

  • GPA: 3.63 / 4.0 Average Score: 90.16 / 100
  • Research Project: Liu, Y., Gao, P., Liu, D., Xu, M., Wang, Y., & Chen, R. (2023). Estimation of Forest Net Primary Production in Northeast China Using the Physiological Principles Predicting Growth Model Driven by Remote Sensing Data. Sensors and Materials.
  • Practice Project
  • Digital Development of Heritage Landmarks in Beijing, Collected spatial data using panoramic cameras and handheld SLAM scanners, generated stitched 3D panoramic models, and integrated multiple heritage sites into a map-based panoramic navigation system.
  • Flood Risk Assessment of the Beijing Central Axis Area, Conducted urban flood modeling with SWMM and ArcGIS, simulating runoff for 10-, 50-, and 100-year scenarios using precipitation and drainage data. Integrated DEM, river network density, and meteorological data to assess flood risk for key heritage sites, including the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. Evaluated hazard intensity, structural vulnerability, and environmental sensitivity to support heritage flood prevention.

University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC

Master of Digital Infrastructure Engineering
06-2027

University Overview

Coursework

  • Survey Control Network Establishment
    Designed and established a mixed GNSS and levelling control network on campus, integrating static GNSS, precise levelling, and least-squares adjustment to achieve third-order levelling accuracy under GDA2020 and AHD.
  • Created a LOD 300 BIM model of Melbourne Connect using Revit, Integrating architectural, structural, and MEP components. Conducted cost estimation with CostX, produced 3D visualisations with rendering and lighting, exported the model for cross-platform collaboration, and prepared a report summarising workflow, space analysis, structural and MEP performance, and energy simulation readiness.

Skills

    Languages: Chinese (Mandarin)-native speaker, English-intermediate (PTE 67 equivalent)

    Licence: Driver’s licence (full licence), White card

    Software: AutoCAD, Leica Infinity, DynAdjust, Cloud Compare, Revit, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, ENVI, Tableau

    Programming Language:SQL, Python, Matlab, RStudio

    Equipment: Laser Scanner (FARO Terrestrial Laser Scanner, ZEB Horizon Handheld Scanner), GNSS receivers (Leica GS18), Total Station (Leica TS10), Sokkia SDL 50 automatic levels

Timeline

Intern, International Cooperation Center

Ministry of Water Resources
11.2023 - 01.2024

Beijing University of Civil Engineering & Architecture

Bachelor of Remote Sensing And Technology

University of Melbourne

Master of Digital Infrastructure Engineering
Ran Chen