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Yi GAO - Air Transportation Educator/Researcher (Purdue)
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Yi GAO - Air Transportation Educator/Researcher (Purdue)
  • Home
  • Research
    • Sponsored Projects
    • Recent Studies
    • Publications
    • Conference Presentations
    • Research Students
    • Research Group Updates
  • Tools
    • IND Airport Catchment Area Visualization
    • Airline Tweets Sentiment Analysis
    • Travel Utility Analysis Tool - Tutorials
  • Teaching
    • Teaching at Purdue
    • Teaching at Swinburne
  • Engagement
    • Journal Editorial and Review Work
    • Membership & Committee
    • Media Appearances
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    • Home
    • Research
      • Sponsored Projects
      • Recent Studies
      • Publications
      • Conference Presentations
      • Research Students
      • Research Group Updates
    • Tools
      • IND Airport Catchment Area Visualization
      • Airline Tweets Sentiment Analysis
      • Travel Utility Analysis Tool - Tutorials
    • Teaching
      • Teaching at Purdue
      • Teaching at Swinburne
    • Engagement
      • Journal Editorial and Review Work
      • Membership & Committee
      • Media Appearances
  • My name is GAO, Yi. In Chinese, it writes 高 翼 (meaning: high wing). 

  • I am currently an Associate Professor in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University. 

  • I completed Ph.D. in Technology at Purdue University, specializing in Aviation Management.

  • My primary research area is Air Transportation. My research  covers the following topics:

    • Air Transportation Economics & Operations

    • Customer Loyalty Programs & Frequent Flyer Programs

    • Aviation Safety

    • Aviation Education

Research Group Updates

  • October

    • Three papers in one month! Our groups latest work about flight on-time performance, lead by Jiayu Liu, ha been published on Journal of the Air Transport Research Society.

    • Dr. Gao and Jiayu Liu reviewed recent (since 2000) academic studies on frequent flyer programs, and the review has been published on Journal of Air Transport Management. 

    • Our latest study on airport non-aeronautical revenues, led by Dr. Sen Wang and co-authored with Dr. Fecri Karanki, has been published on Journal of Transport Geography. 

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Contact me

Mail: 1401 Aviation Dr, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States

Phone (O): (765) 496-6276 Email: yigao (at) purdue (dot) edu

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