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Yi Joins Neel-Schaffer as Senior Transportation Engineer in Louisiana

LAFAYETTE, LA — Neel-Schaffer, Inc., announces that Ting Yi, PhD, PE, has joined the firm and will serve as a Senior Transportation Engineer based in the firm’s Lafayette, Louisiana, office. Yi has more than 12 years of experience in transportation engineering and specializes in travel demand modeling, traffic simulation, traffic operation, and transportation data analysis.

“We are extremely excited to have Ting join our Neel-Schaffer Transportation team,” said Jerry Trumps, Executive Vice President for Neel-Schaffer’s Southwest Region. “She brings a wealth of experience in macro and micro simulation modeling that will strengthen our already excellent transportation group.”

Yi holds two civil engineering degrees from Tongji University in China (Bachelor of Science and Master of Science) and earned a Ph.D. in civil engineering from North Carolina State University.

Neel-Schaffer is a multi-disciplined engineering, planning, and construction management firm. Headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, the firm operates 36 offices and has locations in nine states. Neel-Schaffer’s core disciplines include transportation, water, civil/site, environmental services, and support services. The company offers a variety of engineering services under each of those disciplines.

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