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research assistant @ bc center for disease control

role research assistant
company bc center for disease control

modeled indoor/outdoor temperature relationships, built data pipelines, created spatial maps, and conducted heat vulnerability research (january 2022 - april 2022, full-time)

skills used

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rpythontime-series analysisdata pipeline designgeospatial analysisstakeholder communicationr shiny

features

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01 ── temperature time-series modeling ──▶︎

modeled the relationship between indoor and outdoor temperatures using time-series models in r and python

rpythontime-series analysis
02 ── thermostat data cleaning pipeline ──▶︎

built a data cleaning pipeline to standardize inputs from multiple electronic thermostats

rpythondata pipeline design
03 ── bc spatial temperature map ──▶︎

created a spatial temperature map of british columbia by aggregating and interpolating weather tower data, incorporating elevation data to increase accuracy

rpythongeospatial analysis
04 ── hourly temperature trend analysis ──▶︎

analyzed temperature trends on an hourly basis to capture short-term heat buildup dynamics within homes, focusing on periods when hvac systems were off to assess passive heat retention in lower-income housing units

rpythontime-series analysis
05 ── heat vulnerability research ──▶︎

conducted exploratory research into the link between high indoor temperatures and heat-related deaths, including interviews with local researchers on how heatwave-related deaths disproportionately affect low-income residents in social housing

rpythonstakeholder communication
06 ── r shiny interactive map ──▶︎

built a web app for internal use featuring an interactive map with filters to explore regional data variations

rr shiny
07 ── weekly progress presentations ──▶︎

designed weekly presentations to inform the team of progress and findings

stakeholder communication