| PhD Candidate
Education
M.S. in Statistics, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
M.S. in Atmospheric Science, Science and Engineering University of
the Army, China.
B.S. in Atmospheric Science, Science and Engineering University of the
Army, China
Advisor: Dr. Zvi Schwartz.
Contact:
gyu3@uiuc.edu,
(217) 244-3292
Publications
Yu, G., Z. Schwartz, & B. Humphreys,
(2007).Data
patterns and the accuracy of annual tourism demand forecasts.
Tourism Analysis,
12, 15-26
Yu, G., Z. Schwartz,
(2006).
Forecasting short time series tourism demand with artificial
intelligence models.
Journal of Travel Research,
Tourism Analysis,
45(2): 194-203
Conference
Presentations/Posters
Yu, G. & Z. Schwartz. (2007). “Global Warming and Tourism
Demand”, The 2007 International CHRIE Conference, July 25-27 Dallas,
TX.
Yu, G., Z. Schwartz, & J.E. Walsh. (2007). “Impact of Climate
Change On Tourism Seasonal Patterns in Alaska”. The 2007 (38-th)
TTRA conference. June 17-20, 2007. Las Vegas Nevada.
Yu, G. & Z. Schwartz, (2007). “Towards Predicting the Impact of
Climate Change on Tourism: An efficient Climate Index” The 2007
graduate education and graduate research conference in hospitality
and tourism. January 4-6, 2007, Houston, TX.
Yu, G.
and Z. Schwartz. "On the accuracy of fuzzy time series and grey
theory models of tourism demand forecasting. The 10th
annual graduate education and graduate research conference in
hospitality and tourism. January 2005, Myrtle Beach, SC.
(Best paper award)
Research Interests
My area of
interest includes tourism demand modeling and forecasting, the impact of
climate change on tourism demand. Current project focuses on examining
the impact of climate change on tourism in Alaska.
Teaching
Experience
“The Foundations of Hotel Revenue
Management – Section II”, 2006 Jinling Executive Seminars Program,
August 2, Purdue University, IN.
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