Heng,Y., As of Feb, 2014
Yan Heng
Dept. of Agricultural Economics
Kansas State University
Waters Hall 342
Manhattan, KS, 66506
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University
Microeconomic theory qualifying examination (passed)
Macroeconomics theory qualifying examination (passed)
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics, Kansas State University
M.S. Agribusiness, North Dakota State University
GPA: 3.79/4.0
B.A.
Finance, Henan University
GPA: 3.35/4.0
Phone: 701-371-7882
Email: [email protected]
Expected May. 2015
Expected May 2014
August 2011
July 2008
PUBLICATIONS
Heng, Y., H.H. Peterson, and X. Li. 2013. Consumers’ Preferences for Farm Animal
Welfare: the Case of Laying Hen. Journal of Agricultural and Recourse Economics 38(3):418434.
Heng, Y., S.H. Lim, and J. Chi. 2012. “Toxic Air Pollutants and Trucking Productivity in the
US.” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 17(4):309-316.
Heng,Y. and S.H. Lim. 2011. “Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Trucking
Production.” The Journal of Economics (MVEA), 37(2):55-78.
PRESENTATIONS
Heng,Y. Estimated Demand of Differentiated Products: The Case of Eggs. Selected
paper at the Southern Agricultural Economic Association Annual Meeting, Dallas,
TX, February 2014.
Heng,Y., H.H. Peterson, and X. Li. The Effects of Multiple and Redundant Labels in
the Case of Eggs. Selected paper at the Southern Economic Association Annual
Meeting, Tampa, FL, November 2013.
Heng, Y., H.H. Peterson, and X. Li. Consumers’ Preferences for Farm Animal Welfare:
the Case of Laying Hen. Presented paper at the Agricultural and Applied Economic
Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, August 2012.
Heng, Y., S.H. Lim, and J. Chi. “Toxic Air Pollutants and Trucking Productivity in the
US.” Selected paper at the 53rd Annual Transportation Research Forum, Tampa, FL,
March 2012.
Heng, Y., S.H. Lim, and J. Chi. “Toxic Air Pollutants and Trucking Productivity in the
US.” Presented paper at the Missouri Valley Economic Association 48 Annual
Meeting, Kansas city, MO, October 2011.
Heng,Y., As of Feb, 2014
Heng, Y., and S.H. Lim. “Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Trucking
Production.” Presented paper at the Missouri Valley Economic Association 47 Annual
Meeting, Saint Louis, MO, October 2010.
EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant
Kansas State University, Agricultural Economics, Fall 2011 - Present
North Dakota State University, Agribusiness, Fall 2009 – Summer 2011
Graduate Teaching Assistant/Co-instructor
Agricultural Finance (AGEC 513), KSU , Fall 2012, 2013
 Graded assignments and quizzes for 53 students (2012)
 Graded assignments, quizzes, and exams for 67 students (2013)
Price Analysis and Forecasting (AGEC 605), KSU, Spring 2013
 Prepared and presented lecture materials as a co-instructor
 Assisted with lab sections
 Graded assignments and exams for 32 students
Data Analysis and Optimization (AGEC 501), KSU, Spring 2014
 Assisted with lab sections
 Graded assignments and exams for 42 students
Internship
Job Shadow of CHS, Minneapolis, MN, October, 2010
Central China Securities, Zhengzhou, China, Jan 2008 - Mar 2008
HONORS/AWARDS
The Tim Lim Graduate Scholarship, 2013
AAEA Travel Awards, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, 2012
Graduate Student Travel Scholarship, KSU Graduate Student Council, 2012,2014
Graduate Student Travel Grant, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, KSU, 2011-2013
Graduate Student Travel Grant, Dept. of Transportation, NDSU, 2010
Henan Provincial Encourage Prize of “Challenge Cup” Competition for Academic
and Scientific Achievements among University Students, Henan University, 2007
Scholarship of Henan University, Henan University, 2005
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Agricultural and Applied Economic Association (AAEA)
Western Agricultural Economic Association (WAEA)
Southern Agricultural Economic Association (SAEA)
Phi Kappa Phi
Golden Key
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Microsoft Office Applications, SAS, Stata, Gams, R, LIMDEP
Heng,Y., As of Feb, 2014
CERTIFICATIONS
SAS Base Programming for SAS 9
LANGUAGES
Chinese (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Beginner)