Current IE Ph.D. student Chittayong (Jao) Surakitbanharn has been awarded a Graduate Student Participation Grant to attend the Ninth National Aviation System Planning Symposium (NASPS) in light of his research to design government policies for small airports. Jao’s work has already gained interests overseas in Australia, where his research findings will be presented to governing aviation bodies to guide future policy. Through the NASPS Graduate Student Participation Grant, he will be able to share his work with United States aviation officials to better implement his research domestically as well.