Dr. Ting Ma leads DDOT’s Analytics, Asset & Performance Management branch, where she oversees advanced data analytics, asset condition monitoring, and performance management to support agency-wide decision-making, business operations, and public communication. Her team delivers data-driven insights, advances asset management strategies, and manages both local and federal performance reporting programs—translating complex data into actionable decisions across planning, operations, and policy.
Previously, Dr. Ma led the PaveDC data team, where she developed a data-driven prioritization model and the agency’s first public-facing paving plan communication tool. These efforts transformed how DDOT selects, prioritizes, and communicates street resurfacing investments to residents. Her broader work advancing DDOT’s analytics, reporting, and data governance has been recognized by DC Government and national transportation professional communities.
Dr. Ma is an active convener and contributor in the transportation data and technology space. She co-founded the Intelligent Transportation Society of the District of Columbia (ITS DC) and contributes to national and regional initiatives through the Transportation Research Board (TRB), AASHTO, and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG), collaborating with public, private, and academic partners to advance emerging practices in transportation data, geospatial systems, and performance management. She also serves as a special faculty member at the University of Maryland, advising students on applied research.
Dr. Ma is a certified urban planner (AICP) and Project Management Professional (PMP). She holds a Ph.D. in Urban & Regional Planning and Design from the University of Maryland, a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor of Engineering from Tongji University, China.