Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Competitions
Campusactivities
Volunteer Experience
Projects
Languages
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YIMING SHAO

Philadelphia,PA

Overview

2023
2023
years of professional experience

Work History

Intern

Volunteer

Tutor

Environmental Assessment Engineer Assistant

Hangzhou Fuyang Tianchen Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.
07.2022 - 09.2022
  • Conducted environmental risk assessments for ten companies, including large-scale manufacturers, chemical plants, and food processing plants, to ensure that these enterprises' production activities did not adversely affect the ambient environment
  • Collaborated with local environmental organizations, and organized activities to raise public awareness and improve the understanding of environmental issues
  • Visualized environmental monitoring data using GIS technology, and carried out a spatial analysis on the potential impacts of production activities of four companies on the ambient environment to ensure that these enterprises' activities did not pollute ecologically sensitive areas
  • Pre-processed and analyzed a vast amount of environmental monitoring data using Python to guarantee data accuracy and completeness, which provided robust support for subsequent assessment tasks

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Engineer Assistant

Zhejiang Huan Yue Technology Co., Ltd.
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Took charge of the environmental measurement and assessment of three key projects, which included measuring pollutants in groundwater and soil, and ensured that all projects complied with national and local environmental standards
  • Conducted on-site inspections of five factories, documented the factories' emission statuses, waste treatment processes, and the implementation of environmental protection measures, and provided factories with improvement suggestions and technical support based on the analytical results
  • Accomplished twelve environmental assessment reports that offered detailed environmental impact analyses and improvement recommendations for various companies, among which five reports were adopted by the government, and provided local governments with reasonable suggestions to ensure the companies adhere to environmental regulations

Education

Master of Science - Environmental Studies

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
06-2026

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences

University of Nottingham
06.2024

Skills

  • Python
  • R Programming Language
  • ArcGIS
  • Google Earth
  • MATLAB
  • Data Modeling Techniques
  • Research and analysis

Accomplishments

  • Provost's Scholarship (Top 5%), 2022
  • Outstanding Staff in Science and Engineering Student Association, 2021

Competitions

Steering Committee of CSET Building Renaissance Project, Group Member, 05/2022, 06/2022, Measured wind speed using an anemometer, evaluated the fitness between the measured data and the turbine system, and estimated the power generation efficiency., Evaluated the overall efficiency based on long-time solar radiation data and performance curve of solar panels, as well as other influential factors including the cleanliness of the solar panels, shadow obstructions, installation angle and direction., Participated in the design of CSET Building Renaissance Project, and proposed new plans and ideas on green energy use, including the use and improvement of solar panel and wind turbine system efficiency.

Campusactivities

  • Science and Engineering Student Association, Staff, 09/2020, 06/2021, Planned activities and competitions in the Faculty of Science and Engineering., Worked in the Public Relations Department, responsible for the WeChat public account tweets for the Faculty of Science.
  • Peer Mentor Program, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Peer Mentor, 09/2021, 09/2022, Provided academic and life support for new students.

Volunteer Experience

  • Cancer Research Charity Shop Volunteer Experiences, 02/2023, 04/2023
  • The 2nd China-CEEC Expo & International Consumer Goods Fair Volunteer, 06/2021, 06/2021
  • Hangzhou Net Volunteers 'West Lake - Environmental Protection' and 'Care for Children with Autism' Activities, 07/2020, 07/2020

Projects

Research on Mekong River Basin Flood and the Development of Dams, Research Member, 01/2022, 09/2023, Investigated the development of dams and analyzed temporal and spatial variations of historical flood in the Mekong River Basin., Analyzed the quantitative and spatial relationship between dam construction and flood, studied transboundary river policy to understand the impacts of dam operations on flood, and provided suggestions on dam regulation policy. Environmental Archaeology Research, Ningbo, China, Research Member, 09/2021, 05/2022, Collected and mapped data from five archaeological sites and cultural relics in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, and drew a map with the assistance of GIS., Analyzed the impact of the natural environment on the preservation of archaeological sites and cultural relics, and visualized the distribution of the archaeological sites., Learned how to use GISpro to draw and analyze 3D maps and other related skills.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Environmental Assessment Engineer Assistant

Hangzhou Fuyang Tianchen Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.
07.2022 - 09.2022

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Engineer Assistant

Zhejiang Huan Yue Technology Co., Ltd.
06.2021 - 08.2021

Intern

Volunteer

Tutor

Master of Science - Environmental Studies

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences

University of Nottingham
YIMING SHAO