1. Weibin Shen (515)-708-4327
2822 Stange Rd #208, Ames, IA 50010 wshen@iastate.edu
Education
08/2013 to 08/2015:
09/2009 to 06/2013:
Iowa State University (ISU) - Environmental Engineering (Master of Science), GPA: 3.74/4.0
South China Agricultural University - Environmental Engineering (Bachelor), GPA: 3.32/4.0
Software/General Skills
• Auto CAD, Microsoft (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Visual Basic, GREET, EIO-LCA, and Sustainable Minds
• Teamwork, desire-to-learn, enthusiastic, hardworking, and self-motivated
Core Competences/ Projects
Wastewater Treatment Water Pollution Control Process: Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Design Project
• Provided calculations for design inventories (SVI, oxygen requirement, clarifier volume, et
al) and equipment sizing; treatment process design in associate with nutrient removal
• Drafted blueprint of wastewater clarifier and aeration tank through AutoCAD; cooperated
with teammates in finalizing a comprehensive wastewater treatment plant design
Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant Field Trip
• Visited electroplating wastewater treatment plant in China, and drafted technical report to
inform emission behavior
• Visited JBS meat processing company and slaughter house wastewater treatment facilities in
US; discussed with JBS project manager in solving the treatment plant bulking problem
Solid Waste Treatment: Landfill, incineration plant, composting, solid and hazardous waste management, et al
Air Treatment: Bag house or filter, scrubber, cyclones, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide removal, et al
Life Cycle Assessment: Environmental planning and management, greenhouse emission analysis, et al
Professional Experiences/ Internships/ Social Practices
10/2013 to present: Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering and Research (PROSPER) in Institute for
Transportation in Iowa State University (ISU)
Research Assistant • Developed life cycle assessment models and evaluated energy consumption, greenhouse
gas emissions, and operation costs of different types of airport snow removal systems
• Drafted reports and delivered presentations to Federal Aviation Administration managers
11/2011 to 04/2013: South China Agricultural University
Research Assistant • Tested organic carbon, total nitrogen, organic nitrogen, and water content for composting
kitchen waste to evaluate its environmental impacts
• Established sampling and analysis procedures; compiling, analyzing, and evaluating
experimental data, and preparing required reports; performanced wastewater sample tests
(DO, BOD5, COD, nitrogen, phosphorus, and used atomic spectroscopy to test heavy metal
content); delivered microbiology testing (incubation and plate count experiments)
06/30/2013-07/28/2013: Guangdong Architecture and Design Research Institute
Engineering Intern • Assist engineers and drafters with landfill design projects.
• Landfill pipe line design amended drawings in CAD and landscape
information collection
09/28/2011-10/05/2011: ACG Expo (The Biggest Animation Fair in Guangdong Province)
Service Staff • Cooperated with exhibitors for activity planning and preparation
Professional Achievements
• Paper “Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Geothermal Heated Airport Pavement System” was accepted for
publication in International journal of pavement research and technology (IPJRT), 2015
• ISU PEGASAS Outstanding Student of the Year Award was honored at the PEGASAS 2nd
Annual Meeting, 2014

2. • Paper “Carbon Footprint Analysis of Geothermal Heated Airport Pavements” was proceeding for the 94th
Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, 2015