JIAYI SHEN
+1-646-***-**** ad3j71@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/jiayi-shen-489215236
EDUCATION
Columbia University, New York, U.S.
M.S. in Chemical Engineering, 3.915/4.0 expected Dec 2024
• Potential Concentration: Climate Solutions
• Courses: NMR Biosofting; Intro-polymers/Soft materials; Process Safety; Green Chemical Engineering & Innovation; Statistical Mechanics and Computer Methods; Maths Methods in Chemical Engineering Duke Kunshan University (DKU) & Duke University Dual Degree, Kunshan, China; Durham, U.S. B.S. in Environmental Science; Chemistry Track (DKU), 3.51/4.00 B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies; Environmental Science; Chemistry (Duke), 3.63/4.00 May 2023
• Dean's List: Spring 2021
• Courses: Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Material Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Applied Environmental Science and Policy, etc.
• Summer Research Scholarship 2021,2022
RESEARCH & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Signature Work at DKU, Kunshan, China Aug 2022 - May 2023 Student
• Investigated degradation process of masks in marine environment for a length of 14 days for left mask samples
• Continued summer research work in using devices to specify mask samples in five aspects
• Analyzed results before and after aging experiment to show influence of natural marine degradation in a short term for seven dimensions
Summer Research at DKU, Kunshan, China May 2022 - Aug 2022 Student
• Examined the Degradation Process of Masks in the Marine Environment for a length of 14 days
• Managed literature reviews on degradation of masks in marine environment for one week
• Mimicked aging degradation process in substituted ocean water under simulated sunlight for an experimental setup in one day
Summer Research at DKU, Kunshan, China May 2021 - Aug 2021 Student
• Explored the Usage of Chemical Instruments to Measure the Existence of Microplastics in Daily Life
• Investigated existence of microplastics particles in hot water after 4 hours soak of coffee cups by FT-IR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023 DKU Summer Academy, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China Aug 2023 - Aug 2023 Intern, Division of Nature and Applied Science
• Led a 2-hour chemistry lecture and made a 30-minute presentation
• Guided lab tour and introduce four devices related to chemistry Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China Jan 2021 - May 2023 Student Worker, Master of Engineering Program
• Searched opening internship positions for ECE graduates and arranged one-on-one meetings for 30 minutes
• Advertised seminars/ conferences/ workshops information by setting one poster in each building
• Designed one poster for each seminars/ conferences/ workshops to show off Global Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China Aug 2020 Consultant
• Collected and summarized 200 respondents' questionnaires in local communities in Kunshan
• Interviewed ten selected respondents related to chronic diseases to get further information Environment Science Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China Jul 2020 Consultant, Covid-19 and Home Study
• Gave 40 respondents an introductory seminar about investigation and how it worked
• Interviewed 10 respondents by telephone about home study situations and plans SELECT PAPER
Shen, J., & Shi, W. (2023). Post-Pandemic: Investigation of the Degradation of Various Commercial Masks in the Marine Environment. Langmuir, 39(30), 105**-*****. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01087 LANGUAGE AND IT SKILLS
Adobe, MS Office, Origin, FT-IR (Bruker), XRD (Aeris, HighScore), Raman Spectrometer (Horiba), Goniometer
(DataPhysics Instruments GmbH), GC-MS (Agilent Technologies Inc.), Environment Chamber (Electro-Tech Systems, Inc.), UV-Vis Spectrometer (Agilent Technologies Inc.), 6755 Solution Calorimeter and 6772 Calorimetric Thermometer
(Parr Instrument Company), Isoteniscope (NJUWH, DPCY-6C)