Shan YE
PhD Student and Research Assistant
Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Email:
Phone: 734-548-0205
Address: A456 Weeks Hall, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD Student, 2018 - Current
Geoscience (minor in computer science)
Focuses:
1. Geoscience software development;
2. Spatiotemporal data analysis of paleoclimate and data-model comparison (Holocene & Cretaceous).
University of Tulsa
Master of Science, 2016 - 2018
Geoscience
Focuses:
1. Numerical simulation (Finite Element Method) and algorithm in geomechanics/structural geology;
2. Geospatial analytical application on petroleum geology research.
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Science, 2013 - 2015
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Penn State University
Undergraduate, 2011 - 2013
GIS/Cartography
Experiences
EarthCube Research Assistant
Since 2018
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1. Developing frontend (data submission forms and interactive maps) and backend (data uploading functions, database and API) of the Sparrow - Cosmogenic branch (Sparrow).
2. Validating the Cretaceous age model of Macrostrat database, and creating new polygons to enhance spatial resolution. Testing spatial and temporal queries with dinosaur data from PBDB (Macrostrat).
3. Utilizing natural language process and machine learning methods to extract spatiotemporal data regarding ice-rafted debris (IRD) in the past 5 million years from published literature (GeoDeepDive).
Research Intern
2014 Summer and 2015 - 2016
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Research on seismic data processing, visualization and interpretation regarding shale gas reservoirs.
GIS Analyst
2013 - 2014
University of Michigan
1. Created 3D models of Michigan Basin and Lake Michigan in ArcGIS and Petrel based on geological and geospatial data.
2. Conducted spatial analysis in ArcGIS and R, and located hot spots of potential water pollution from hydro-fracking.
3. Built interaction web maps with Leaflet to display mineral/fossil sample locations, data and pictures.
Teaching
GEOL 4083: GIS
Spring 2018, University of Tulsa
Temporary instructor
Intro GIS class for geology and geophysics majors. Taught when the professor was not available.
UC 270: Social Justice
Fall 2014 and Winter 2015, University of Michigan
CG Facilitator and Course assistant
The social justice course provided by Global Scholars Program at Michigan. Spatial analytical methods in social science.
GEOG 363: GIScience
Fall 2012, Penn State University
Teaching Intern
Core course of GIScience at Penn State University.
IT Skills
Programming
Python, JavaScript, R, HTML, CSS, SQL
Class experiences with C++ and Java
Software
ArcGIS, QGIS, Photoshop, Illustrator, Petrel, ABAQUS, GeoDa, PostGIS
Extra Curricular Activities
Invited lecturer on cartography
2020, ArcGIS Spatial Informatics Developer Summit (online), Esri China
Data science help desk
2020, EGU virtual conference
GIS Day Mapping Contest
2019, Esri China
Won the 1st place
Question setter
2019 Guangzhou Popular Science Knowledge Competition for Primary and Secondary School Students
50 geoscience and geography questions
"Awesome Geology" Outreach Competition
2018, China Geology Survey, China University of Geoscience, China Mining Newspaper
Awarded the 3rd prize
President of AAPG University of Tulsa Chapter
2017 - 2018
Organized outreach events and field trips, and awarded the L. Austin Weeks Grant.
Imperial Barrel Award Competition
2017, AAPG
Member of the University of Tulsa team.
Roles: structural geologist, spatial analyst, report visual designer and cartographer, and reporter
Honor & Award
University Honors
University of Michigan, 2013 - 2015
Recognition of Global Excellence
University of Michigan, 2014
Dean's List
Penn State University, 2012 - 2013
Erickson Fund in Geography
Penn State University, 2013
Summer School Academic Award
Nanjing University, 2012
Presentations Lectures
Invited Talks
Designing and exporting a printed map in ArcGIS
Esri China (GeoScene), 2020 [online lecture]
Finite Element Method simulation on geometries of buckling folds embedded in heterogeneous matrices
AAPG Mid-Continent Section Field Conference, Lincoln, 2018
Famous pieces of rocks in human history
Tulsa Rock & Mineral Society, 2018 [outreach talk]
Spatial assessment of induced earthquakes in North-Central Oklahoma
University of Tulsa, 2018
Review on the visualization of seismic data for reservoir exploration
Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2015
From continental drift to plate tectonics: what scientists have learned about the past of our planet
Huron High School, 2015 [outreach talk]
Cartographic design for social scientists with ArcGIS
University of Michigan, 2015 [workshop instruction]
Cartographic design for social scientists with QGIS
University of Michigan, 2014 [workshop instruction]
Assessment of the MDG-2 and educational resource in Detroit, a spatial perspective
GSP, Detroit, 2014
A GIS system design for open pit coal mine in Inner Mongolia
AAG Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, 2013