1. Shiwei Wang (Jeffery)
Tianlunbeili 15-1803, Fengtai District, Beijing, China
Phone: (+86)135-2068-2809 E-mail: jeffery.shiweiwang@outlook.com
Academics
Beijing No. 4 High School, Beijing, China September 2013 – Present
• Class Monitor of the “Dao Yuan” (experimental honors) class
• Member of the Chemistry Competition Team
Northwestern University College Prep Program, IL Summer 2015
• Earned college credits in General Chemistry with Lab, General Inorganic Chemistry with Lab, and American
Government and Politics (GPA 4.0)
Research Experience
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China December 2013 – June 2015
Wings Project Scholar (February 2014 – June 2015)
• Selected as member of the Beijing Wings Project enabling scientific research with top university professors
• Investigated the presence of talc powder in various noodles using spectroscopy methods with Prof. Zhou Yun
Electrochemistry Student Researcher (December 2013 – January 2015)
• Conducted and analyzed experiments with Prof. Li Jinghong and Dr. Dong Youzhen to find a high-performance
catalyst for fuel cell electrodes, patented for used in sustainable energy (electricity) production
• Published as fourth author in peer-reviewed journal Journal of Materials Chemistry A for an article about the
fuel cell electrodes experiment (DOI: 10.1039/c5ta04624f); also pending publication in Nanoscale and Small
Extracurricular Activities
Beijing Student Charity Association, Beijing, China December 2014 – Present
Association Founder & Organizer (December 2014 – Present)
• Developed an umbrella organization to unite more than 29 high school charity clubs in Beijing
• Collaborated with representatives from participating schools to coordinate monthly volunteer activities
Beijing No. 4 High School, Beijing, China September 2013 – Present
Vice President, Commonweal Club (September 2013 – Present)
• Managed 60+ students in planning and executing large-scale activities (e.g., “Run for Love,” Charity Auction)
• Led strategic planning meetings to explore expanding club activities into more diverse areas
Director, “Run for Love” (September 2013 – Present)
o Coordinated the “Run for Love” charity run with 12 other Beijing schools and 2000+ participants
o Raised 62,000RMB (approx. 10,000USD) for Bethal China and the Library Project to support orphans
with visual impairments and schools in rural China; funded student service trip to Bethal China
o Featured in official state-run newspapers, China Youth Daily and Beijing Youth Daily (2015)
Organizer & Auctioneer, Charity Auction (December 2013 & 2014)
o Organized the Charity Auction team to prepare for and auction donated paintings, artwork, and
photographs to students, teachers, and guests
o Sold 42 lots and raised over 80,000RMB (approx. 13,000USD) to increase the quality of lunch served at a
primary school in Qinghai, China and fund a student community service trip to teach at the same school
Director & Organizer, Chinese Language Competition (December 2013)
• Organized writing and pronunciation challenges under the guidance of the Department of Chinese to increase
student appreciation for the proper usage of Chinese
2. Honors and Awards
• 1st Prize, Beijing Paper Writing Competition (top 5%) October 2014
• 2nd Prize, China Chemistry Olympia Preliminary (100 winners in Beijing) August 2014
• 1st Prize, Beijing Chemistry Olympia May 2014
• Outstanding Volunteer Award, Xicheng District, Beijing April 2013
• 2nd Prize, China Applied Physics Competition February 2013
• 1st Prize, Beijing Applied Physics Competition (32nd out 1600+ competitors) January 2013