Bin Shao



Graduate Student

Mapping and GIS
Graduate School, OSU

E-Mail:[email protected]

Now study at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Under the supervision of Dr. Alan Saalfeld

Research interests:
  • The visualization of the spatial-temporal features in Geo-sciences
  • Dynamic GIS and application
  • Theoretical Cartography and Thematic Cartography


  • Education:

  • 2004- Now Graduate School, Ohio State University
    MS program, GIS and Mapping
  • 1988-1990 Changchun Institute of Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
    MS, Cartography and Remote Sensing
  • 1987-1988 Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Fundamental professional courses studying for graduate program of CAS
  • 1978-1982 Wuhan Institute of Surveying and Mapping
    (Now "School Of Resource And Environmental Science, Wuhan University")
    BEng, Cartography


  • Experience:

  • 2004-Now Ohio State University, MS Graduate student
  • 2000-2004 U.S.A, Visiting trip
  • 1990-2000 Sichuan Bureau of Surveying and Mapping
  • Senior Engineer in Surveying and Mapping
  • Deputy chief of 8590411 Project Management Office
  • Deputy chief of the Department of Science and technology
  • Vice chairman of professional title committee

  • Conducted the following work:
  • Map product examination and quality control
  • Map design and compilation
  • Management of technology projects and development
  • Management of employee training
  • Evaluating qualification of profession title

  • 1988-1990 Changchun Institute of Geography, CAS
  • MS graduate student
  • Research associate

  • Taken part in the following work:
  • Investigation of the tourist resources in area of Yangtze River
  • Map design, compilation and Map reproduction, "The Tourist
    Map of Yangtze River"

  • 1982-1987 The Surveying and Mapping Bureau of Inner Mongolia
  • Cartographer
  • Assistant engineer

  • Carried out the following work:
  • Map making,
  • Map edit and compilation,
  • Designing of the maps in the atlases,
  • Map product examination



  • Publications:

  • "The map of Inner Mongolia", 1982
  • "The geological map of Er-lian coal field", 1984
  • "The Economical atlas of Inner Mongolia", 1987
  • "The Tourist Map of Yangtze River", 1990
  • "Further Reflection on Some Theoretical Problems in Thematic Cartographic
    Design", CARTOGRAPHY(Quarterly),Vol12,No2,32-34,1997
  • "Several Considerations and Proposals on Developing Fundamental Geographical
    Information Industry of Sichuan Province",1997,SURVEYING AND
    MPPPING OF SICHUAN(Quarterly),Vol20,No.2,51-54
  • "On Professional Continue Training of Surveying and Mapping Facing the Need
    of Knowledge Economy Ara",1999, CEHUI CHENGREN JIAOYU
    (Quarterly) ,Vol26,No3,34-36


  • Professional Membership:

  • Member of the Chinese Society for Geodesy Photogrammetry and Cartography,
    and the member of Education Commission
  • Member of the Chinese Geographical Society
  • Member of China Association for Geographic Information System,
    and the member of Commission One ( Theory and Technology)


  • Honor And Reward:

  • 1996, The advanced working member in the period 1991 - 1995,
    from Sichuan Bureau of Surveying and Mapping
  • 1996, The best surveying and mapping technician,
    from Chinese State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping
  • 1996, The best member in Project 8590411,
    from Chinese State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping
  • 1995,1994,1993, Grade "A" in annual check of performance in working,
    from Sichuan Bureau of Surveying and Mapping
  • 1984,1983,1982, The advanced working member,
    from Inner Mongolia Bureau of Surveying and Mapping


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