Biography

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Professor Eric C. Shen, P.E., PTP, is a respected leader in infrastructure and transportation with over three decades of hands-on experience in project design, planning, delivery, and emergency operations. As the founder and CEO of Shen and Associates, LLC, a Southern California-based consulting firm, he provides strategic advice to public and private sector clients on multimodal planning, capital projects, transportation program management, and interagency coordination.

Throughout his career in public service, Professor Shen has held key leadership roles, including Chief Engineer/Director of Capital Projects for the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, Mid-Pacific Gateway Office Director for the Maritime Administration at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), and senior positions at the Port of Long Beach and the City of Pasadena. His dedication to advancing the transportation field is also reflected in his role as an At-Large Director on the WTS-Los Angeles Board, where he champions the inclusion of women and minorities in the industry. Nationally recognized for his expertise, Shen was appointed to the Intermodal Freight Committee (AT045) of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) after previously chairing both the Marine Group (AW000) and the Ports and Channels Committee (AW010).

Professor Shen has made a significant impact in academia as well. His teaching career began in 2008 at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, following previous roles at UC Irvine (UCI) and UCLA. He was promoted to Adjunct Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at USC in 2017 and reappointed as Adjunct Professor in 2023. He teaches Traffic Engineering (CEE585), Sustainable Transportation (CEE430), and Transportation Studio (PPD531) at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, while also advising the USC chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).

Professor Shen’s credentials include being a registered Professional Engineer in Alabama and California (Civil), a certified Transportation Professional Planner (PTP), and a Certified Port Executive (CPE). He earned both a Bachelor of Science with honors and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from UCI. For his professional achievements and service to his alma mater, he was inducted into the Samueli School of Engineering Hall of Fame and named a Distinguished Engineering Alum. Among other honors, he has received the Honorable Ray LaHood Award from WTS-LA, the Outstanding Engineering Educator Award from the Orange County Engineering Council, and the Western ITE Outstanding Transportation Educator Award.