Professional Summary
Dr. Zhang's research is rooted in the interdisciplinary fields of environmental virology, pathogen control, and public health, exploring the pivotal role of the environment in mediating the transmission of human pathogenic viruses. Her work enhances pandemic preparedness by integrating tools from multidisciplinary fields, including environmental engineering, virology, epidemiology, metagenomics, microbial risk modeling, and machine learning.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/mengyangzhang
Education
Ph.D: George Washington University Washington, DC, 2022 (Environmental Engineering)
M.E: Tsinghua University China, 2017 (Environmental Engineering)
B.E: Hunan University China, 2014 (Water Supply and Drainage Engineering)
Research and Practice Interests
Environmental Virology
Wastewater Based Epidemiology
Sanitation and Disinfection
Infectious Disease
Positions and Work Experience
2026 -To Present Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, OH
2022 -2025 Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, CA
2018 -2021 Graduate student researcher, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH, MD