Cheng Zhao

Dr. Cheng Zhao is a Research Associate at the Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney. He holds a PhD from ETH Zurich (2024), where his research focused on geospatial and disease dynamics modelling of infectious diseases, particularly antimicrobial resistance in food animals and pandemic responses during the global health crisis. His work integrates health geography, environmental epidemiology, and community engagement to inform health policies.

Education

• PhD in Geospatial Epidemiology, ETH Zurich (2024)

Research Interests

• Health Geography & Environmental Determinants of Disease
• Air Pollution's Impact on Respiratory Conditions
• Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Livestock
• Geospatial Modelling for Public Health Interventions

His research emphasizes bridging data-driven approaches with community engagement to address complex health challenges. Key contributions include developing predictive models for AMR spread, optimizing ICU resource allocation during pandemics, and creating open-access platforms like resistancebank.org for global health data sharing.

Advising & Grants

• Advising student Doris LAN on geographical impacts of Interstitial Lung Disease
• Notable collaborations include the icumonitoring.ch platform for real-time healthcare forecasting

Labs & Teams

Core member of geospatial epidemiology teams at ETH Zurich and the University of Sydney, focusing on One Health approaches to infectious disease control.