Chunyu Guo

Chunyu Guo is an Adjunct Teaching Professor in the Department of Social Science & Policy Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Their research focuses on public health, environmental health, and sustainability, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of climate change and health disparities. Recent work examines geographic and racial disparities in heat-related health outcomes, the health impacts of transportation electrification, and policy frameworks for sustainable development.

Key research interests include analyzing how environmental factors like heat stress influence emergency hospital admissions, kidney disease, and mortality rates, particularly in vulnerable populations. They also explore the distributional consequences of transitioning to electric vehicles and the trucking industry's decarbonization efforts.

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