معرفی
Hemali Oza is a Research Fellow at the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Emory University, holding dual appointments as a postdoctoral fellow in the Wolfe Lab and Freeman Research Group, and an IRACDA NIH K-12 Fellow through the Emory FIRST program. Her work integrates environmental health, epidemiology, and community engagement to address global challenges in water security, climate resilience, and infectious disease surveillance.
Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Public Health, UNC-Chapel Hill
- Master of Science, UNC-Chapel Hill
- Doctor of Philosophy, Emory University
Research Interests: Hemali focuses on WASH interventions, climate resilience, and the water-energy-food nexus, particularly in vulnerable urban and coastal regions. Her work emphasizes scalable, co-designed solutions to enhance household and community resilience. Notable projects include developing measurement scales for resilience in Fiji and Indonesia and leading wastewater surveillance initiatives in Georgia.
Article Trends: Her publications span microbial water treatment innovations (chitosan-based filtration systems), resilience metrics for disaster-prone communities, and occupational health risks in sanitation sectors. Methodologically, she bridges epidemiological analysis with implementation science to drive policy-relevant outcomes.
Awards:
- NIH/NIGMS K-12 Fellow
- NIEHS T-32 Trainee
- Herz Global Impact Award
- ARCS Foundation Fellow
Grants & Advocacy: Leads NIH-funded research on wastewater surveillance participation barriers and collaborates with Atlanta communities on flood mitigation. Also evaluates climate impacts on food-water security in Kenya.
Labs & Teams: Active in the Wolfe Lab (environmental health interventions) and Freeman Research Group (global health systems).
