Hwashin Shin

Hwashin Shin is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) and a Research Scientist at Health Canada's Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau. She holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics Education from Seoul National University (1982), and M.Sc. (1996) and Ph.D. (1999) in Statistics from Queen’s University.

Her research focuses on statistical modeling for environmental health risks, including air pollution exposure impacts, maternal-infant health outcomes, and global disease burden analysis. Notable projects include development of the Air Health Trend Indicator (AHTI), analysis of sex-based differences in air pollution health effects, and contributions to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study on air pollution-related mortality.

Key achievements include the 2008 Canadian Journal of Statistics Best Paper Award and participation in the U.S. National Academy of Sciences' toxicology risk assessment committee. Current research emphasizes multipollutant models for ozone/PM2.5/NO2 combined risks and critical exposure timing during pregnancy.

Her work integrates epidemiological studies with statistical innovation, addressing both local (Canadian air quality) and global health challenges through interdisciplinary collaborations with institutions like the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).