Liang Fengchao

Liang Fengchao is an Associate Professor at the School of Public Health and Emergency Management and the School of Environmental Health and Engineering (joint appointment) at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) since 2024. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor at the same institutions from 2020 to 2024 and completed postdoctoral research at Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2017-2020). He holds a Ph.D. from Peking University (2017) and a joint Ph.D. from Emory University (2017), with a bachelor's degree from Xiamen University (2012).

• Education: Ph.D. (Peking University, Emory University), B.S. (Xiamen University)
• Research Focus: Chronic disease epidemiology, environmental health, digital health technologies, and spatiotemporal air pollution modeling.

His work integrates big data and AI to study environmental and lifestyle risk factors for chronic diseases in China, with a focus on cardiometabolic health and PM2.5 exposure. He has led national research programs and collaborated on NIH-funded U.S.-China studies.

Recent publications highlight his contributions to understanding PM2.5's effects on diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and telomere biology, alongside advancements in digital health interventions across the Western Pacific region. His research spans cohort studies, meta-analyses, and spatiotemporal exposure modeling.

• Scientific Awards: National Natural Science Foundation of China Outstanding Youth Fund; Key grants include National Key R&D Program, NSFC projects, and NIH R01 as Co-PI.

Liang has authored over 70 papers in top journals (BMJ, Circulation, PNAS) and serves on the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association's Heart Disease Prevention and Control Committee.