Lin Zhu

Lin Zhu, PhD is a Senior Research Engineer at Stanford University's Center for Health Policy and Department of Health Policy, specializing in simulation modeling for infectious disease control and public health policy development.

• Education: Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Science from Peking University; PhD in Epidemiology from University of Miami

Her research integrates epidemiological modeling and network simulation to address disease transmission dynamics across multiple contexts:

• Malaria transmission in China (spatial agent-based models)
• Hepatitis C virus among people who inject drugs (network modeling)
• Optimal vaccine allocation during pandemics
• SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance

Article trends demonstrate expertise in agent-based network modeling for:

• HCV elimination strategies
• Rural transmission patterns
• Sexually transmitted infection control
• Pandemic resource allocation

Current affiliations include working with Stanford's Health Policy faculty on:

• Infectious disease policy
• Health systems modeling
• Global health initiatives