Qiang Zheng

Qiang Zheng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Texas at Arlington, College of Science. His research focuses on statistics, data science, and computational biology, with applications to bioinformatics and machine learning.

• PhD in Statistics (University of South Carolina, 2019)
• MS in Statistics (Columbia University, 2012)
• BS in Mathematics (Pacific Lutheran University, 2010)

Research interests include statistical modeling, data mining, and machine learning techniques for biological applications, particularly transcriptional regulation and gene expression analysis. Recent work involves evaluating computational methods for next-generation sequencing (NGS) data.

As a funded co-investigator in the grant 'Enhancing Data Science Capstone 1 and 2 with Career Skills and IBM Certification,' Zheng contributes to curriculum development in data science education.

Teaching roles include courses in data mining, machine learning, and advanced statistical analysis. Service activities involve program coordination, committee memberships, and peer reviewing for journals like Statistics in Medicine and Bioinformatics.