معرفی
Rongbin Xu is a Research Fellow at Monash University's School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, where he completed his PhD (2018–2021). His research focuses on evaluating health and epigenetic impacts of climate-related environmental factors such as extreme temperatures, wildfires, air pollution, and greenspace. He has authored/co-authored 23 first/co-first author papers in high-impact journals like Nature, NEJM, and Lancet Planetary Health. His work has influenced global policy, including references by WHO and the Australian Parliament.
- Affiliations: Honorary Fellow at University of Melbourne (2024–2027), Research Assistant at University of Melbourne (2021–2021).
- Grants: Secured ~$550k in funding since 2021, including $310k as project leader.
Research Interests: Environmental and epigenetic epidemiology, climate change impacts, air pollution, built environment, machine learning in exposure assessment, child health, and biostatistics.
Awards: Premier’s Excellence Award (2024), Public Health Researcher Award (2024), Toxics 2021 Best PhD Thesis Award, CAPHIA PhD Excellence Award, and ISEE BEEP Award (Honorable Mention).
Labs/Teams: Affiliate of NHMRC's CAR and HEAL networks. Collaborates internationally on projects like global air quality systems and bushfire resilience strategies.
