معرفی
Ruohao Zhang is an Assistant Professor at Pennsylvania State University, affiliated with the Institute for Energy and the Environment (IEE) and active in research themes related to Health and the Environment and Equitable Communities and the Built Environment. He works at the intersection of environmental economics, health economics, and applied econometrics, with a focus on environmental justice.
- Research Interests:
- Climate change and extreme heat impacts
- Vaccine effectiveness during pandemics
- Environmental regulation and pollution
- Health disparities and social equity
- Data-driven policy analysis
His recent work examines the health effects of climate change (e.g., heat waves, infant mortality) and environmental justice during the COVID-19 pandemic, including analyses of air pollution, vaccination records, and demographic transformations. Key methodologies include heteroskedasticity modeling and excess mortality percentage as novel metrics.
- Selected Grants:
- IEE Seed Grant (2024) for interdisciplinary climate and health research
His collaborations span institutions like Pennsylvania State University, University of Illinois, and Purdue University, addressing shale gas development, public pressure on corporations, and policy impacts during crises like the 2018-2019 Federal Government Shutdown and the 2020-2022 pandemic.
