Yike Shen

Dr. Yike Shen is an Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Texas at Arlington. Their research focuses on integrating environmental exposures, multi-omics data, and health outcomes through computational precision environmental health. They hold a PhD in Environmental Science & Policy and Environmental Toxicology from Michigan State University and a BS in Environmental & Conservation Sciences from the University of Alberta.

Research interests include environmental health sciences, microbiome studies, and computational methods for risk assessment. They have published extensively on topics like pesticide dissipation, chemical ecotoxicity prediction, and cohort networks for data-driven discovery. Notable awards include the University of Texas System Rising STARs award and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Food Systems Fellowship.

Dr. Shen has secured multiple grants, including a federal HUD grant for indoor air quality interventions and a USDA-funded summer internship program. They teach courses like Machine Learning for Environmental Science and Environmental Data Science. Their lab, the Shen Research Group, emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to environmental health challenges.