Yu-Ling Cheng

Yu-Ling Cheng is a Professor at the University of Toronto, affiliated with the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. She holds degrees from MIT (S.B., S.M.) and Stanford University (Ph.D.).

Research Interests include

• Global engineering and appropriate technologies
• Global health and off-grid sanitation
• Integrated innovation in drug delivery
• Diffusion and transport in polymeric/physiologic systems

Publication Trends highlight expertise in environmental engineering, public health, combustion science, and global health equity. Her work spans fecal sludge management, oxygen concentrator maintenance, and mathematical modeling of biological systems.

Scientific Awards include:

• Distinguished Professor in Global Engineering (2013–2018)
• Induction into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (2013)
• Multiple teaching awards (2008, 2007, 1994–95)
• Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award (2005)

Collaborative Efforts span interdisciplinary projects with institutions and organizations focused on global health, sanitation innovation, and low-resource technology development.