Yuexia Zhang

Yuexia Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Science and Statistics at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), and a core faculty member of the School of Data Science. She holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from Fudan University, a postdoctoral fellowship from the University of Toronto, and completed visiting research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on advancing statistical methodologies for complex data challenges, including causal inference, robust estimation for longitudinal data, and handling measurement errors.

• Affiliations: UTSA School of Data Science, Department of Management Science and Statistics
• Education: Ph.D., Fudan University; B.S., East China Normal University

Her research interests span causal inference, microbiome data analysis, missing data mechanisms, and high-dimensional statistics. She develops innovative techniques to address real-world complexities such as measurement errors in longitudinal studies and robust model selection. Her work has been applied in healthcare analytics, clinical trials, and biological data integration.

Dr. Zhang’s publications demonstrate contributions to robust statistical methodologies, including advances in penalized likelihood models and mediation analysis for microbiome data. She actively collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to translate statistical innovations into practical solutions for biomedical and social sciences.