Yun Hang

Yun Hang, PhD, is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health with a joint appointment in Biostatistics and Data Science. His research focuses on the intersection of environmental stressors (air pollution, extreme weather) and human health, leveraging satellite remote sensing, artificial intelligence, and community engagement methodologies at both local and global scales.

• PhD in Environment and Resources (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• M.S. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
• Graduate Certificate in Energy Analysis and Policy
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Health (Emory University Rollins School of Public Health)

Research initiatives include:

• Health-Atmosphere Nexus Group (utsph-hang.org)
• Interdisciplinary approaches to environmental epidemiology
• Integration of spatio-temporal modeling with population sciences

Funding sources: NASA, NIH, NSF, CDC, NASEM, CPRIT.

Professional Leadership

• Council Member, American Geophysical Union
• Advocacy for early-career researchers and international collaborations