Professor
Emory University, GA
Dr. Yang Liu received his PhD in environmental science and engineering from Harvard University in 2004. He is the Gangarosa Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University. His research interests include satellite aerosol retrieval and product design, public health applications of satellite data, climate change and health, machine learning and spatial statistics. Over the past 16 years, Dr. Liu has applied various satellite data products in modeling population exposure to various environmental stressors such as air pollution, extreme heat, wildland fires, and UV radiation, as well as their associated adverse health outcomes including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and mental health issues. He is a science team member of the NASA EVI-3 MAIA mission and the Terra MISR mission, a PI member of the NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Science Team (2011-present), and director of the NIH-funded Climate & Health Actionable Research and Translation (CHART) Center.
3004317 - The Next Generation of NASA Air Quality Satellite Observations for Decision Making
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
1:30pm – 3:10pm ET
