Jointly appointed in UBC Mechanical Engineering and the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES), Dr. Giang’s research investigates the interface of environmental modelling and policy through an interdisciplinary lens, focusing on air pollution and toxics. Her work applies simulation, statistical, and qualitative methods to assess the environmental and health impacts of technology and policy. In partnership with government, industry and local communities, Dr. Giang works to develop digital tools that can be used to make informed decisions around issues like urban freight emissions or electric vehicle adoption, and help communities understand and respond to inequities in exposure to pollutants.
“My lab investigates how we can better assess the environmental, health and equity impacts of technology and policy changes using simulation, data science and qualitative methods. For example, by modeling pollution exposure, we found that targeting industrial super emitters could be an effective way to reduce disparities in exposure to health harming air pollutants for marginalized communities in Canada.”
Learn more about her work at the Lab for Environmental Assessment and Policy (LEAP), where she leads a team of researchers. Dr. Giang is one of five new or renewed Canada Research Chairs in UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science, and nineteen at UBC in the recent announcement by the Government of Canada.