Biography

Liang Fengchao, Ph.D., graduated from Peking University School of Public Health, joined the Southern University of Science and Technology in 2020. Her research focuses on chronic disease epidemiology and environmental health, with applications of satellite remote sensing technology and artificial intelligence in public health, to study the health effects of environmental and other risk factors in China.

Dr. Liang has authored over 70 research papers in domestic and international journals. Her first- or co-first-author articles have been published in prestigious journals including BMJ, Circulation, and PNAS. She has also led the National Key Research and Development Program projects, National Natural Science Foundation projects, and served as a Co-PI on U.S.-China collaborative research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH R01).

Professional Experience

2024-Present  Southern University of Science and Technology  Shenzhen, China                                        

Associate Professor    School of Public Health and Emergency Management                 

Associate Professor    School of Environmental Health and Engineering (joint appointment)

2020-2024  Southern University of Science and Technology  Shenzhen, China                                        

Assistant Professor    School of Public Health and Emergency Management                 

Assistant Professor    School of Environmental Health and Engineering (joint appointment)

2017-2020  Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China                                               

Postdoc of Public Health Majored in Epidemiology                                                        

Education

2012-2017           Peking University, Ph.D.

2015-2017           Emory University, joint Ph.D.

2007-2012           Xiamen University, Bachelor

Research Interests

1. Epidemiological research on the health impacts of environmental and lifestyle factors on chronic diseases;

2. Big data research related to the prevention and management of chronic diseases;

3. Spatiotemporal exposure models for air pollution using satellite remote sensing;

4. Application of digital health technologies  in the prevention and management of chronic diseases.

Courses Taught

1. Environment and Health

2. Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

3. Preventive Medicine

4. Methods and Advancements in Environmental and Population Health Research

Selected Publications （#Co-first author，*Corresponding author）

1.Cheng Z#, Wang S#, Li FR, Jin C, Mo C, Zheng J, Li X, Liang F*, Yang J, Gu D*. The potential adverse effects of hypodermic glucagon-like peptide -1 receptor agonist on patients with type 2 diabetes: A population-based study. J Diabetes. 2024, 16(10), e70013.

2. Liang F#, Yang X#, Peng W, Zhen S, Cao W, Li Q, Xiao Z, Gong M, Wang Y*, Gu D*. Applications of digital health approaches for cardiometabolic diseases prevention and management in the Western Pacific region. Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2024, 43, 100817.

3.Li F, Wang S, Li X, Cheng Z, Jin C, Mo C, Zheng J, Liang F*, Gu D*. Multimorbidity and mortality among older patients with coronary heart disease in Shenzhen, China. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2024,21(1):81-89.

4.Wei B, Zhou Y, Li Q, Zhen S, Wu Q, Xiao Z1, Liao J, Zhu B, Duan J, Yang X, Liang F*. Outdoor fine particulate matter exposure and telomere length in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2024, 275:116206.

5.Yuan X#, Liang F#, Zhu J, Huang K, Dai L, Li X, Wang Y, Li Q, Lu X*, Huang J*.Maternal Exposure to PM2. 5 and the Risk of Congenital Heart Defects in 1.4 Million Births: A Nationwide Surveillance-Based Study. Circulation. 2023, 147(7), 565-574.

6.Mahemuti N, Zou J, Liu C, Xiao Z, Liang F*, Yang X*. Urinary Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio in Normal Range, Cardiovascular Health, and All-Cause Mortality. JAMA Network Open. 2023, 6(12):e2348333.

7.Li FR, Liao J, Zhu B, Li X, Cheng Z, Jin C, Mo C, Wu X, Li Q, Liang F*. Long-term exposure to air pollution and incident non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cirrhosis: A cohort study. Liver Int. 2023,43(2):299-307.

8.Li FR, Zhu B, Liao J, Cheng Z, Jin C, Mo C. and Liang F*. Ambient Air Pollutants and Incident Microvascular Disease: A Cohort Study. Environ Sci Technol. 2022, 56(12), 8485-8495.

9.Li J#, Liang F#, Liu F, Li J, Huang K, Yang X, Chen S, Cao J, Shen C, Zhao L, Li Y, Hu D, Wang W, Wu J, Huang J, Lu X* and Gu D*. Genetic risk modifies the effect of long-term fine particulate matter exposure on coronary artery disease. Environ Int. 2022, 170, 107624.

10.Liang F, Xiao Q, Huang K, Yang X, Liu F, Li J, Lu X, Liu Y*, Gu D*. The 17-year spatiotemporal trend of PM2.5 and its mortality burden in China. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020, 117(41):25601-25608.

11.Liang F#, Liu F#, Huang K, Yang X, Li J, Xiao Q, Chen J, Liu X, Cao J, Shen C, Yu L, Lu F, Wu X, Wu X, Li Y, Hu D, Huang J, Liu Y, Lu X, Gu D*. Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Cardiovascular Disease in China. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2020, 75(7):707-717.

12.Huang K#, Liang F#, Yang X, Liu F, Li J, Xiao Q, Chen J, Liu X, Cao J, Shen C, Yu L, Lu F, Wu X, Zhao L, Wu X, Li Y, Hu D, Huang J, Liu Y, Lu X, Gu D*. Long term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and incidence of stroke: prospective cohort study from the China-PAR project. BMJ, 2019, 367:l6720.

13.Liang F, Yang X, Liu F, Li J, Xiao Q, Chen J, Liu X, Cao J, Shen C, Yu L, Lu F, Wu X, Zhao L, Wu X, Li Y, Hu D, Huang J, Liu Y*, Lu X*, Gu D. Long-term Exposure to Ambient PM2.5 and Incidence of Diabetes in China: A Cohort Study. Environ Int, 2019, 126:568-575.

14.Liang F, Xiao Q, Wang Y, Lyapustin A, Li G, Gu D, Pan X*, Liu Y*. MAIAC-based Long-term Spatiotemporal Trends of PM2.5 in Beijing, China. Sci Total Environ, 2018, 616-617:1589-1598.

15.Liang F, Xiao Q, Gu D, Xu M, Tian L, Guo Q, Wu Z, Pan X*, Liu Y*. Satellite-based short- and long-term exposure to PM2.5 and adult mortality in urban Beijing, China. Environ Pollut. 2018, 242:492-499.