Dr. Zhang's research focuses on method development and biostatistics application. His expertise is in handling complex data for longitudinal studies with research interests in computation statistics, EM algorithms, joint models, multiple imputation, event history analysis, and causal inference. His research has primarily been funded by NIH grants. As PI for an NIH R03 and NIH R21, he is developing new statistical methods for multi-state and random change-point models with applications in neurocysticercosis and HIV surveillance.
He is also keen to apply statistical methods through collaborative research in which he has more than 30 publications and has been a co-investigator in several NIH R01s for studies in orthopedic surgery, radiology, arthritis, HIV care, and others.
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The University of Kentucky's College of Public Health (CPH) welcomes a new faculty member,
The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is undergoing a review by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for re-accreditation. Part of this process includes the invitation to provide third-party comments. Anyone, including students, alumni, employers, community partners, etc., is allowed to share relevant information about the college directly with CEPH. If you would like to provide input to CEPH to inform their review, send your comments to submissions@ceph.org by May 4th, 2025.
