Qian Zhang, Ph.D., is a research scientist at UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights. Her research interests are centered on air quality, pollution, and human exposure. Her expertise includes particle and chemical emission characterization, aerosol measurement, toxicity assessment, and indoor air exposure estimation. Motivated to understand and address environmental pollution, she aims to improve human health and the environment.

She earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2018, focusing on aerosol emissions from 3D printers. Since 2019, Dr. Zhang has worked with Underwriters Laboratories, initially as a post-doctoral researcher and now as a Research Scientist at UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights. Her research involves emissions from 3D printing and electronic nicotine delivery systems, along with exposure estimation and mitigation strategies. She holds a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Science and Technology Beijing and has experience in water and wastewater treatment.

In addition to her publications and presentations, Dr. Zhang is an active reviewer and member of scientific communities and holds an engineer-in-training certification.