Pandemic Preparedness & Response

My pandemic preparedness research develops decision support tools and frameworks to help policymakers respond more effectively to infectious disease threats. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I created models to evaluate reopening strategies and non-pharmaceutical interventions under deep uncertainty. I also study environmental surveillance systems—including wastewater monitoring and pathogen-agnostic detection methods—to provide early warning of emerging outbreaks. This research emphasizes robust decision-making approaches that account for uncertainty about pathogen characteristics, intervention effectiveness, and behavioral responses.