Dr. Amanda Giang – BASc (Eng), MS, Ph.D.
Dr. Amanda Giang
BASc (Eng), MS, Ph.D.
Dr. Amanda Giang is an Assistant Professor in the Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability and Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus. Her research group uses models and data science tools to explore policy questions related to pollution, climate, and energy (and their intersections), with the goal of supporting decision-making for more sustainable, just, and healthy futures. Key areas of interest include air pollution and environmental injustice, and the air quality and climate impacts of energy transitions. Dr. Giang holds a BASc in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto, a MS in Technology and Policy from MIT, and a Ph.D in Engineering Systems from MIT. She was a visiting postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Program on Science, Technology and Society.