Tiffany Jung

PhD Researcher , Environmental Engineering

Toronto, Canada

Engineering PhD specializing in global health and wastewater engineering, with 5+ years of experience in health intervention evaluation, sanitation technology research, and fieldwork in developing countries in close communication with local government and NGO. Highly proficient in statistical data analysis and various data science software.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
  • Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
Professional Experience:

PhD Researcher, University of Toronto
• Evaluated effect of community sanitation using the DHS data, R and Stata
• Developed a decentralized wastewater management planning model in Python
• Determined the cost effectiveness of sanitation using Markov model in VBA

Field Researcher, Indian Institute of Technology
• Recommended and designed decentralized wastewater management systems using appropriate technologies for the city of Alibag in India, in collaboration with CDD-Borda in Bangalore.

Reinvent the Toilet Project Research Associate, University of Toronto
• Designed and built off-grid sanitation systems for use in developing countries
• Built simulation model of sanitation system in MATLAB and Simulink
• Conducted field research in Bangladesh

Environmental Engineer Intern, Noram Engineering, Nexen Inc., Albian Sands, Canada
• Developed preliminary design of biological wastewater treatment plants
• Operated sludge treatment plant

Education:

PhD in Environmental Engineering
University of Toronto 2017
Dissertation evaluated community-level sanitation as an intervention against children’s diarrhea.

MASc in Environmental Engineering
University of Toronto 2011

BASc in Chemical and Biological Engineering
University of British Columbia 2009

Affiliations and Achievements:

Publications
• Jung, Y., Hum, R., Lou, W., Cheng, YL. (2017) Effects of household and neighbourhood sanitation conditions on diarrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis PLoS ONE
• Jung, Y., Lou, W., Cheng, YL. (2017) Exposure-response relationship between neighbourhood sanitation and diarrhoea. Tropical Medicine & International Health

Awards
• Mitacs Globalink-MHRD India Research Award
• Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Internships / Fellowships

Years of Experience:

2-5 years

Highest Qualification:

Doctorate

Languages:

English, Spanish

Nationality:

Canada

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