Summary
Xindi Hu is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at George Washington University with 10 years of interdisciplinary experience at the intersection of environmental health, data science, and decision science. She transitioned from senior data science leadership at Mathematica to academia, bringing practical expertise in applying advanced quantitative methods to water, chemical exposure, and public health policy problems. Trained at Harvard (ScD, MS) and Peking University (BSc), her research blends Monte Carlo and decision-analytic approaches with field biomarker studies to quantify exposure risks and inform policy. Xindi’s background spans lab-based infectious disease research to large-scale policy modeling, giving her a rare ability to move between molecular evidence and population-level decision tools. She is based in Washington, DC, and is known for translating complex environmental health data into actionable decisions for policymakers and communities.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Cyprus International Institute for the Environmental and Public Health
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Environmental Sciences minor in Biological Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Environmental Sciences minor in Biological Sciences at Peking University
Doctor of Science (ScD) Environmental Health, Doctor of Science (ScD) Environmental Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health