Jingjing Wu

Jingjing Wu

Postdoctoral Associate in Dr. Stadler’s lab. Research spans wastewater surveillance for public health, wastewater treatment, and resource recovery for sustainability.

Research Areas

Wastewater Surveillance

My research focuses on advancing wastewater-based epidemiology through the development and optimization of detection methods for emerging pathogens. I conduct in silico assay development and wet-lab validation for digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) and sequencing-based approaches. My work has directly contributed to improving the current wastewater surveillance system, including the development and validation of a wild-type measles assay applied by multiple health departments in response to recent outbreaks, and continues to expand through bioinformatics and metagenomic applications.
(Some elements are from the CDC website and Biorender)

Sustainable Nutrient Management

My research explores using bioextractive macroalgae aquaculture as a sustainable alternative to advanced wastewater treatment technologies in coastal areas. I developed an integrated framework that combines process modeling, life cycle assessment, and techno-economic analysis to evaluate system feasibility, environmental impacts, and economic performance. This work provides guidance and support for future efforts in sustainable nutrient management and climate resilience.