PhD in Epidemiology and Health Statistics
School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
Biography
I am a PhD student in Epidemiology and Health Statistics at Xiamen University. My academic background includes preventive medicine, public health, and quantitative analysis.
My current work centers on infectious disease dynamics, vaccine evaluation, and the use of computational tools for public health surveillance. I am particularly interested in translating epidemiologic methods into practical systems that support research and policy.
Education
Master of Public Health (minor)
School of Public Health, Xiamen University. Part of the PhD-Direct Program.
Bachelor of Medicine in Preventive Medicine
School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Selected Publications
Temporal shifts in 24 notifiable infectious diseases in China before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Li, K., Rui, J., Song, W. et al. DOI
Inactivated vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic COVID-19 in Fujian, China during the Omicron BA.2 outbreak
Ye, W., Li, K., Zhao, Z. et al. DOI
Advancements in Defining and Estimating the Reproduction Number in Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Li, K., Wang, J., Xie, J. et al. DOI
Comparative analysis of transmission and vaccine effectiveness in Omicron and Delta variant outbreaks in China
Li, K., Ruan, F., Zhao, Z. et al. DOI
Viral dynamics of Omicron BA.2.76 variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a cohort of COVID-19 patients
Li, K., Wang, D., Qu, H. et al. DOI
Vaccination strategic prioritization to control pertussis resurgence
Li, K., Zhang, R., Song, W. et al.
Selected Projects
Global Infectious Disease Surveillance
Developed and maintained a real-time dashboard for infectious disease monitoring using Python, APIs, GitHub Actions, and Cloudflare.
CTModelling Group Website
Built and maintained the research group website using Hugo, GitHub, and Nginx.
Epidemiologist Toolbox
Developed practical tools for epidemiologists using R Shiny, Docker, and ShinyProxy.