Shiran Zhong is a postdoctoral associate at the Human Environments Analysis Laboratory (HEAL) at Western University. His research interest is in the core area of GIScience and public health that involves artificial intelligence in computer science, intervention strategies in epidemiology, and network analysis in sociology to address spatial questions for epidemiology. Specifically, his past research investigates localized and dynamic patterns of disease transmissions from a location-centric perspective to inform space- and time-sensitive interventions. During his time at Western University, Shiran will be examining how physical activity affects the sleep quality of youth and their mental wellbeing to provide supportive environments for healthy activities.