Xueying Wang is a University of North Carolina graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology.  She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering  concurrently with a PhD Degree in Infrastructure and Environmental Systems.  Her PhD research is focused on the role of environmental buffers in potable water reuse.

She has worked as a research assistant in the UNCC Ecology and Biogeochemistry of Watersheds lab for the past three years as the resident aquatic entomologist.  During her time at UNCC, Xueying has earned multiple awards, including the Atkins Library Freshman Writing Award, the UNCC Undergraduate Research Conference Departmental Award, and the Atkins Library Research Writing Award.

Her personal interests include cooking, playing the piano, and outdoor activities.