YiLei Wang

Research Topic

Biosensor development for the detection of infectious disease biomarkers in wastewater

Research Abstract

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has emerged as a powerful tool for monitoring of community health status through the analysis of a variety of biomarkers in wastewater, however, there are several barriers for WBE implementation, including signficant labor and cost. A rapid on-site detection tool is needed to evaluate wastewater for timely intervention in epidemics. Biosenser technology is considered to have a great potential in realizing real-time WBE due to its fast response, ease of use, and low cost. This research is dedicated to the development of a biosensor that can monitor the concentration of biomarkers in wastewater to evaluate the community health status.

Academic Background

  • Sept.2018-Jun.2022: Bachelor of Water supply and drainage science and engineering, Xi’an University of Technology and Architecture, Xi’an, China

Research Papers

  1. State-space modeling using wastewater virus and epidemiological data to estimate reported COVID-19 cases and the potential infection numbers
    Syun-suke Kadoya, Yubing Li, Yilei Wang, Hiroyuki Katayama, Daisuke Sano
    Journal of the Royal Society Interface, January 2025, 22, 20240456.

Conference Presentations

  1. Investigation on the novel target and approach for wastewater-based epidemiological surveillance
    Yilei Wang, Daisuke Sano
    東北大学サステイナビリティスタディコンソーシアム「企業フォーラム2024」
    東北大学大学院理学研究科合同C棟・青葉サイエンスホール・多目的室
    2024年11月22日