WSCSE-2026

Dr. Zhengcong Wang is an Associate Professor at the College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, China, and Deputy Director of the Food Economy and Nutrition Health Research Center at the Institute of Modern Agricultural Industrial Economy. He holds a Master’s degree in Food Supply Chain Safety Management and a PhD in Food Safety Risk Management and Health Economics from Wageningen University and Research (WUR), Netherlands, where he also served as an external researcher at Wageningen Food Safety Research. Dr. Wang’s research centers on leveraging artificial intelligence and big data to manage risks at the nexus of food systems, public health, and environmental sustainability. His work includes foodborne contaminant risk assessment, forecasting foodborne disease outbreaks, optimizing agricultural practices and regulatory resources. His work has been published in journals such as Risk Analysis, Food Chemistry, and Food Research International, and he developed a national big data platform for global food safety sampling and testing. Dr. Wang has served as a consultant to the food safety program led by the World Health Organization and collaborated with Mars China on mycotoxin contamination forecasting. He has led or participated in multiple research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Social Science Fund of China, and the European Union’s Horizon Programme. His interdisciplinary contributions advance sustainable, data-driven food safety governance both in China and globally.