I am a scientifically-minded illustrator, designer, and visualization researcher. I contribute to projects that foster an appreciation and understanding of science within the VisGroup at the University of Bergen and VISABLI research network at the University of Toronto. Specifically, I am interested in investigating visual representations as tools for learning and reasoning.

Prior to my PhD, I trained as a medical illustrator at the MSc Biomedical Communications program at the University of Toronto. After graduation, I worked as a researcher at the Science Visualization Lab, studying the use of visuals in undergraduate biology education. As well, I practiced as a policy analyst and designer within the Knowledge Translation division at the Public Health Agency of Canada. You can view a selection of my work at www.amykzhang.com.