Wayne Jiang

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Associate Professor, Analytical Chemistry
Department of Entomology

Degrees:
Ph.D. – McMaster University, Chemistry (1999)
M.S. – Laurentian University, Chemistry (1995)
B.S. – Jiangxi University, Chemistry (1988)

Bio

Dr. Wayne Jiang has a solid background in science with 20+ years of experience in research, teaching and services. He has been principal and co-principal investigator on grants and contracts totaling over $8 million. He published and presented over fifty papers and presentations in the areas of chemistry, food safety, environmental contamination and pest management. Dr. Jiang co-authored over one hundred IR-4 Analytical Summary Reports that have been submitted to the US EPA and AAFC Canada for pesticide tolerance establishment. While being on the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) mission Capacity Building, Dr. Jiang and colleagues travelled to Asia, Africa and Latin America, and helped many countries to develop internationally recognized pest management programs and to establish their regulatory systems, which are important to the global food safety. He worked in industries in Toronto and Detroit before joining Michigan State University in 2003 and becoming a faculty member in the Department of Entomology in 2006. Dr. Jiang is also serving as a senior editor of Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.

Concentrations

Analytical Chemistry
Food Safety
Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Research

Jiang’s research focuses on generating reliable, high-quality pesticide residue data to support the registration of crop protection products for specialty crops and minor uses through the USDA IR-4 Project. His work ensures that studies meet the rigorous requirements of the U.S. EPA’s Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards, providing essential data for tolerance establishment and safe pesticide use. Jiang also contributes to international capacity building, training pesticide laboratories in GLP standards across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. His efforts support global regulatory harmonization, enhance international trade capacities, and promote reciprocal recognition of pesticide residue data between countries, including China.

Learn about the North Central Region IR-4 Project.