Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Development and application of systems thinking and complexity science lens and methods to population health subjects, including but not limited to health-related behaviour, upstream determinants of non-communicable diseases, urban health, and health inequalities.
- Physical activity and population health, particularly the determinants of population levels and inequalities of physical activity and the consequent health impacts.
Public outreach & key achievements
- Developed the first agent-based model to study how population levels of recreational physical activity are shaped and sustained by the dynamic interaction between individuals and their social and built environments (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-018-0750-9 and https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-017-0553-4).
- Awarded the American Journal of Preventive Medicine’s best paper of 2016, for the paper "All-cause mortality attributable to sitting time: analysis of 54 countries worldwide" (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2016.01.022)
- Member of the Guideline Development Group for the World Health Organization's 2020 Physical Activity Guidelines for Youth, Adults and Older Adults.
- Member of the Scientific Committee for the first Brazilian Guidelines for Physical Activity.
- Consultant of commissioned works for varies international and national health and development policy organizations, including the Pan-American Health Organization, World Health Organization, United Nations Development Programme, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, Brazilian Ministry of Health, and Colombian Ministry of Health and Social Protection.
Research students
PhD Title | A systems approach to control of emerging infections diseases. |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Years | 2019-2022 |
Phd Title | Association between friendship network and mental well-being in adolescents: longitudinal analysis and investigation of moderators and mediators. |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Years | 2020-2023 |