Arif is a PhD candidate in Medical Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. His PhD research leverages routinely collected primary care data across the UK to develop AI models that support clinicians in asthma management. With over eight years of research experience, he has worked on projects involving machine learning, electronic health records, genomics, and wearable data analysis. He has led multiple research and industry projects as a team leader and project manager, overseeing data-driven solutions mainly in the healthcare area. Additionally, he has over five years of teaching experience in computer science and data science-related courses such as Health Data Science, Research Methodologies, and AI for Care in The Digital Age.
Arif Widyatama is a Lecturer at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, and a current PhD student at the Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids, University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on microscale flow boiling, spray cooling, droplet phenomena, multiphase flows, flow measurement, and sustainable thermal management.
Rakhmat Ari Wibowo is a PhD student focusing on bridging the gap between evidence and practice in promoting physical activity (PA) within university settings. Recognising the well-established benefits of PA for physical health, mental wellbeing, academic and work performance, Ari’s work addresses the current challenge of low PA participation among students and staff—due to implementation barriers in PA promotion programmes.
Building on insights from his qualitative research with stakeholders in the UK and Indonesia (Phase 1) and a global scoping review that produced an implementation framework (Phase 2), he is now co-creating a user-friendly toolkit (Phase 3) with five Indonesian universities to support the strategic development, implementation, and evaluation of PA programmes.
The toolkit, due for completion in April 2025, will be pilot-tested post-PhD and adopted by Indonesia’s Health Promoting Universities Network. Ari plans to expand and adapt it for the UK context, complementing existing frameworks and enabling universities to take practical, informed steps toward building active, healthy campus communities.
