Muhammad Akram

Muhammad Akram is a Research Fellow (Biostatistician) at the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research (MMIHR), Australian Catholic University, Melbourne. He is affiliated with the Behaviour, Environment and Cognition Research Program, contributing to major international and national health research initiatives. His work bridges statistical methodology with public health applications, particularly in physical activity, built environment, and injury prevention.

Research Interests: His expertise lies in applied statistical modelling, with a focus on time-series analysis and forecasting, predictive modelling, and multilevel modelling in health and environmental sciences. He has developed methods for short interrupted time series, cluster randomized crossover trials, and case-crossover designs, which are widely used in epidemiological and behavioral research.

The recent publications reflect a strong trend in environmental and behavioral epidemiology, particularly in understanding how built environments influence physical activity across different populations and countries. His work often involves large-scale, multi-country datasets and advanced statistical techniques to model complex health behaviors and outcomes.

Scientific Awards:

• Travel grant from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University (ASC-2012)

Advising and Grants: Muhammad Akram is provisionally accredited as an HDR Supervisor. He has contributed to several major funded projects, including the International Physical Activity and the Environment Network (IPEN) Adolescent Study (funded by NIH, US$2.8M), active travel research in Hong Kong (GRF, HK$744K), preschool physical activity (HK$118K), and the KIAMA PROJECT on underage drinking (ARC Future Fellowship, $931K). He collaborates with leading investigators such as Prof. Ester Cerin, Prof. Jim Sallis, and Prof. Sandra Jones.

Labs and Teams: He is an integral member of the Behaviour, Environment and Cognition Research Program at MMIHR and maintains an ongoing adjunct affiliation with the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at Monash University since 2015, where he previously worked from 2009 to 2014.