معرفی
Ali Abbas is a Senior Researcher and Methods Fellow at the MRC Epidemiology Unit within the University of Cambridge's School of Clinical Medicine. His academic background includes a PhD in Computer Science from Manchester Metropolitan University, an MSc in Media Informatics from RWTH Aachen University, and a BS in Computer Science from Mohammad Ali Jinnah University. With over two decades of research experience, he specializes in data-driven approaches including exploratory analysis, statistical modelling, and interactive visualization.
His core research focuses on developing environmentally sustainable transport systems with positive public health outcomes, particularly through:
- Agent-based modeling of transport behaviors
- Cycling infrastructure and active travel interventions
- Health impact assessment of urban mobility policies
- Spatial analysis using GIS technologies
- Complex systems approaches to public health
He leads several major research initiatives including the JIBE project (integrating transport and built environment models), GLASST (global health impact assessment), TIGTHAT (integrated global transport-health tool), National Propensity to Cycle Tool, and Impacts of Cycling Tool. His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent focus on transport-health interactions, physical activity epidemiology, and urban health modelling, with recent work emphasizing policy applications and global scalability.
As an advocate for open science, he maintains active GitHub repositories of his computational models. He additionally manages junior researchers and contributes to training initiatives within his unit.
